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The Conscript (Gibson)

KS4 English Teaching Resources: Conflict/War Poetry The Conscript (Wilfrid Gibson)

The Conscript (Wilfrid Gibson) is an English/English Literature teaching resource consisting of a 43 slide PowerPoint and 10 pages of worksheets.  Resources cover a range of lessons and activities ideal for studying and teaching the poem at KS4/GCSE.  The resources can be used as a stand alone lessons on The Conscript or incorporated into a wider scheme of work on war poetry/conflict.  War Poetry & Conflict Teaching Resources: The Conscript (Wilfrid Gibson) consists of a range of detailed and stimulating lessons and activities for students of all abilities including:

-A brief biography of Wilfrid Gibson

-The historical and social context of The Conscript - World War One, trench warfare - film footage included

-An introduction to the poem including a video about conscription in World War One

-Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks

-Gibson's use of language and imagery in The Conscript

-Structure and poetic techniques in the poem

-Modelling the use of PEE when writing an analysis of the poem

-The theme and message of The Conscript

-Links to additional war poetry, a copy of the poem and BBC history WWI resources

-43 slide PowerPoint analysis of The Conscript by Wilfrid Gibson

-10 pages of worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint lessons

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