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Resource Materials on Learning and Teaching of Poetry
The resource materials focus on developing senior secondary students’ poetry analysis
skills and provide guidelines on how to approach a poem and develop critical responses
to it. It is intended for use by Literature in English teachers either as a learning task in the
class or as supplementary materials to promote self-directed learning and extend
students’ learning beyond the classroom.
The materials consist of two sets, each with the Student’s Copy and Teacher’s Notes. The
Student’s Copy includes handouts and worksheets for students, while the Teacher’s
Notes provides teaching steps and ideas, as well as the suggested answers and resources
for teachers’ reference.
Set 1
focusses on ways to approach a poem and the fundamentals of poetry analysis. It
includes the following parts:
A.
Ten Steps to Analyse a Poem
B.
Key Aspects and Guiding Questions for Poetry Analysis
C.
Writing an Analytical Paragraph
D.
Writing Practice
Set 2
helps students to consolidate the knowledge and skills acquired in Set 1 through
applying them in an integrative manner to analyse a new poem. It includes the following
parts:
A.
Pre-reading Activities
B.
Reading the Poem – Comprehension and Appreciation
C.
Follow-up Activities