Revision: ‘False Claims …’

Hey there kiddos –

Today’s revision work:

PROMPT:

  • How does False Claims of Colonial Thieves portray grief and rage?

TASK 1 (Group work):

  • Discuss & list 4 of the poems from “False Claims …” that you think are most appropriate to use in a response to this prompt
  • Justify your responses

TASK 2 (Group work):

  • Find 2 quotes from each poem that you would use
  • justify your responses
  • Report back to class on Tasks 1 & 2

TASK 3 (Group work):

  • Choose your top 6 quotes from all group responses
  • Looking at the descriptors below, work out which you think best describes the quotes you have chosen

TASK 4 (Individual work):

  • Write up a skeleton plan (dot point introduction; body paragraphs – topic sentences and the quotes you would use; dot point conclusion) for this prompt

PROCESSES followed this lesson:

  1. Deconstruction of prompt

  2. Choice of relevant evidence

  3. Sorting through/prioritising evidence

  4. Deciding on specific vocab/descriptors

  5. Planning response

NB: DON’T FORGET YOUR HOMEWORK TASK FOR TODAY

Enjoy,

BWR