Teaching notes and ideas

Name of resource: / Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Age group(s) / Subject(s)
15-16 / English Literature
Topic / Language Level
Poetry / Beginner/Intermediate
Description of resource
¨  Key images and vocabulary
¨  Flashcards provided on PowerPoint
Preparation needed
You will need:
¨  A copy of the key images and vocabulary sheet for each targeted learner
¨  A set of flashcards for each group of learners
You will need to:
¨  Make up flashcards by printing out the PowerPoint onto card as 6-to-a-page or 2-to-a page handouts
Curriculum objectives
¨  To understand the key vocabulary of the poem
Language/Literacy objectives
Functions / Structures
¨  Explaining / …means…
When Shelley says … he is talking about …
Shelley is comparing … to …
Vocabulary
With visuals: Egypt, Ozymandias, legs of stone, desert, Rameses II, shattered visage, to frown, to sneer, a sculptor, pedestal, my Works, colossal wreck, lone and level sands.
Without visuals: vast, trunk / torso, to command, cold / unfeeling, to mock / to imitate, to appear, King of Kings, ye / you, Mighty / powerful people, to despair, to remain.

This resource could be used:

¨  as differentiation within class

¨  one to one or in a small group

¨  independent learning

Ideas for using the resource

What to do

Key images and vocabulary sheet

¨  In advance of being introduced to the poem

o  Learners look at the key word images and either look up the listed keywords in a dual-language or English-English dictionary, or ask a peer or teacher for the meaning of the word/phrase.

o  Having looked up all the words, learners could predict what the poem might be about and how the items of vocabulary might link.

¨  While studying the poem

o  EAL learners could read each stanza before looking at the images, think about the meaning and identify what they understand and don’t understand

o  Learners could then use the images and vocabulary list for that stanza to support their understanding.

o  Any other words they don’t understand can be added to the vocabulary lists.

Flashcards

¨  In advance of being introduced to the poem

o  Give groups of learners a set of flashcards each, or share out a set around the class.

o  Tell the class all the images are related to a poem and get ideas from them about what the poem might be about. If cards are shared between groups, ask groups to swap cards with other groups periodically.

¨  As a word bank while studying the poem

o  EAL learners can use the flashcards for reference while studying the poem, to remind them of the meanings of the key vocabulary.

o  Learners could have access to the PowerPoint for reference, on an ipad or laptop

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