51ºÚÁÏ

SHORT UNIT STUDY GUIDE
Focuses on two poems for individual and comparative analysis-
(Percy Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Arthur Guiterman’s ‘On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness’) and feature articles on celebrity and human aspiration (‘I Wanna Be Famous’ & ‘The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever.’)

Approximately two weeks of close literary analysis using a wide range of activities, focusing on connecting literature and media reflection with contemporary ideas about celebrity and technological enhancement of life.
Contents
 Annotated poems
 Literary comprehension questions getting students to draw conclusions, compare and contrast, identification and evaluating poetic devices.
Teacher power point with answers provided.
 Creative writing tasks using stimulus
 Role play writing and speaking
 ‘On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness’ examplar analysis
 Comparative analysis of feature articles and poetry
 Vocabulary building
 Crossword of terms and vocabulary (with answers on teacher powerpoint)
 Comparative analysis of poetry ideas with contemporary issues on longevity and immortality
 Point of view analysis of issues related to the poetry and prose

This is a modular unit with activities able to be used individually / selectively. Besides English, activites lend themselves for use in philosophy, ethics, technology and study of religion.