This 20-slide lesson explores Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem, ‘The British’.
We begin by asking questions about national identity and cultural stereotypes, before learning about Zephaniah’s life and work. We then read the poem together, paying attention to its imagery and aural qualities.
The poem’s central conceit (as a recipe poem) is then analysed in detail. Pupils pick apart Zephaniah’s metaphor of a national ‘melting pot’, learning about British colonial history along the way. Students are encouraged to analyse the poem’s language, form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
Key vocabulary is given to aid precise analysis, and questions are asked throughout. An essay-style question is asked towards the end, with an example paragraph given to model high-level analysis.
At the end of the lesson, a fun creative task is set for students, based on Zephaniah’s poem.
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