Grade 12

Poem: London by William BlakeNovel: Animal Farm by George Orwell

• Educator : Zwane Yanga

• 201309662

Instructions and information

Read all the instruction first before you attempt to answer the questions

Answer all questions

Write neatly

In each task include your name, task topic and date of due date

Submit each task on the given due date

Use you cell phone or a to d recording in the interview task

Acknowledge every source you use

Late submission will result in marks deduction 10%

Tasks Due dates

Class activity ( Poetry London By William Blake)

Home wok ( Poetry London By William Blake)

10 September 2015

22 September 2015

Task 1 (Animal Farm) 02 October 2015

Task2 (Animal Farm) 15 October 2015

Task 3 (Industrial Revolution research) 28 October 2015

Pre-Knowledge• Any information you want to share about

Animal Farm or any other commentary

Knowledge after engaging with the new content

• What other thoughts are you having after reading the worksheets and the presentation of the lesson based on the content of Animal Farm?

3. Poetry and Prose in English:

Assessment OpportunityGrade: 12

Assessment Opportunity for Animal Farm: Chapter 9 and 10

The following activities can either be done in groups, individual or in pairs

•Card sort: Place the animals into

the hierarchy triangle. The most

important at the top, the least at the

bottom.

• You brain

• Pen

• BookHow much can

you remember

about the plot of

‘Animal Farm’?

Red- Nothing at

all

Yellow- some

elements

Green- I

remember quite

a lot about the

novel!

To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in

‘Animal Farm’.

• Animalism

• Totalitarianism

• L/F/S

• Allegory

To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and

language in ‘Animal Farm’.

Will earn at least 10 points in the revision task challenge and be able

to explain their choices.

Will earn 13-15 points in the revision task challenge and be able to

analyse their answers.

Will be able to earn 16+ points in the revision task challenge and be

able to explore their answers in detail.

To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in

‘Animal Farm’.

• Place the animals into the

hierarchy triangle. The most

important at the top, the least at the

bottom.

•Discuss your choices and explain

why you placed them there.

A: 16+ points

Explore choices,

L/F/S

B:13-15 points

Analyse choices,

L/F/S

C: 10 points Min

Explain choices,

L/F/S

To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in

‘Animal Farm’.

•In your tables, you are going to choose

revision activities from the list to earn

points.

•Each activity is worth a different amount

of points. The higher the level you work

at, the more points your achieve.

•Highest amount wins a baked prize!

A: 16+ points

Explore choices,

L/F/S

B:13-15 points

Analyse choices,

L/F/S

C: 10 points Min

Explain choices,

L/F/S

To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in

‘Animal Farm’.

• How would you rate

your understanding of

‘Animal Farm’ at the

end of the lesson?

•Did you manage to

complete tasks at

your expected level?

A: 16+ points

Explore choices,

L/F/S

B:13-15 points

Analyse choices,

L/F/S

C: 10 points Min

Explain choices,

L/F/S

Pre-Knowledge• Any information you want to share about

William Blake’s poem called London or any other commentary?

Knowledge after engaging with the new content

• What other thoughts are you having after reading the worksheets and the presentation of the lesson based on the content of William Blake’s poem called “London”?

Assessment Opportunity William Blake’s “London” poem

Mini Classroom Activity in pairs

1. Give a possible reason for the poet’s repetition of “charter’d” in the first two lines

2. Why do you think does the poet start with words like “Man” and “Infant” with capital letters?

Possible answers upon completion ( In other words these are hints to guide you on answering these questions so as to see the information learners have grasped after the lesson on the content based on London as a literary poem.

• These are streets on the map. By this repetition Blake is implying that he found these signs of wickedness and depravity everywhere.

• He is using these as generalizations for “all people” and “all children”

Homework due on 22th September 2015

Further questions on ‘London’ by William Blake

You must write in full sentences and support your ideas with quotations from the text.

1.What does the word ‘chartered’ mean? What does this word suggest about how Blake feels about London? (4 marks)

2. Think about London in the 18th century. What kind of things do you think Blake means when he talks about ‘marks of weakness, marks of woe’? (3 marks)

3. The poem has alternate rhyme and a quick pace. What is the effect of this? (2 marks)

4. What do you think the metaphor ‘mind-forged manacles’ means? (2 marks)

5. Select three examples of powerful language and discuss why it’s effective. (6 marks)

6. Has London changed today? Think about both sides of the argument, explaining your ideas clearly. (3 marks)

Total Mark= (20)

Analysis of the Poem- London by William Blake

The poem consists of four stanzas’ each with four verses or lines. The poem describes the time of the industrial revolution that took place in London: a time

of sorrow, pain and sadness where people were exploited, especially the exploitation of children

• Research Activity (Can be researched in groups but the final essay should be submitted individually)

• 1. Do research on the Industrial Revolution that took place in London and compare it with the poem in other words what are the similarities between your findings and the poem however

one can also discuss the differences. Also read the historical background of the poet in order to understand why the poet wrote this poem. [ 50 MARKS] [due date: 28 October 2013]

> No rubric will be given because I want to assess the learners based on their individual findings

The end• By Miss Y. Zwane