If you described a person as a ladybird, what might you be trying to show or say about them?

1. If you described a person as a ladybird, what might you be trying to show or say about them? Horrendously cheesy Video for Ladybug Fly Away Home

2. Clashes and Collisions Learning Objective: To explore the context and background to the poem: August 6, 1945. KW: theme, context, background, links MUST: Be able to understand the context and relevant connections to ‘Base Details’ SHOULD: Be able to identify and explore key imagery within the poem COULD: Identify and explore similarities and differences between ‘August 6, 1945’ and ‘Base Details’.

3. Clashes and Collisions Truman's Announcement Read the poem What is the overall tone to this poem? Does any line/phrase in particular stand out? Truman's Warning Why Hiroshima?

6. August 6 1945 – Alison Fell Later she will walkthe dust, a scarlet girlwith her whole stripped skinat her heel, stuck like an oldshoe sole or mermaid’s tail Later she will lie downin the flecked black ashwhere the people are becomeas lizards or salamandersand, blinded, she will complainMother you are late. So late Later in dreams he will lookdown shrieking and see ladybirdsladybirds In the Enola Gayfive minutes before impacthe whistles a dry tune Later he will saythat the whole blooming skywent up like an apricot ice.Later he will laugh and trembleat such a surrender, for the eyeof his belly saw Marilyn’s skirtsfly over her head for ever On the river bank,bees drizzle overhot white rhododendrons

7. Highlight words related to NATURE Later she will walkthe dust, a scarlet girlwith her whole stripped skinat her heel, stuck like an oldshoe sole or mermaid’s tail Later she will lie downin the flecked black ashwhere the people are becomeas lizards or salamandersand, blinded, she will complainMother you are late. So late Later in dreams he will lookdown shrieking and see ladybirdsladybirds In the Enola Gayfive minutes before impacthe whistles a dry tune Later he will saythat the whole blooming skywent up like an apricot ice.Later he will laugh and trembleat such a surrender, for the eyeof his belly saw Marilyn’s skirtsfly over her head for ever On the river bank,bees drizzle overhot white rhododendrons

8. Highlight words related to COLOURS Later she will walkthe dust, a scarlet girlwith her whole stripped skinat her heel, stuck like an oldshoe sole or mermaid’s tail Later she will lie downin the flecked black ashwhere the people are becomeas lizards or salamandersand, blinded, she will complainMother you are late. So late Later in dreams he will lookdown shrieking and see ladybirdsladybirds In the Enola Gayfive minutes before impacthe whistles a dry tune Later he will saythat the whole blooming skywent up like an apricot ice.Later he will laugh and trembleat such a surrender, for the eyeof his belly saw Marilyn’s skirtsfly over her head for ever On the river bank,bees drizzle overhot white rhododendrons

9. Highlight strong VERBS Later she will walkthe dust, a scarlet girlwith her whole stripped skinat her heel, stuck like an oldshoe sole or mermaid’s tail Later she will lie downin the flecked black ashwhere the people are becomeas lizards or salamandersand, blinded, she will complainMother you are late. So late Later in dreams he will lookdown shrieking and see ladybirdsladybirds In the Enola Gayfive minutes before impacthe whistles a dry tune Later he will saythat the whole blooming skywent up like an apricot ice.Later he will laugh and trembleat such a surrender, for the eyeof his belly saw Marilyn’s skirtsfly over her head for ever On the river bank,bees drizzle overhot white rhododendrons

10. Plenary: Comparison to ‘Base Details’