English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes

1. How does it feel to be a War photographer? English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . The BIG question: How does it feel to be a War photographer? Engage and debate Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

2. Date: Thursday 4th October 2018Title: War Photographer • Write date and title into your books. Underline • Write BIG question into your books How does it feel to be a War photographer? 3. List your ideas. Think about any War images you may have seen in the past!

3. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . How does it feel to be a War photographer? As you listen, record ideas on your lined paper Engage and debate Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

4. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? Reduce in your own words English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 11- WAR PHOTOGRAPHER – Carol Ann Duffy A war photographer is in his darkroom, developing pictures that he’s taken in war zones across the world. Being back in England is a big contrast – it’s safe and calm compared to where he’s been. A photo begins to develop, and the photographer remembers the death of the man, and the cries of his wife. The final stanza focuses on the people in England who will see his photographs in their Sunday papers. The speaker thinks that they don’t really care about the people and places in the photographs. Engage and debate Level 1–identifyskills required in the examLevel 2 – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Level 3 – Interpret a poem from the anthology Level 4-5– Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

5. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? Carol Ann Duffy is a Scottish poet who, in 2009, became the first woman to hold the post of poet laureate. The poem appears to reference a very famous photograph of a nine year old Vietnamese girl during the Vietnam war. The photo shows the girl running naked towards the camera in extreme pain – she’d torn her clothes off after being severely burned when her village was hit by a napalm bomb (a bomb designed to start fires). . Engage and debate Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

6. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? “Amid the thousands of photographs we’ve seen of refugees fleeing their homeland for safety, this picture of lifeless Syrian toddler AylanKurdi, washed up on a Turkish beach on September 2, had the most impact. The photograph, taken by NiluferDemir from Turkey’s Dogan News Agency, galvanised global public support for the refugee cause and compelled world leaders to reassess their response to the humanitarian crisis.” . Engage and debate Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

7. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How do these images make you feel?What language techniques do writers use to help you ‘feel’ the way that they do? . Engage and debate Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

8. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? In his darkroom he is finally alone with spools of suffering set out in ordered rows. The only light is red and softly glows, as though this were a church and he a priest preparing to intone a mass. Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh. All flesh is grass. He has a job to do. Solutions slop in trays beneath his hands which did not tremble then though seem to now. Rural England. Home again to ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel, to fields which don't explode beneath the feet of running children in a nightmare heat. Something is happening. A stranger's features faintly start to twist before his eyes, a half formed ghost. He remembers the cries of this man's wife, how he sought approval without words to do what someone must and how the blood stained into foreign dust. A hundred agonies in black-and-white from which his editor will pick out five or six for Sunday's supplement. The reader's eyeballs prick with tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers. From the aeroplane he stares impassively at where he earns his living and they do not care. Don’t forget to keep thinking about why Duffy has structured the poem this way? • Highlight: • Contrasts • Emotive language • CHALLENGE • Religion Engage and debate Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

9. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? What is the effect of comparing the spools to soldiers? In his darkroom he is finally alone with spools of suffering set out in ordered rows. The only light is red and softly glows, as though this were a church and he a priest preparing to intone a mass. Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh. All flesh is grass. He has a job to do. Solutions slop in trays beneath his hands which did not tremble then though seem to now. Rural England. Home again to ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel, to fields which don't explode beneath the feet of running children in a nightmare heat. What impact does this simile have on the reader? What do these plosive sounds add to the tone of the poem? What’s the effect of the short, simple sentence? Engage and debate Level 1–identifyskills required in the examLevel 2 – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Level 3 – Interpret a poem from the anthology Level 4-5– Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

10. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? What is the impact of the volta here? Something is happening. A stranger's features faintly start to twist before his eyes, a half formed ghost. He remembers the cries of this man's wife, how he sought approval without words to do what someone must and how the blood stained into foreign dust. A hundred agonies in black-and-white from which his editor will pick out five or six for Sunday's supplement. The reader's eyeballs prick with tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers. From the aeroplane he stares impassively at where he earns his living and they do not care. What do you think this suggests? Squeeeeeze the word “stained” Engage and debate Why has Duffy chosen this emotive metaphor? Level 1–identifyskills required in the examLevel 2 – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Level 3 – Interpret a poem from the anthology Level 4-5– Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

11. Using evidence from the poem… . The BIG question: Compare the ways poets present ideas about war in ‘War Photographer’ and in one Other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. Engage and debate • Can you compare different attitudes towards war photographs? • How does the editor’s viewpoint differ to the photographer’s? • How does the reader’s viewpoint differ to that of the photographer? Level 1–describethe War Photographer’s feelingsLevel 2 – explainhow Duffy reveals these feelings Level 3 – compare the different feelings presented CHALLENGE– Analyse the different ways that war is presented

12. Anthology Poetry – lesson twelve How does it feel to be a War photographer? English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Extension questions Why do you think the photographer’s hands tremble when he’s developing the photos? Do you think the photographer enjoys being back in England? Do you think Duffy admires the photographer? Why? Why not? Engage and debate Level 1–identifyskills required in the examLevel 2 – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Level 3 – Interpret a poem from the anthology Level 4-5– Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.