Lesson Objective(s ) To make predictions from a title and dominant images.

1. ‘Patches Hide No Scars’ 21st June 2011 Lesson Objective(s) • To make predictions from a title and dominant images. • To start to analyse a text. Do Now: • Today we are going to read a text with the title ‘Patches Hide No Scars’. Predict (guess) what you think the text will be about based on the title. • Also make notes of your predictions (guesses) about what you would expect to read in the text which includes these images:

2. June 2011 ‘Patches Hide No Scars’ Lesson Objective(s) • To make predictions from a title and dominant images. • To start to analyse a text. Do Now: • Make notes of your predictions (guesses) about what you would expect to read in the text ‘Patches Hide No Scars’ which includes these images:

3. Listening and Note-taking • Make sure you have made a list of everyone’s feedback – you need it for the next activity. • Listen to the text – and tick the words you hear. • If you can, make a note of any other images you notice.

4. Reading and Note-taking • Read the poem. • Find examples of the following language techniques: • alliteration • contrast • cultural reference • listing • repetition

5. Proof-reading and Analysing Choose one task: • Task 1: Proof-reading: • Williams chose not to use any punctuation. Why do you think that is? • Add the punctuation that we would need to use if this wasn’t a poem. • Task 2: Analysing language: • Write a see paragraph analysing how one technique was used in the poem. • State the technique you have chosen. • And write down the example from the poem. • Explain what the quote means and how it links to what the poem is about. Extension: Do the other task or write to tell me about other people in society who you think are misunderstood.

6. Answer the questions in your book