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The Lesson

The Lesson. Poetry assignment YAL Amelia Bruehl Christine van Arkel 15112012 VMBO year 3 40 min. Class discussion on: Think about your worst day in school. When you have had a bad day and everything is too much to handle, what do you want to do or say at the end of the day.

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The Lesson

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  1. The Lesson Poetry assignment YAL Amelia Bruehl Christine van Arkel 15112012 VMBO year 3 40 min

  2. Class discussion on: • Think about your worst day in school. • When you have had a bad day and everything is too much to handle, what do you want to do or say at the end of the day. • When you are feeling frustrated, angry or sad, how do you react or act? • What’s the funniest or most outrages thing you have ever witnessed in school?

  3. You tube clip : • When things get too much (for the teacher): • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Y-GUgGnjg

  4. chattering in rows • grotty hair • hooligans • severed head • throttle Mix and MatchTry and link the next words to the images

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  7. The Lesson Chaos ruled OK in the classroomas bravely the teacher walked inthe hooligans ignoredhimhidvoice was lost in the din"The themefortoday is violenceandhomeworkwillbe setI'mgoingtoteachyou a lessononethatyou'll never forget"He picked on a boy who was shoutingandthrottledhimthenandtherethengarottedthe girl behindhim(the onewithgrotty hair)Thensword in hand he hacked his waybetween the chattering rows"First come, first severed" he declared"fingers, feet or toes" He threw the sword at a latecomeritstruckwithdeadlyaimthenpulling out a shotgunhe continuedwith his game

  8. The first blast cleared the backrow(wherethosewhoskive hang out)theycollapsedlike rubber dinghieswhen the plug'spulled out"Pleasemay I leave the room sir?"a tremblingvandalenquired"Of course youmay" said teacherput the gun to his templeandfiredThe Head popped a headround the doorwaytoseewhy a din was being madenoddedunderstandinglythentossed in a grenade Andwhen the ammo was well spentwithblood on everychairSilenceshuffled forwardwithits hands up in the airThe teacher surveyed the carnagethe dyingand the deadHe waggled a fingerseverely"Now let thatbe a lesson" he said Roger McGough

  9. Thoughts on the poem Thoughts on the poem

  10. Whatare your thoughts, feelings or initialreaction on the poem? • What’s the poemabout in general? • Are thereanywordsyoufind hard tounderstand? • What are your thoughts on the poem? • Canyourelateto the teacher in the poem?

  11. Write a short text, poem, limerick or story on your worst day in school.

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