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KS3 · Year 8 - Development · Term 2 - Power and Protest · Week 11
Pages: Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise" (1978)
African-American poet responds to racism, sexism and historical oppression with proud defiance.
Lesson 1
What students do
Read aloud; track every "I rise".
Task
Highlight the refrain; list natural images (dust, tides, air).
Success criteria
Locates 6+ refrains and 4 natural images.
Lesson 2
What students do
Discuss: how is "rise" both literal and metaphor?
Task
Pair-talk on extended metaphor of natural cycles.
Success criteria
Connects rising to unstoppable nature.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model: "Angelou uses extended metaphor to suggest…".
Task
Analyse natural imagery as a metaphor for resilience.
Success criteria
Pattern of images linked to single overall idea.
Lesson 4
What students do
Compare Angelou's defiance with Truth's (Week 2).
Task
"Both speakers…" - write 2 comparative sentences.
Success criteria
One similarity and one difference noted.
Lesson 5
What students do
Recap analytical paragraph criteria.
Task
How does Angelou present unstoppable defiance?
Success criteria
Extended metaphor analysed; quote embedded.
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