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KS3 · Year 8 - Development · Term 2 - Power and Protest · Week 8
Pages: William Blake, "London" (1794)
Blake walks through industrial London. Attacks church, monarchy and commerce for trapping the poor.
Lesson 1
What students do
Read aloud; mark every repeated word.
Task
Highlight "every" - count uses; annotate "chartered".
Success criteria
Lists 4 uses of "every"; defines "chartered".
Lesson 2
What students do
Discuss: what does repetition of "every" suggest?
Task
Pair-talk using "This suggests… because…".
Success criteria
Inference links repetition to inescapability.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model paragraph: Blake's use of listing.
Task
Analyse list of victims (infant, soldier, harlot).
Success criteria
Embedded quote + inference + technique named.
Lesson 4
What students do
Explore "mind-forged manacles" metaphor.
Task
Two sentences on physical vs mental imprisonment.
Success criteria
Explains metaphor literally and figuratively.
Lesson 5
What students do
Review analytical structure.
Task
How does Blake protest against injustice?
Success criteria
Two techniques covered; sentence stem used.
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