Something inside so strong

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English
12-05-22

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Today
A Poem:

Something inside so strong
by
Labi Siffre

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Goal
Today you will study a poem titled "Something inside so Strong"

You will learn to interpret emotions from the text, understand how it's linked with historic events and think of any other situations that it can also relate to.

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Task 1
Read the Poem and underline any words you don't know

When you're done dicuss with your neighbour which words you both underlined. Explain words that one person doesn't know but the other one does

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Difficult words
Barriers - obstakels
To deny - ontkennen
Cos = Because - omdat
Tho = Although - Ook al
Pride - Trots
To refuse - weigeren
Walls of Jericho - de muren van Jericho (de eerste stad op aarde)
Tumbling - vallen
To squander - verspillen
To insist - volhouden
Wealth - rijkdom

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Task 2
Listen to the Poem and read along.


Work together with your neighbour and discuss which emotion you think fits with the Poem. 
Think of emotions such as:
Happy, Sad, Angry, Frustrated, Scared, Proud, Fear, Disgust, Love, Joy, Hopefull, Hopeless, Troubled, Miserable, Worried, Confused, Stressed, Annoyed, Mad, Insulted, Determined etc etc etc

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Task 3
You've read and listened to the Poem.

What do you think this Poem is about?

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Watch
This poem/song was written in response to the system of "Apartheid" in South Africa.

Have a look at the following video and pictures

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Lyrics
  • The higher you build your barriers, The taller I become
  • The further you take my rights away. The faster I will run
  • The more you refuse to hear my voice. The louder I will sing
  • You thought that my pride was gone. Oh no, something inside so strong
  • Brothers and sisters
    When they insist we're just not good enough
    Well we know better
    Just look 'em in the eyes and say
    We're gonna do it anyway

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Task 4
You've read and listened to the poem,
You know why it was written en you know what it's about.

Did you choose the right emotion(s) in task 2? Are there any you want to add?


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Task 5
Something to think about.
Do you think this song can apply to any current events or situations?

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Task 6
Have a look at the following pictures.

What lines in the Poem could apply to these?

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Well done!
You analysed your "first" English Poem.
You discovered what it meant
You looked into the history
You thought about how it can apply to today.

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