War poetry - In Flanders Fields

WAR POETRY
1. In Flanders Fields
2. Dulce et decorum est
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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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WAR POETRY
1. In Flanders Fields
2. Dulce et decorum est

Slide 1 - Slide

trench life
experience

Slide 2 - Mind map

Slide 3 - Video

This poem sounded ... to me
sad
cheerful
mournful (rouwend)
solemn (plechtig)
idyllic (lieflijk)
combative (strijdlustig)
tense (gespannen)
ominous (onheilspellend)

Slide 4 - Poll

Instruction group work 15'
  • check your group (next slide)
  • course news: direct link to
    - poem (textbook p. 51)
    - questions 
  • group work will be facilitated in virtual chatroom - link in course news, password: Schryvers2021.

Slide 5 - Slide

timer
12:00

Slide 6 - Slide

Step 1
'our place'?

'bravely singing'?

'poppies'? (more info with step 5)

Slide 7 - Slide

Who are 'we'?
A
dead soldiers
B
living soldiers
C
people outside the war
D
the enemy

Slide 8 - Quiz

Step 2
contrast:
SHORT DAYS AGO
vs.
NOW

short days ago: 3 actions... why?

Slide 9 - Slide

Step 3 - Who can 'you' be?
(multiple answers)
A
dead soldiers
B
living soldiers
C
people outside the war
D
the enemy

Slide 10 - Quiz

Step 3 - Why are the soldiers' hands 'failing'?

Slide 11 - Open question

Step 3 - the dead soldiers 'throw the torch', what do they mean?

Slide 12 - Open question

Step 4
imperative: 
"Take up our quarrel with the foe"...

--> quarrel
--> foe

Slide 13 - Slide

Is this
poem
war
propaganda?

Slide 14 - Slide

Step 5
"We shall not sleep"

?

the symbol of the poppies...

Slide 15 - Slide

enemy
fight / argument
red and black flower
not succeed
light/flashlight
fail
torch
foe
poppy
quarrel

Slide 16 - Drag question

The mood of this poem is ... to me.
sad
cheerful
mournful (rouwend)
solemn (plechtig)
idyllic (lieflijk)
combative (strijdlustig)
tense (gespannen)
ominous (onheilspellend)

Slide 17 - Poll