1. Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture? W hat reasons might someone have for moving to the UK from another country? Discuss with the person next to you.

2. We are going to watch and listen to a poem called 'London Breed' by a poet called Benjamin Zephaniah. Zephaniah was born and raised in Birmingham, which he called the "Jamaican capital of Europe". He writes that his poetry is strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica and what he calls "street politics". His first performance was in church when he was ten, and by the age of fifteen, his poetry was already known among Birmingham's Afro-Caribbean and Asian communities. Frustrated of the limitations of being a black poet communicating with black people only, he decided to expand his audience, and headed to London at the age of twenty-two. Zephaniah lived for many years in East London but since 2008 has divided his time between Beijing and a village near Spalding, Lincolnshire. Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture?

3. H ow does Zephaniah feel about London? Highlight three quotations which show his viewpoint. What is his message to the reader/listener? Highlight at least one quotation to support your viewpoint. Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture?

4. Benjamin Zephaniah used non-standard English in his poem. Have a look at it again. In what way is his English non-standard in this poem? Why did he do this? Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture?

5. Postive aspects about where you live (or your culture) Negative aspects about where you live (or your culture) Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture? Challenge: what is your message to the reader?

6. The Hayes/Bromley/etc. Breed I love dis/this great... Where... Here... And... You are going to write a poem about where you live or your culture. You decide on the tone and message. You are going to decide on the structure and whether or not to use non-standard English. You must start with these words: ? Challenge: - underlying message? - non-standard English? - ambitious vocabulary and imagery Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture?

7. Share your poem with the person next you. What feelings are being expressed? Any challenges achieved? Challenge: - underlying message? - non-standard English? - ambitious vocabulary and imagery Learning questions: Can I decode Zephaniah's message and explain how non-standard English reinforces this? Can I creatively convey feelings about where I live or my culture?