Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen

Word Association  In pairs, with only one of you facing the screen, recite the words on the next slide and make a note of your partner’s response. This response should be instant and instinctive.

Words – Set 1  Fight  Reality  Battle  Death  Glory  War

Now Swap Seats  It is now your partner’s turn to suggest the words.

Words – Set 2  Fight  Conflict  Hero  Honour  Futility (or pointlessness)  War

Report to Class  Did any of the responses surprise you? Why?  Were any words easier to respond to than others? Why?

Sequencing 1  You should now have a copy of a stanza from the poem in front of you.  It is out of sequence.  It is up to you to decide on the best order for these lines.

Sequencing 2  You should now have a copy of the entire poem in front of you.  It is out of sequence.  It is up to you to decide on the best order for these lines.

Stanza 1  If you have the facilities, you now need to grapple with stanza 1.  This involves: – Opening ‘Word’, ‘New’ and ‘Dulce’. – Choosing words from the drop-down menus. – Typing text into greyed gaps.

Annotation  When you have completed your ‘grappling’ you need to: – Print out your finished copy. – Annotate the copy, explaining your choices and additions.

Chains  Take a printed copy of the entire poem  Or open a copy in ‘Word’.  You need to prepare a colour-coded version of the poem for displaying in the classroom.

Chains  Use the following colour codes to highlight any words that you believe are linked to the relevant abstract noun. – Heroism – Death – Futility – Reality

 Choose one of these titles and write a paragraph explaining what you think the poem tells us about it: – Heroism – Death – Futility – Reality Writing Task

 You have 15 minutes  Use proof from the poem to support your ideas – Heroism – Death – Futility – Reality Writing Task