What is LessonUp
Search
Channels
Log in
Register
‹
Return to search
The Chimney Sweeper
The Chimney Sweeper
by William Blake
1 / 30
next
Slide 1:
Slide
Engels
Middelbare school
Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
havo, vwo
Leerroute H
Leerroute V
Leerjaar 4
This lesson contains
30 slides
, with
interactive quizzes
and
text slides
.
Lesson duration is:
30 min
Start lesson
Save
Share
Print lesson
Items in this lesson
The Chimney Sweeper
by William Blake
Slide 1 - Slide
Any idea what a chimney sweeper is?
Answer in English
Slide 2 - Mind map
Slide 3 - Slide
First listen and read along
First listen and read along to The Chimney Sweeper
from '
The Songs of Innocence
' by William Blake.
Look it up in Classroom
Slide 4 - Slide
The Chimney Sweeper (1794)
from 'The Songs of Innocence
Slide 5 - Slide
When my mother died I was very young,
And my father sold me while yet my tongue,
Could scarcely cry weep weep weep weep,
So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep
Slide 6 - Slide
Which of the following best describes the speaker's emotional state in the first four lines of "The Chimney Sweeper" by William Blake?
A
Joyful and carefree
B
Resigned and helpless
C
Angry and rebellious
D
Hopeful and optimistic
Slide 7 - Quiz
Theres little Tom Dacre. who cried when his head
That curl'd like a lambs back, was shav'd, so I said.
Hush Tom never mind it, for when your head's bare,
You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair
Slide 8 - Slide
Which of the following emotions does the speaker try to convey to Tom Dacre
A
fear
B
anger
C
comfort
D
resignation
Slide 9 - Quiz
And so he was quiet. & that very night.
As Tom was a sleeping he had such a sight,
That thousands of sweepers Dick, Joe, Ned & Jack
Were all of them lock'd up in coffins of black,
Slide 10 - Slide
What did Tom see in his dream?
A
Thousands of sweepers being punished for their misdeeds
B
Thousands of sweepers locked up in black coffins
C
Thousands of sweepers escaping from their master
D
Thousands of sweepers rejoicing in their freedom
Slide 11 - Quiz
And by came an Angel who had a bright key
And he open'd the coffins & set them all free.
Then down a green plain leaping laughing they run
And wash in a river and shine in the Sun.
Slide 12 - Slide
What do the sweepers do after being freed by the Angel?
A
They continue working as chimney sweepers
B
They rise upon clouds and play in the wind
C
They return to their homes
D
They seek revenge on their oppressors
Slide 13 - Quiz
Then naked & white, all their bags left behind.
They rise upon clouds, and sport in the wind.
And the Angel told Tom, if he'd be a good boy,
He'd have God for his father & never want joy
Slide 14 - Slide
What promise does the Angel make to Tom?
A
He promises to be Tom's father and provide eternal joy
B
He promises to grant Tom any wish he desires
C
He promises to make Tom famous
D
He promises to make Tom wealthy
Slide 15 - Quiz
And so Tom awoke and we rose in the dark
And got with our bags & our brushes to work.
Tho' the morning was cold, Tom was happy & warm
So if all do their duty, they need not fear harm.
Slide 16 - Slide
What do the last four lines from "The Chimney Sweeper" suggest about Tom's attitude towards his work?
A
He is scared and fearful of the harm that may come from his duty.
B
He is indifferent and apathetic towards his responsibilities as a chimney sweeper.
C
He feels miserable and unhappy about his job.
D
He is content and satisfied with his work despite the cold morning.
Slide 17 - Quiz
First listen and read along
Now you're going to listen and read The Chimney Sweeper
from '
The Songs of Experience
' by William Blake.
Look it up in Classroom
Slide 18 - Slide
The Chimney Sweeper (1794)
from 'The Songs of Experience
Slide 19 - Slide
A little black thing among the snow:
Crying weep, weep, in notes of woe!
Where are thy father & mother? say?
They are both gone up to the church to pray.
Slide 20 - Slide
What is the primary emotion conveyed by the "little black thing"
A
Happiness
B
Excitement
C
Sorrow
D
Anger
Slide 21 - Quiz
Because I was happy upon the heath,
And smil’d among the winters snow:
Slide 22 - Slide
The speaker in the first two lines expresses happiness while on the heath.
A
True
B
False
C
Slide 23 - Quiz
They clothed me in the clothes of death,
And taught me to sing the notes of woe.
Slide 24 - Slide
The speaker describes being dressed in clothing that represents death.
A
True
B
False
C
Slide 25 - Quiz
And because I am happy, & dance & sing,
They think they have done me no injury:
And are gone to praise God & his Priest & King
Who make up a heaven of our misery.
Slide 26 - Slide
What is the speaker's attitude towards their situation?
A
The speaker feels indifferent and unaffected.
B
The speaker feels grateful and content despite their circumstances.
C
The speaker feels angry and resentful towards their oppressors.
D
The speaker feels fearful and hopeless about their future.
Slide 27 - Quiz
What do the children believe their parents are doing when they ask about their whereabouts?
A
They believe their parents are sleeping.
B
They believe their parents are attending a festival.
C
They believe their parents are working.
D
They believe their parents are praying.
Slide 28 - Quiz
What is a common theme shared between both versions of "The Chimney Sweeper"?
A
Economic exploitation
B
Childhood innocence
C
Religious hypocrisy
D
Environmental degradation
Slide 29 - Quiz
First listen and read along
Go to Classroom
Do the assignments about the two poems.
Finished?
Close your Chromebooks.
Slide 30 - Slide
More lessons like this
V6 Alquin Romanticism 48-57 William Blake
October 2021
- Lesson with
21 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 6
6V - Introductie literatuur + chimney sweeper 1/2
December 2021
- Lesson with
22 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 6
V6 Alquin Romanticism 48-57 William Blake
February 2022
- Lesson with
24 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
V5 Blake & Dickinson
February 2024
- Lesson with
24 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 5
V6 Alquin Romanticism 48-57 William Blake The chimney sweeper
September 2021
- Lesson with
18 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 6
6v 13 november
November 2020
- Lesson with
16 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 6
V6 Alquin Romanticism 48-57 William Blake
October 2021
- Lesson with
31 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 6
Week 36 V6A William Blake
September 2023
- Lesson with
12 slides
Engels
Middelbare school
vwo
Leerjaar 6