[P3, Wk1, L3] Men and women poems

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

To start

1. Go sit in your seat.
2. Put your phone in your bag.
3. Take out your inequality reader, notebook, and laptop.
4. Log in on LessonUp with the code on the board.
5. Be ready to begin.

Today

• Introduction theme 1: Men and Women
• Reading: Poetry
• What is a sonnet and what does it do to me?

Lesson objectives

• You have identified your bias about the difference between men and women.
  
• You have categorised how society sees men and women in literature.
  
• You have improved your vocabulary knowledge.
  
• You can describe your reaction to and thoughts about two poems.
  
• You can define the basic structure of a sonnet.

To start

• Open your reader on p. 7.
• Answer the introduction questions.
• Hint: Adjectives are "bijvoeglijke naamwoorden"
• Try and use the first thoughts/ideas that come to mind.

You have identified your bias about the difference between men and women.

You have identified your bias about the difference between men and women.

Men are supposed to be...

You have identified your bias about the difference between men and women.

Women are supposed to be...

The following words are some of the most common

adjectives used in literature to describe men and women.

Can you match them to the right gender.

You have categorised how society sees men and women in literature.

Men

Women

beautiful

lovely

chaste

gorgeous

fertile

sexy

sound

righteous

rational

brave

reliable

honourable

Gender adjectives (positive)

Male	Female
sound righteous rational brave reliable honourable just peaceable prodigious paramount sinless	beautiful gorgeous sexy lovely chaste fertile beauteous classy exquisite vivacious vibrant

You have categorised how society sees men and women in literature.

• canvas
• dim
• extraordinary
• fair
• resilient
• screen
• selfsame
• wan

1. material you can paint on
2. identical
3. frame that provides privacy
4. pale, weak, and faded
5. light hair or skin colour
6. not bright
7. strong enough to get better after damage, illness, or shock
8. very special

Vocabulary match the words with their definitions

You have improved your vocabulary knowledge.

Reading

• We will now read two poems together.
• Afterward, answer the four questions on p. 9.
• Use the feelings list on page 4 for the answers.

You can describe your reaction to and thoughts about two poems.

Sonnet

• Take another look at In an Artist's Studio.
• What do you think the characteristics of a sonnet are?

You can define the basic structure of a sonnet.

Effect of poetry

• Choose one of the two poems.
• Highlight a word or short phrase that made an impact on you while reading.
• Write down why it made an impact and which emotion you felt.

• You can describe your reaction to and thoughts about two poems.
• You can define the basic structure of a sonnet.

Lesson objectives Check

• You have identified your bias about the difference between men and women.
  
• You have categorised how society sees men and women in literature.
  
• You have improved your vocabulary knowledge.
  
• You can describe your reaction to and thoughts about two poems.
  
• You can define the basic structure of a sonnet.

Write down your word/phrase and

what impact it had on you here.

Write down one characteristic

of a sonnet.

Next lesson

Bring your Alquin magazines.

! Remember: There will be a homework check !