Dulce et Decorum Dulce et Decorum EstEst

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