Term 2 Week 2

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EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING/FOCUSING poetic devices and poetry by interpreting how texts in Aotearoa New Zealand provide a lens on our unique cultural heritage.
• We are EXPLORING poetry by recognising how texts have biases (e.g. political, material, and social) which inform their purposes

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Whakaatu o Whakaaro- Creative expression and developing our mindset

Poem: Burning a Book by William Stafford

Learning Intentions:

• Students will explore the complex symbolism of burning books in poetry.
• Students will analyse the poet's message about truth, lies, and the importance of knowledge.
• Students will identify and explain figurative language used in the poem (simile, metaphor)
• Whakamahia nga kupu whakaahua (Use figurative language)

Success Criteria:

• Students can explain the symbolic meaning of burning books in the poem.
• Students can identify and analyse different uses of figurative language (simile, metaphor) within the poem.
• Students can explain the poet's message about truth, lies, and the importance of knowledge.
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