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What is "War Poetry"?
War poetry invites your pupils to write a poem on war, past or present & in any style, exploring its causes, consequences, those affected, and hopes for a peaceful world.
Send your pupils' work to us by the end of each term and they could be published in a book, giving them a real audience for their writing. Our editors read every single entry received! Enter here »
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War Poetry Download All | Includes all of the resources below (except for the video)! | Download |
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War Poetry Unit (All lessons) | All the lessons, examples, entry forms and planning sheet in one PDF bundle. | Download |
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Teacher Information | All the information you need to take part on one page. Including details of how to enter and prizes! | Download |
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Teacher Entry Form | Entry form for teachers to include when sending their entries. | Download |
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War Poetry Sense Poem Planning Sheet | Planning sheet for pupils to plan their senses poem, using their word bank. | Download |
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War Poetry Pupil Entry Form | War poetry entry form for pupils to write their poem on and hand in to their teacher. | Download |
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War Poetry Unit: Lesson 1 Scene Setters | Scene setter images (part of Lesson 1 activity) | Download |
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War Poetry Unit: Lesson 1 Activity | What was it like being a soldier in World War II? Read a real-life account and discuss the scene setters provided. | Download |
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War Poetry Unit: Lesson 2 | What is Remembrance Day & create a word bank. Word bank activity can be used for any war-themed day or event. | Download |
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War Poetry Unit: Lesson 3 | What is a sense poem & writing a sense poem activity. | Download |
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War Poetry Unit: Lesson 4 | Create a display & model poems. | Download |
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Video | Short, engaging video to introduce the war poetry writing activity to your pupils. Disclaimer: please watch this video before showing your pupils as it does include images of war. | View |