What are the connotations of these two words? Gold Brown

Lesson objectives: To understand what the poem ‘Parade’s End’ by Daljit Nagra is about. To analyse how the poet has used language and structure to convey thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Listen to the poem being read: Any words you don’t understand? Let’s deal with them now… Glossary:

Listen to him explain the context to some of his poems: Daljit Nagra was born and brought up in West London and Sheffield. He is a British-Indian poet. Listen to him explain the context to some of his poems: http://clashesandcollisions.wordpress.com/parades-end/ There is more on the poet at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/jan/18/poetry.race

What are the key events in the poem? Let’s take each stanza at a time…. How would you feel if you were the narrator?

Where in the poem are there images of poverty? And of success? POVERTY Can be done interactively on ActiveTeach

What do these images convey? ‘The few who warmed us a thumbs up’ ‘Spread trolleys at the end of darkened aisles’ ‘Council mums’ ‘Darkies from down south’ ‘from gold to the brown of our former colour’

Now let’s annotate the poem looking at: Racial tensions – ‘them’ and ‘us’ Poverty and success The family who own the shop The message of the final line

Plenary : our lesson objectives were: To understand what the poem ‘Parade’s End’ by Daljit Nagra is about. To analyse how the poet has used language and structure to convey thoughts, feelings and ideas. In your own words, answer the following questions: What is ‘Parade’s End’ about? How do language and structure contribute to meaning? What other poems deal with the issue of prejudice?

Homework: complete worksheet analysing key lines from the poem. Due in: