1. To use MITSL to develop a response to the poem
London
Objectives:
To explore the poem London focusing on how Blake has used poetic devices to portray the theme of power and conflict
To use MITSL to develop a response to the poem

2. London
Write down FIVE facts about London. Write five opinions of London. Add these ideas to your title.

3. Views of London
LDN Looking at your verse from the song, look at the devices that are used by Lily Allen to portray her views of London.

4. How does Lily Allen view London?
What message is she delivering about London?
"LDN" Riding through the city on my bike all day Cause the filth took away my license It doesn't get me down and I feel OK Cause the sights that I'm seeing are priceless Everything seems to look as it should But I wonder what goes on behind doors A fella looking dapper, but he's sitting with a slapper Then I see it's a pimp and his crack whore You might laugh you might frown Walkin' round London town
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why ? Would I wanna be anywhere else Sun is in the sky oh why oh why ? Would I wanna be anywhere else
When you look with your eyes Everything seems nice But if you look twice you can see it's all lies There was a little old lady, who was walking down the road She was struggling with bags from Tesco There were people from the city having lunch in the park I believe that it's called al fresco Then a kid came along to offer a hand But before she had time to accept it hits her over the head, doesn't care if she's dead Cause he's got all her jewelery and wallet You might laugh you might frown walking round London town
Chorus

6. London exploration
I wander through each chartered street,
Near where the chartered Thames does flow. 
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
In every cry of every man,
In every infant’s cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear 
How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every black’ning Church appalls, 
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls 
But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful harlot’s curse
Blasts the new-born infant’s tear 
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse. 

7. Looking at vocabulary
What techniques do you notice are used most? Why? How many syllables does each line have? Why? Are there words you aren't sure about? What is Blake’s overall view of London and how do you know?

8. Break up class into groups, they focus on particular area of poem
Break up class into groups, they focus on particular area of poem. Feed back and share ideas either by doing a messenger or class feedback etc.

10. Accept, amend, reject Write down one of the statements:
London is about the poor and how their life is worse than the rich
Blake feels that London is a corrupt city
Blake is saying that power rules and people are never free
Write a 50 word response that either agrees or disagrees but you must use quotes. Pass on to someone else
They choose to accept, amend or reject your points but they have to support this with their own points and quotes
And so on!

11. Compare the ways poets present ideas about conflict in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict’
Bayonet Charge
Meaning (title)
Imagery
Tone
Structure
Language

12. Compare the ways poets present ideas about conflict in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict’

13. 30 min response
Using your information from your table or venn diagram write a response to the question: Compare the ways poets present ideas about conflict in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict’

14. Success criteria Is there:
An introduction which includes both poems outlining their meaning and their titles?
A section on imagery which compares both poems in relation to conflict using quotes?
A section on tone which compares both poems in relation to conflict using quotes?
A section on structure which compares both poems in relation to conflict using quotes?
A section on language which compares both poems in relation to conflict using quotes?