The Sorrow of Sarajevo Conflict Poetry Lesson Objectives

The Sorrow of Sarajevo Conflict Poetry

Lesson Objectives �At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

Starter �What does it mean when something is understated? �How is repetition an effective way to make a point? �Use a dictionary to define the word siege.

Sarajevo �The siege of Sarajevo (5 th April 1992 to 29 th February 1996) was the longest siege in modern history. �It was fought between the forces of the Bosnian government and Serbian paramilitaries. �An estimated 12, 000 people were killed another 50, 000 wounded during the siege.

The Sorrow of Sarajevo �Let’s read through the poem. �Complete the worksheet provided.

Comparing Poems �For your assessment piece, you will be asked to compare two poems. �Today, we will work on building our comparison skills, using the poems we’ve read in the past few lessons.

Linking Ideas: Create a mind map of how war is represented in each poem SUICIDE IN THE TRENCHES GREEN BERET Comparing the poems THE SORROW OF SARAJEVO

Drafting your argument �Start by deciding what you want to say in each paragraph. Para 1: the different settings of the three poems (who, what, when, where, how, why). Para 2: the different structures of the three poems. Para 3: the use of language in ‘Green Beret’ and ‘Suicide’ Para 4: the use of language in ‘Sarajevo’

�Look at the example provided to you. What sort of words or phrases does the writer use to show you this is a comparison piece? How often does the writer quote directly from the poems? How does the writer develop their comments on the poems’ meanings.