Learning Path
'When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney Learning Path
By Anne-Marie Ryan
Contains video and audio resources, a worksheet and powerpoint notes for teaching the Seamus Heaney poem. Suitable for Junior Cycle English students.
2 resources in this Learning Path
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'When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney - worksheet
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/19796/19519.pdf Added: 07 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: WorksheetWorksheet containing questions based on the poem 'When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 2. Reading
Strand unit: 03. Reading Comprehension Strategies
Suggestions for use: Having read the poem and discussed their initial response to the text with their classmates, students could complete the worksheet questions in order to develop their understanding of the poem. Teachers should pre-teach keywords relating to poetic technique e.g. 'colloquial language'.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking Literacy
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'When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney - presentation
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/19797/19520.pptx Added: 07 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: PresentationPresentation containing study notes on the poem 'When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 2. Reading
Strand unit: 08. Examining an Author's Choice of Words.
Suggestions for use: This presentation is useful for identifying the poetic techniques used by Heaney in the poem.
Key Skills: Literacy
