Checking out me history by rosalynn reading on prezi. John agard is a guyanese poet who moved to britain in 1977. This poem draws on agards experience to make us look at the way history is taught, and at how we conceive our identity as we learn. Discuss the effect of each noun phrase and how the speakers praise for them is made clear. The poem opens with an emphatic address, dem tell me, which is repeated in the second line. The subject, verb, object form in the sentence show how the europeans have the power. He is more proud of his black history but he is upset because its less known compared to white history. It is based on the battle of balaclava in the crimean war which was fought from 1853 to 1856. He sent an order but it was fatally misinterpreted and 673 light brigade cavalrymen were sent charging down the valley with russian guns all around. How does agard present his ideas in checking out me history be able to identify techniques and explore the effect on the reader.
Checking out me history is filled with rich historic context that makes up the bulk of the poems story, which is. He moved to the uk in the late 1970s and began his involvement in educating adults and children about the caribbean. Checking out me history is one of the many great poems written by john agard and the point of the poem is to find out his history not eurocentric history as agard is not from there, but from guyana in the caribbean. Checking out me history teaching resource for ks4 lessons. He was one of a group of poets who became known as the background historyon checking out. A series of suggestions for exploring checking out me history with your students. On 25 october 1854, lord raglan decided to attack the russians. Power and conflict poetry carshalton boys sports college. Checking out me history john agard gcse english teacher. A reading of the poem a video from the author in depth stanza by stanza analysis. Checking out me history lets look further into checking out me history.
You can read the full text of checking out me history here. Checking out me history by john agard english literature poets in person. Checking out me history flashcards in gcse english. Part of this integration involves a check inout prompt when clicking on a pdf file located in a sharepoint library. Be able to identify techniques and explore the effect on the reader. Important things to know 1066 crucial to english history as it. Checking out me history is all about the writer wanting to learn about his past.
The speaker refers to figures and events from both white and black history. The first uses the repeated phrase dem tell me to indicate the white version of history, mostly written in rhyming couplets, triplets or quatrains. Creative commons sharealike other resources by this author. Checking out me history poem summary and analysis litcharts. He argues for more freedom to learn about icons from other cultures reflecting multicultural society more accurately. John agard is a poet originally from guyana in south america, near the caribbean. Checking out me history was written by the british guyanese poet john agard and first. Close readings of john agards checking out me history. Checking out me history mindmap in gcse english literature. Comparing anger in london and checking out me history a structured series of tasks to support an exam style question comparing anger in the poems london and checking out me history. Key quotes and ideas about the poem checking out me history by john agard. Agard, john checking out me history more resources by this contributor 0 log in to love this resource. You can also find out more about the heroes and heroines of john agards history by clicking on the pictures on this post. Content agard argues that there is only a one sided view of history and.
This resource has been produced for the 91 gcse english anthology and contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities. Checking the computers history, lists of downloads, and temporary internet files are all excellent ways to stay informed about the places your children visit when they use the web. History the history is the name for the lists of websites that have been accessed from your computer. I have long been a fan of john agards poetry somewhere i have my own half caste poem done from a yorkshiremans point of view. The sheet also includes five questions for further discussion of the history figures in relation to the poem. Kamikaze is internal conflict and checking out me history is conflict against the british education system and the power of the british government 0. Checking out me history 2004 oxford english dictionary oed links on. Even if the library itself does not have check out enabled, adobe will prompt the user to either open the file or check out and open the file.
Checking out me history alternates between two structures, marked by two different fonts. Comparing anger in london and checking out me history in pdf. Toussaint a slave with vision lick back napoleon battalion and first black republic born. Poet john agard describes the process of writing his poem checking out me history. It is in the form of a dramatic monologue that employs creole to represent the voice of a black man who is angered and frustrated by a. Checking out me history john agard aqa english literature paper 2 section bconflict and power poetry. John agards checking out me history guyana chronicle.
From the outset, we are in the world of accusation, of a central powerbase inculcating minority ethnics. Download the adaptable word resource subscribers only download the free pdf resource free members and subscribers see other resources. Teaching ideas for checking out me history by john agard. Checking out me history revision notes in gcse english. Checking out me history by john agard is a 33 slide powerpoint presentation with 3 worksheets. Compare the ways poets present ideas about identity in checking out me history and in one other poem from power and conflict. Pdfs, linebyline analysis, and poetic device explanations for all 225 poems we cover. In the case of checking out me history, agards speaker expresses a desire to learn more about his her own country of origin, not just the.
Compare how language is used to explore ideas and feelings in checking out me history and one other poem from the anthology. The speaker is recounting all of the historical figures he was taught as a child, he then lists all. In this video, mr bruff teaches you all about the john agard poem checking out me history. A performance of the poem, checking out me history by the poet john agard, in a secondary school setting. Topics covered include language, structure, form, context and a summary of the poem. Checking out me history john agard aqa english literature paper 2 section bconflict and power poetry 2. Checking out me history and kamikaze the student room. If hes writing about a general subject, he chooses standard english forms, and if its personal to him, dialect sits.
Dem tell me bout 1066 and all dat dem tell me bout dick whittington and he cat but touissant louverture no dem never tell me bout dat. The narrator of this poem, which can be read in full here, is introduced through their voice, relayed through words such as dem and wha, better understood as them and what, which indicates to the reader immediately that english is not likely the native language of the speaker. His portugese mother is white and his father is black. I got a pdf file from a unknown source by email and want to check whether the file got modifiededited by someone before it send it to me. An outstanding and engaging pdf on checking out me history assessment objectives linked to the new aqa english literature specification. Checking out me history analysis toussaint louverture lines 19.
Bandage up me eye with me own history blind me to my own identity. This resource is an information sheet about the major black historical figures included in the poem checking out me history. Agard, john checking out me history an extensive collection of teaching resources. Dem tell me dem tell me wha dem want to tell me but now i checking out me own history i carving out me identity. Terms in this set 8 agard is referring to the europeans that are trying to teach him their history. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Checking out me history john agard knowledge organiser content agardargues that there is only a one sided view of history and states that this is not enough, that he was never told about the more important aspects of his own historical and cultural background. Visually engaging slides starter extension tasks think, pair and share opportunities contextual information on the author and the history of the poem. Checking out me history john agard poetry revision. The narrator is trying to show the difference between black and white history. Checking out me history stanzas 4, 6 and 9 select an effective noun phrase used to describe each historical figure.
When john agard wrote checking out me history published in 2005, however, he wanted a. Agard, john checking out me history search results teachit. Gcse checking out me history the history worksheet. Aqa power and conflict sow checking out me history. Checking out me history john agard poetry aqa english. Instead, he is being taught all about the history of white people. Newer versions of adobe reader x have a sharepoint integration feature set.
Checking out me history agard teaching resources tes. Comparing anger in london and checking out me history. Ks4 poetry agard, john checking out me history teachit english. The free tracks you can enjoy in the poetry archive are a selection of a poets work. You can tell from this it is in 3 rd person as it says me history informal the language represents dialect. Checking out me history is a poem about a caribbean mans frustration at the teaching of history he believes that he is only taught about white historical figures and argues that some important black icons are neglected. John agard was born 1949 in british guyana, now called guyana, in the caribbean. It is in the form of a dramatic monologue that employs creole to represent the voice of a black man who is angered and frustrated by a eurocentric history syllabus. His poem, checking out me history is a good example of this, and it is a fun poem to read, being not only entertaining but also interesting, informative, critical, and layered with postcolonial content.
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