THESE THREE CREATIVE TASKS ALLOW KS5 STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE THREE AOT KEATS POEMS FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. IN DOING SO, THEY WILL GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POEMS. LAMIA - MODERN CITYSCAPE - STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THEMED PROMPTS FROM THE ORIGINAL POEM TO INTERPRET INTO A MODERN CONTEXT. EVE OF ST. AGNES - CREATIVE WRITING - STUDENTS HAVE A CHOICE OF 7 WRITING PROMPTS TO CHOOSE FROM, INCLUDING PROPHORYO’S PERSPECTIVE, MADELINE’S JOURNAL ENTRY AND AN EPISTOLARY REFLECTION - WRITTEN EITHER IN KEATS’ POETIC LANGUAGE OR IN MODERN LANGUAGE. ISABELLA -CREATE A VISUAL/ARTISTIC REPRESENTATION OF THE SYMBOLISM OF THE BASIL PLANT IN THE POEM - CROSS CURRICULAR. THESE CREATIVE TASKS ARE NOT ONLY ANOTHER APROACH TO STUDYING THE POEMS BUT THEY WILL ALSO FOSTER A PERSONAL INTERPRETATION AND UNDERSTANDING. THEY CAN BE USED AS PART OF THE STUDY OR AS INDEPENDENT REVISION. AT X

AOT - KEATS - ISABELLA, OR THE POT OF BASIL THE RESOURCE PROVIDES YOU WITH FULL ANNOTATIONS OF THE POEM ISABELLA, OR THE POT OF BASIL 10 CAREFULLY CRAFTED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, WITH ANSWERS. ALSO INCLUDED: CREATIVE TASK **The student’s task is to create a visual representation or artistic interpretation of the basil plant as a symbol in “Isabella; Or the Pot of Basil.” Students will need to consider: LOVE, GRIEF, REMEMBRANCE AND CONTRAST. ** The Brief specifies exactly what students need to consider in order to achieve the finished product. The goal is to create a piece that not only visually represents the symbolism in the poem but also communicates the emotional depth and complexity associated with the basil plant in “Isabella; Or the Pot of Basil.” A summary and brief explanation of the themes in the poem is also included. AT X