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Roger McGough – 'The Sound Collector' (poem only)

Roger McGough – 'The Sound Collector' (poem only)
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  • Roger McGough – 'The Sound Collector' (poem only)
  • Duration: 01:04
  • Roger McGough performs his own poem 'The Sound Collector', a poem about a mysterious man who steals sounds.
  • Subject:

    Literacy

       Topic:

    Poetry

  • Keywords: Roger McGough, performance, The Sound Collector, sounds
Ideas for use in class
  • Share the poem 'The Sound Collector'. Pupils can write down each of the sounds collected. Replicate the sounds. Share a film clip without volume. What sounds are missing? Can pupils add the sounds themselves? Write a list of sounds. Create 'The Sound Collector' poems for different contexts e.g. a football match, a visit to the zoo, in the kitchen, the school dining hall, etc.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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