A veces, es difícil para los estudiantes conectar con temas en la poesía hasta que los pongan en un contexto del mundo real. Considere la siguiente actividad para los estudiantes de storyboard con "Ozymandias".
La estatua de Ozymandias se encontraba alguna vez en el pináculo de la civilización y el progreso humano, el antiguo Egipto. La estatua fue tallada como un tributo a Ramsés II, un poderoso líder que probablemente pensó que su civilización sería siempre la más poderosa. Pida a los estudiantes que hagan investigaciones sobre marcas y estructuras significativas hechas por el hombre en el mundo. Pídales que escojan la que más les guste y hagan algunas investigaciones sobre por qué se construyeron esas estructuras. ¿Eran un tributo? ¿Una pieza religiosa? ¿Un sepulcro sagrado para los muertos? ¿Una señal de poder? Una estructura de defensa militar? Pídales que busquen imágenes de la estructura a través de la barra de búsqueda en el creador de guión gráfico y ponerlos en un guión gráfico con una descripción de la razón de su origen y cualquier hecho interesante sobre él.
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Student Instructions
Encourage students to compare the theme of impermanence in "Ozymandias" with a modern or local landmark. This helps learners connect poetry to their own lives and communities, making the theme more relevant and memorable.
Ask each student or group to choose a current monument, building, or landmark familiar to them. Choosing something from their own environment increases engagement and personal connection to the lesson.
Have students investigate when, why, and by whom their landmark was built. Encourage them to seek out stories, symbolism, and community meaning to deepen understanding.
Invite students to write a short poem or create a visual that compares their chosen landmark’s story to the message in "Ozymandias." This step sparks creativity and helps them synthesize ideas about legacy, time, and memory.
Organize a classroom gallery walk or group presentations. Allow students to share their work and reflect on how monuments and poetry capture human hopes and vulnerabilities.
A great classroom activity is to have students research famous man-made landmarks, create a storyboard explaining their origins and purposes, and connect these structures to the poem’s themes of impermanence and legacy. This helps students relate "Ozymandias" to real-world examples.
Teachers can guide students to research historical landmarks like the Buddhas of Bamiyan, exploring why they were built and how their stories reflect themes in "Ozymandias", such as the rise and fall of civilizations and the transience of human achievements.
Examples include the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Colosseum, and the Great Wall of China. These structures, like Ozymandias’s statue, were built to display power or religious devotion but now often stand as reminders of history and change.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 for religious reasons. Their destruction connects to the lesson by illustrating how even great monuments can be lost, echoing "Ozymandias"’ message about the impermanence of human achievements.
After choosing a landmark, find relevant images, arrange them in a storyboard, and write descriptions explaining their significance and origin. This visual activity helps students analyze and connect the poem’s themes to historical examples.