Statement of Inquiry:
Writers use style to express their emotions about migration and displacement.
This unit focuses on the experiences of migration that are communicated through writing. Students will explore the poems Leaving Home at 10 by Harry Garuba, Search for My Tongue by Sujata Bhatt, London by Sophie Herxheimer, Mahmoud Darwish and other texts. Through their summative, students will have the opportunity to analyse a text that delves deeply into the migrant experience.
Global Context: Identities and relationships (what it means to be human)
Key Concept: Connections
Related Concepts: Purpose, Style
ATLs
1; Collaboration Skills: Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
2: Critical Thinking Skills: Gather and organise relevant information to formulate an argument.
Learning Questions
Factual
- Who is the speaker, and what settings and migration experiences are presented in each poem studied?
- Which examples of imagery, metaphor, repetition and shifts in language can be identified in the poems?
Conceptual
- How do a poet’s choices of language, structure and voice communicate feelings about migration and displacement?
- How can migration shape a person’s sense of identity, language and belonging across generations?
Debatable
- To what extent are the emotions of migration shared across cultures and generations?
- Can poetry change how a community responds to migrants?
- Does adapting to a new culture require giving up part of one’s original identity?
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