to be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated

the history, traditions, practices, etc. of a particular country or society

the process of one country taking control of another and its resources

the qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterise a person

the return of someone to their own country

Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'

English

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'World and Lives' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative lessons at key points in the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which body part concerned with identity do both 'pot' and 'The Jewellery Maker' reference?

Both 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing' references places of ...

Which two words connect 'pot' and 'Homing'?

To be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated means to be {{ }}.

'The Jewellery Maker' is concerned with migrant voices.

'pot' is about the connection between objects and identity.

What is the difference between 'pot' and 'The Jewellery Maker'?

Both poems have different ideas around belonging and identity.

Both poems explore the impact of constrained identity.

Both poems explore the connections between place and identity.

Which of these is not an effective opening line for a comparative introduction?

In Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker', the jewellery is...

In Berry's 'Homing', the subject's accent is...

The history, traditions, practices, etc. of a particular country, society is the...

The Worlds and Lives anthology connects ideas of...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.