Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore how khan, Parker and Berry express different ideas and concepts around identity.
Key learning points
- When comparing poems it’s useful to think of the poets as in conversation with each other.
- Both khan and Parker express the idea that objects we create are intrinsically connected to our identities.
- In ‘pot’ and ‘Homing’, both khan and Berry explore ideas around constraints on identity.
- Both ‘The Jewellery Maker’ and ‘Homing’ imply that your identity can be created through place.
Keywords
Marginalised - to be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated
Heritage - the history, traditions, practices, etc. of a particular country or society
Colonialism - the process of one country taking control of another and its resources
Identity - the qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterise a person
Repatriation - the return of someone to their own country
Common misconception
That you only want to focus on differences in comparisons.
When comparing poems, you want to begin by showing their overarching similarity and then explore the subtle differences.
Teacher tip
You could ask the students to select which quotations they would use for each pairing as homework. You might also like to consider the lack of capitalisation in khan's name for 'pot' and whether this speaks to the idea that she too has lost part of her identity just as the 'pot' has.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In khan's 'pot' the pot is...
Q2.In Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker', the jewellery is...
Q3.In Berry's 'Homing', the subject's accent is...
Q4.The history, traditions, practices, etc. of a particular country, society is the...
Q5.The Worlds and Lives anthology connects ideas of...
Q6.Match the poem with the key word.
colonial
dialect
marginalised
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which body part concerned with identity do both 'pot' and 'The Jewellery Maker' reference?
Q2.Both 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing' references places of ...
Q3.Which two words connect 'pot' and 'Homing'?
Q4.To be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated means to be .
Q5.What is the difference between 'pot' and 'The Jewellery Maker'?
Q6.Which of these is not an effective opening line for a comparative introduction?
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