Comparing ideas of displacement and belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify similarities and differences between 'We Refugees', 'My Mother's Kitchen', and 'The Emigree'.
Key learning points
- Rumens, Zephaniah and Hardi all explore the impact of displacement on refugees and their sense of belonging.
- Zephaniah and Rumens may use language to reflect the hostile environment that refugees experience.
- In contrast, Hardi may be focusing on the upheaval and lack of purpose that displacement causes.
- Arguably, all three poems imply that displacement affects the refugees' connection to their heritage.
Keywords
Displacement - the action of moving something from its place or position
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Refugee - a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
Hostile - showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly
Heritage - the history, traditions, practices etc. of a particular country, society
Common misconception
That all types of negative feelings are the same.
There are nuances within negativity - some negative emotions might stem from fear, anger, jealousy or uncertainty.
Teacher tip
It would be useful to recap Zephaniah's 'We Refugees', Hardi's 'My Mother's Kitchen', and Rumens' 'The Emigree' before this lesson.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel Belonging anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of which word beginning with 'b'?
Q2.Match the poem from the Edexcel 'Belonging' anthology with its summary.
The speaker is reminiscing about leaving her home as a child.
The speaker's mother is finally returning home.
The poem explores how easily we could all become refugees.
Q3.'A figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb 'to be'' is the definition of a .
Q4.'A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
Q5.Which of the following structural techniques might create a stop-start feel to a poem?
Q6.'The history, traditions, practices etc. of a particular country, society' is the definition of which word beginning with 'h'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Out of Zephaniah's 'We Refugees', Hardi's 'My Mother's Kitchen' and Rumens' 'The Emigree', which is the only poem to use the word "home"?
Q2.'The action of moving something from its place or position' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?
Q3.Which of the following words from Rumens' 'The Emigree' imply that the speaker still feels a connection to their home country?
Q4.'Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly' is the definition of which word beginning with 'h'?
Q5.In Zephaniah's 'We Refugees' and Hardi's 'My Mother's Kitchen', the poets hint at a lack of connection to the refugees' heritage through the metaphor of .
Q6.Which of the following are similarities between Zephaniah's 'We Refugees' and Rumens' 'The Emigree'?
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