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Stories of Chasing Asylum - Stories Of Compassion
Lesson5 of 11 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishSocialEqualityHomelessnessHuman RightsSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Students are introduced to the notion of compassion as a response to stories of people seeking asylum by engaging with persuasive and poetic texts. Using a range of thinking, analytical and creative tools, students will engage in a close reading, appreciation and manipulation of language to understand the power of language to capture emotions, empathy and communicate experiences.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- be introduced to the notion of compassion and consider how humane responses to people seeking asylum is often a story of compassion.
- understand how informative, persuasive and imaginative texts, especially poetry, can be used to communicate compassion.
- improve their language choices to demonstrate empathy and understanding about issues and compassionate response to people seeking asylum.
Success criteria
Students can:
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