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Stories of Chasing Asylum - Stories Of Fear
Lesson7 of 11 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishSocialEqualityHomelessnessHuman RightsSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Students are introduced to the concept of fear that features in many of the the stories of people seeking asylum. They enhance their understanding of seeking asylum as a result of factors that incite fear by reading and viewing informative and abstract texts. Using a range of thinking, analytical and creative tools, students will engage in a close reading of poetry to understand the power of language to capture emotions, encourage empathy and communicate experiences.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- engage with the concept and feeling of fear and consider how the experience of people seeking asylum is often a story of fear.
- understand how creative and imaginative texts, especially poetry, can be used to communicate significant and powerful meaning on complex and challenging issues.
- enhance their skills in analysing language choices to develop empathy and understanding about issues and fears driving people to seek asylum.
Success criteria
Students can:
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