Stories of Chasing Asylum - Stories of Triumph

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 10 English:

• Compare and evaluate a range of representations of individuals and groups in different historical, social and cultural contexts (ACELT1639)
• Use comprehension strategies to compare and contrast information within and between texts, identifying and analysing embedded perspectives, and evaluating supporting evidence (ACELY1754)

Syllabus outcomes: EN5-8D, EN5-2A.

General Capabilities: Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding.

Cross-curriculum priority:

• Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia OI.8.
• Sustainability OI.5.

Relevant parts of Year 10 English achievement standards: Students evaluate how text structures can be used in innovative ways by different authors, and develop and justify their own interpretations of texts.

Unit of work: Stories of Chasing Asylum – access the unit overview here.

Time required: 60 minutes.

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – facilitate class discussion and assess student work.

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student OR computers/tablets to access the online worksheet
• Device capable of audio/visual presentation to present a website to the class
• Printed copies of Concept Map for students or pairs

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Empathy
• Ethical understanding
• Cultural understanding
• Global citizenship
• Social skills

Chasing Asylum exposes the real impact of Australia’s offshore detention policies through the personal accounts of people seeking asylum and whistleblowers who tried to work within the system. To watch the documentary, stream it on Kanopy and Clickview or purchase the DVD at the ATOM Education Shop.