the action of moving something from its place or position

a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster

showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly

the history, traditions, practices etc. of a particular country, society

Comparing ideas of displacement and belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology

English

In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of culture and identity. In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou uses her poetry to present strong relationships to people and place. In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different relationships to culture and place have been presented across time.

Poetry anthology: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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"?

'The action of moving something from its place or position' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?

Which of the following words from Rumens' 'The Emigree' imply that the speaker still feels a connection to their home country?

'Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly' is the definition of which word beginning with 'h'?

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 {{}}.

both poems hint at the reasons behind refugees' displacement

both poems suggest that refugees experience hostility

both poems imply the speaker's feel that they belong in their home countries

Which of the following are similarities between Zephaniah's 'We Refugees' and Rumens' 'The Emigree'?

'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of which word beginning with 'b'?

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.

Match the poem from the Edexcel 'Belonging' anthology with its summary.

'A figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb 'to be'' is the definition of a {{}}.

'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'?

Which of the following structural techniques might create a stop-start feel to a poem?

'The history, traditions, practices etc. of a particular country, society' is the definition of which word beginning with 'h'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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