relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society

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

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

the set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits and appearance that characterise a person

a very slight difference in appearance, meaning or sound

Exploring ideas of cultural belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology

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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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

When comparing poems, it's useful to imagine poets in {{ }} with each other.

'The history, traditions, practices etc. of a particular country, society' is the definition of {{}}.

Match the pairs of quotations taken from Nichols' 'Island Man' and Blakemore's 'Peckham Rye Lane' together.

'Relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society' is the definition of {{}}.

'A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound' is the definition of {{}}.

Arguably, words such as "choose" in Antrobus' 'Jamaican British' suggest a sense of ...

The speaker feels out of place and is dreaming of the Caribbean.

The speaker is thinking about the multiculturalism of London.

The speaker is questioning their dual heritage and identity.

'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of {{}}.

Imagery of the sea might suggest ideas of which of the following?

'The set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits and appearance that characterise a person' is the definition of {{}}.

'The organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby develops before birth' is the {{}}.

An emerald has connotations of which of the following?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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