Understanding the poem 'The Emigree'

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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

the qualities that make a person different from others

to leave one’s own country to settle in another, usually for political

 regarded as perfect or better than in reality

Match the keywords with their definitions.

gone on a life adventure to a new country.

left their home country, potentially due to war.

The poem ‘The Emigree’ describes a person that has…

The tone in the opening line of the poem ‘The Emigree’ is...

The speaker has vague memories of her home country.

The speaker has unwanted memories of her home country.

The speaker has vivid memories of her home country.

How is memory shown in ‘The Emigree’?

In 'The Emigree', the final stanza of the poem shows that the speaker…

Which big ideas does the poem 'The Emigree' explore?

Identify the sentence which uses the first person pronoun.

the qualities that make a person unique or themself

regarded as perfect or better than in reality

someone who wants to overthrow a current leader

to leave one’s own country to settle in another

to leave your home town to settle in another in the same country

What connotations do we often have of the word 'sunlight'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Understanding the poem 'The Emigree'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.