Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'
I can explore how khan, Parker and Berry express different ideas and concepts around identity.
Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'
I can explore how khan, Parker and Berry express different ideas and concepts around identity.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When comparing poems it’s useful to think of the poets as in conversation with each other.
- Both khan and Parker express the idea that objects we create are intrinsically connected to our identities.
- In ‘pot’ and ‘Homing’, both khan and Berry explore ideas around constraints on identity.
- Both ‘The Jewellery Maker’ and ‘Homing’ imply that your identity can be created through place.
Common misconception
That you only want to focus on differences in comparisons.
When comparing poems, you want to begin by showing their overarching similarity and then explore the subtle differences.
Keywords
Marginalised - to be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated
Heritage - the history, traditions, practices, etc. of a particular country or society
Colonialism - the process of one country taking control of another and its resources
Identity - the qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterise a person
Repatriation - the return of someone to their own country
Equipment
You will need a copy of AQA Worlds and Lives anthology for GCSE.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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