THE BOAT:
DISPLACEMENT AND UNSETTLEMENT
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY:
Changes in our orientation within time and space can lead to themes of displacement and unsettlement.
Students will consider the way that Nam Le explores human reactions to change in a number of contexts. Diverse stories from the US, Vietnam, Australia, Tehran and Colombia interplay with one another to show that displacement and unsettlement affect people from all places and social spaces.
Students focus on develop their writing and recording skills, with the following key Approaches To Learning skill in mind:
1.2 Language skills – Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information:
Students focus on develop their writing and recording skills, with the following key Approaches To Learning skill in mind:
1.2 Language skills – Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information:
- N. Structure information in summaries, essays and reports