Journeys of Refugees
Statement of Inquiry: The time and social space we inhabit within the world influences our interactions with people and place.
The students decided on the following INQUIRY QUESTIONS for our unit:
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Conceptual
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This unit sees students expand their understanding of the refugee crisis as well as concentrating their attention on the individuals involved. Firstly, this will be introduced through the story of Enaiatollah Akbari, as told by Fabio Geda in In The Sea There Are Crocodiles. After studying this biography and representing Akbari’s journey both visually and in writing, the students will embark on their own research projects, focussing on the countries in the world most affected by the crisis, before reporting back as experts to their peers.
‘If, by reading, we are enabled to step, for one moment, into another person›s shoes, to get right under their skin, then that is already a great achievement. Through empathy we overcome prejudice, develop tolerance and ultimately understand love. Stories can bring understanding, healing, reconciliation and unity.’
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Excursion & Complementary Learning:
Melbourne Writers Festival Workshop: Perspective & Place Creative work can provide different perspectives on a place – historical, contemporary, cultural – depending on the writer’s perspective. Indigenous author and art aficionado Jared Thomas shows how – and guides students to create their own work connected to place – after a tour of the NGV collection. |