Belonging: No Man’s Land

‘No Man’s Land’ is a short film, which explores belonging to family, making it an excellent piece of related material for the HSC English AOS: Belonging.

Belonging: A Real Hero

An analysis of the song ‘A Real Hero’ by College. This text is well worth considering as a piece of related material for the Area of Study: Belonging.

Belonging: Analysing Prose Fiction Texts

A task for teaching HSC English students how to successfully analyse prose fiction texts for the Area of Study: Belonging.

Belonging: Viewing and Listening Task

A practice viewing and listening task on the short film ‘Memories’ by Radoslaw Sienski for the HSC English Area of Study: Belonging.

Belonging: Emily Dickinson

The Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson explore the experience of social alienation and the subsequent choice not to belong. Click on this post to view our Emily Dickinson Student Workbook.

Belonging: Reading Task Practice

A practice Area of Study: Section I – Reading Task focused on the aspects of ‘generational belonging’ and ‘belonging to sub-cultures’.

Belonging: Immigrant Chronicle

The themes of displacement and difference form the focus of ‘Immigrant Chronicle’. Through these themes, we come to understand where Skrzynecki’s parents find their sense of belonging whilst also understanding the poet’s struggle to belong given his sense of being torn between two different worlds.

Belonging: Romulus, My Father

‘Romulus, My Father’ portrays the strength of the bond between father and son, despite the challenges of displacement and abandonment as they strive to build a sense of belonging to a new environment and culture. For a structured program of teaching and learning activities, check out the Into English Student Workbook for ‘Romulus, My Father’.

Belonging: The Crucible

Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ explores the notion of conformity as a type of belonging. Into English has a number of teaching resources available for the play. Click on this post to view our collection.

Belonging: Stranger in a Strange Land

Phil Brown’s memoir ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ provides students with the opportunity to think critically about the nature of belonging within the Australian context and the extent to which our sense of place influences our perceptions of belonging and not belonging.