Set Text: Peter Skrzynecki
Peter Skrzynecki is an Australian poet who migrated with his Polish parents after World War II. His poems discuss issues of migration and displacement such as the loss of place, the strength of familial bonds and optomism as a strategy for overcoming traumatic experiences.
Warning! Be very careful when looking for resources on Peter Skrzynecki. Lots of resources were made for a different set of poems and a different Area of study (It used to be "Journeys"). Make sure you are studying the correct poems for Belonging and that any analyses you find are appropriate to the new Area of Study. Look here [http://tutortales.wordpress.com/category/belonging/peter-skrzynecki/] for links to the correct poems online.
Warning! Be very careful when looking for resources on Peter Skrzynecki. Lots of resources were made for a different set of poems and a different Area of study (It used to be "Journeys"). Make sure you are studying the correct poems for Belonging and that any analyses you find are appropriate to the new Area of Study. Look here [http://tutortales.wordpress.com/category/belonging/peter-skrzynecki/] for links to the correct poems online.
For words from the poet's mouth, try
- Peter Skrzynecki's website [http://www.peterskrzynecki.com/] includes a biography and some quotes from reviews of his poetry, plus a bibliography of commentaries. You should be able to access these commentaries through a database in your local library.
- You could also read an interview[www.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps/immigrantc/pdf/interview.pdf] with Peter Skrzynecki about the technical choices he made when com[posing his poems.
Study guides can be found at
- HSC Online [http://hsc.csu.edu.au/english/esl/belonging/3692/Peter%20Skrzynecki/skrzynecki.htm],
- Nebo Lit [http://www.nebo-lit.com/poetry/skrzynecki/Skrzynecki-Feliks-Belonging.html],
- Shelley Mc Namara's blog (ignore the advertising) [http://belongingareaofstudy.blogspot.com/2010/02/immigrant-chronicle-key-poem-analysis.html]
- Elizabeth Antoniak's Blog [http://belonginghsc.wordpress.com/links/peter-skrzynecki/]
Some sample essays can be found below. They are better than the essays you can find on cheat sites because they were written by teachers - ie. they will indicate the standard teachers are looking for!
- Shelley MacNamara's blog [http://belongingareaofstudy.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=6] has an essay scaffold and points about the poems. (Scroll down past the other texts - at's near the bottom of the page). Explore other parts of the blog too.
- Mr Newman's Website [http://howilearn.net/12english/?page_id=55]
- Neil Whitfield's example [http://neilwhitfield.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/microsoft-word-hsc-english-standard1.pdf]
- Ferg HSC [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZsisJPjImw&feature=autoplay&list=ULZ1h09bK20_c&lf=mfu_in_order&playnext=1] has some hints about essay writing in the ad - don't fall for buying the expensive full version, though!
WARNING: DON'T PLAGERISE. YOUR TEACHERS USE THIS SITE TOO!
