This comprehensive Senior English unit is designed to support the study of The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do. Perfect for Years 10–12, this resource helps students develop critical reading, analytical writing, and personal response skills through engaging and structured activities.

What’s Included:
In-depth comprehension and discussion questions
Analytical essay prompts (themes, character, and authorial intent)
Creative and reflective writing tasks
Language and stylistic analysis activities
10 week teaching sequence with objectives and overviews

Key Themes Covered:
Identity and belonging
Migration and resilience
Family and sacrifice
Humour in adversity

This unit encourages students to explore how Anh Do uses storytelling and humour to communicate powerful personal and cultural experiences. Activities are adaptable for differentiated learning and suitable for both classroom teaching and independent study.

How to Use
Convert to PowerPoint: Upload the PDF to PowerPoint (File → Open) to automatically convert into editable slides
Use in Google Slides: Upload to Google Drive, right-click, and open with Google Slides
Use digitally or print: Upload to your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or print for handouts
Canva option: Upload the PDF to Canva to edit, customise, and export as PowerPoint