Find a poem, song, painting, diary entry or letter created by somebody, or about somebody, who came to the UK as part of the Windrush Generation. A good place to start your search is on the British Library and British Council websites linked below. 

1. Read a couple of texts and choose your favourite
2. Write a paragraph that explains what it shows about the experience of the writer / character
3. Identify the most powerful phrase in the text - and explain why you find it affective. 
4. Extra challenge - read another text by the same writer. Is the same experience conveyed there too?

Writers you could look for: 
John Agard
James Berry
Andrea LevyFind a poem, song, painting, diary entry or letter created by somebody, or about somebody, who came to the UK as part of the Windrush Generation. A good place to start your search is on the British Library and British Council websites linked below. 

1. Read a couple of texts and choose your favourite
2. Write a paragraph that explains what it shows about the experience of the writer / character
3. Identify the most powerful phrase in the text - and explain why you find it affective. 
4. Extra challenge - read another text by the same writer. Is the same experience conveyed there too?

Writers you could look for: 
John Agard
James Berry
Andrea Levy
Grace Nichols
Benjamin ZephaniahGrace Nichols
Benjamin Zephaniah