Ever felt like you have to be a certain way to fit in, or that your future is already decided for you? This unit is all about identity, what makes you, you! 

We’ll be exploring Laurinda by Alice Pung, a story about Lucy Lam, a Vietnamese-Australian teenager, as she tries to figure out who she is being caught between pressures of privilege, cultural expectations and self-doubt in an elite private school. Lucy’s journey will have you thinking about how your own identity gets shaped by everything around you.

Then, prepare for a mind-bending trip to the future with Gattaca. In this wild world, the characters’ whole life is basically decided by their genes. But guess what? Our main character, Vincent, refuses to let DNA dictate his destiny. He’s on a mission to chase his dream, proving that who you are inside is way more important than what’s written in your genes. 

Together, these stories are going to seriously make you think about how you define yourself, resisting conformity and growing stronger through tough times.