Assessment+Task+-+Empathy+Narrative



= What questions do we have about refugees? = What causes them to leave their home country? (Is it war, political oppression, famine, disease, disaster - be specific and give details). What do they have to do to be able to leave their home country (do they run away to another country, pay someone to move them illegally, apply for refugee status and wait? How do they actually get out of their country and move to another one?) If the refugees know that they have a chance of dying when they leave their country, why do they do it? How do they move on after the journey they've been through. How does it feel to flee to another country and leave all your memories in your home country? How do refugees cope when they get to their new country? What helps them to adjust? What makes it hard for them? **Instructions -** try to find the answers to these questions by doing research on your chosen country. Your Challenge... What causes people to risk their lives and the lives of their families in order to seek refuge in a new country? I n your small group, choose an area of the world from which people flee and seek refuge in another part of the world. Investigate... What are the living conditions like in their home country? Why would they feel a need to leave? What opportunities are their in their home country to make a better life for themselves there? What do they have to do to get to another country safely? Legally? Is the trip to another country safe? How do they feel? You will: =) Your narrative will be written on the team’s page and show evidence that all group members have collaborated in drafting, editing and improving the text of the narrative. (This will be evident when your teacher looks at the page history).
 * 1) Copy and paste these questions to you team page.
 * 2) Type your answers to the questions and make sure you put your name under you own answers so we can give you credit for completing your work.
 * 3) Make sure you use your own words and write in complete sentences!
 * research, plan for and prepare an "empathy narrative" on the country of your choice ( an empathy narrative is a story which shows you have "empathy" for the main character or protagonist - in this case, after researching the living and leaving conditions of a people from a specific country, you will develop a character and write a story from their point of view which shows you know what they went through and how they feel...).
 * follow good research principles and keep a bibliography on your group page of sources used.
 * "blog" or journal to document your progress twice a week on your group's page.
 * ask and answer more questions as you go along.
 * plan your project using mind maps, concept maps, storyboards, or whatever else you choose (and have approved) - and this must be placed on your group's page.
 * complete an "empathy narrative" as a MovieMaker project, interactive PowerPoint presentation, podcast, storybook or poster - any of which must show creative and competent use of technology.
 * evaluate your group's progress and presentation.
 * evaluate other groups' presentations.
 * complete a series of weekly "challenges" as a team to earn additional points.

Group members will also collaborate in sourcing images, video clips, music and other information. Bibliographic information about these sources must be included in your digital presentation

All these elements will then be combined in either a PowerPoint set to music or a MovieMaker presentation.

= What questions do we have about refugees? =
 * ==== ﻿ ﻿When refugees are fleeing from their home land, what do they look for in that country? ====

What causes them to leave their home country?
If the refugees know that they have a chance of dying when they leave thier country, why do they do it? how do they move on after the journey theve been through. What conditions do they have to go through to force them to leave their homeland? How did it feel to flee to another country and leave all your memories in your home country? How do refugees cope when they get to there new country?