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//**2.12.10.**//
==//**What a great empathy narrative and your presentation was just as good. The research was excellent and the presentation was really effective. I found it very touching and informative and you obviously felt very strongly about what you were writing. keep up the good work next Year. grades: Presentation - A, Narrative - A.**//==

==Great work with the research and answering the questions. I cannot, however, find your empathy narrative. has it not been completed yet? Sorry, ignore my previous comment. I've found your narrative. Well Done!!==

=CH1:= =Refugees should be together to survive, it is then they can share their hopes of coming out of refugee camps alive. Then all will have courage, hope and survival.=

An

 * 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.

Stelle
 * 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.

Biftu

 * evaluate your group's progress and presentation.
 * evaluate other groups' presentations.
 * complete a series of weekly "challenges" as a team to earn additional points.

Reflection:05/11/10 =CH2:= =Vietnam Images:= Everything went down hill after war. People were gitting really sick, and people lost their homes. On this photo after the war died down most of the Vietnamese citizens protests against the communists and showing their anger they burnt the new flag showing that they are not happy with the new laws.They were mourning over the U.S soldiers that had died during the war.
 * An-I learnt how to use wikispace and how to log in I learnt that Australia had many Vietnamese refugees and that they are generous enough to let them into the country.**

In this photo there are many are people in Vietnam that want to escape from the treacherous war that is happening in Vietnam. There are poor families that are also leaving because they want a better future for their kids. Most people left keeping it a secret because if the authorities found out they will be killed on the spot. They are all leaving their past life behind and are trying to start a new life in a new country.

by:An Dang

Reflection:12/11/10 ===An- I learnt that Vietnam has coped with the most difficult of war they experienced deppression, anxiety and most of all loss. They escaped their own country, their own house and their own family to risk their lives to find a new country. So now I am answering the qustions about refugees.=== =**CH4:**= = **Q&A about refugees:** = = An =

**1)What causes them to leave their home country? (Is it war, political oppression, famine, disease, disaster - be specific and give details).**
====__ The Vietnamese try to leave their country from both war with the americans and political oppression, but some get captured because they are helping the U.S soldiers first and when they are released they secretly escape from the government. __==== ====**2)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?**==== ====__Families pay fishing men a good sum so they can use their boats to escape, they have to travel with other families and escape from their houses at night by themselves. They escape from their own country because they don't follow the communists laws and don't want their husband or father to be captured to concentration camps where they will work night and day while getting whipped. While on board the boat children often get seasick and cry.__==== = Crystelle =

**__4)How does it feel to flee to another country and leave all your memories in your home country?__**
__Biftu and An interviewed Trang Nguyen in the IEC and she said she was happy to leave her country but she misses her grandmother very much.__ = Biftu =

**5)How do refugees cope when they get to their new country? What helps them to adjust? What makes it hard for them?**
====__When they are accepted to the new country they would work experiencing back-breaking work, crowded rooms, ruthless landlords and make-do everything. But finally they have enough money to buy a house and get a new job.__==== = HEY DONT WORRY ABOUT EDITING THIS I HAVE DONE IT ALL AND I HAVE SAVED IT ON MY USB........ I PUT MORE PICS AND DID MORE THINGS ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT......... Crystelle...= =CH3:= =Australian Human Rights Commision:= - an asylum seeker is someone who has left their own country and pleas to the government of another country for protection as a refugee. -a refugee is someone who is escapes their own country and cannot return due to the fear of persecution because of their: race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group and political opinion.

Crystelle
== Durring the last couple of weeks Together we are One have been doing some research on the country that we have chosen to do which is Vietnam. We have been starting to write out our narrative and have been doing some research on Vietnam. ==

lyrics to the prayer of the refugees-rise against.
== Warm yourself by the fire, son, And the morning will come soon. I’ll tell you stories of a better time, In a place that we once knew. Before we packed our bags And left all this behind us in the dust, We had a place that we could call home, And a life no one could touch. Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, You will let me down, down, down! Down! We are the angry and the desperate, The hungry, and the cold, We are the ones that kept quiet, And always did what we were told. But we’ve been sweating while you slept so calm, In the safety of your home. We’ve been pulling out the nails that hold up Everything you’ve known. Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, You will let me down, down, down! So open your eyes child, Let’s be on our way. Broken windows and ashes Are guiding the way. Keep quiet no longer, We’ll sing through the day, Of the lives that we’ve lost, And the lives we’ve reclaimed. Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up… (I don’t need your help, I’ll stand my ground) Don’t hold me up… (I don’t need your help) No! No! No! Don’t hold me up! (I don’t need your help, I’ll stand my ground) Don’t hold me up! (I don’t need your help, I’ll stand my ground) Don’t let me down, down, down, down, down! ==