Refugees pre-reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today

Aim: getting a flavour of what the book is about....

Aims

Ground rules

Vocabulary assignment

Film assignment

Writing assignment

Aims check

Today

Today

Aim: getting a flavour of what the book is about....

- I can try to imagine myself in another persons position  

- I can use specific language to explain how I think it would feel to be a refugee

Aims

Ground rules B2H

when others are talking be respectful and listen

don't make jokes about the stories (it may affect someone)

think about what you say before you talk - no distasteful comments

Imagining how it might be could help you be more respectful regarding the stories

don't talk behind other's backs

Ground rules B2F

Only one person talks at a time

Laughing during serious discussion could be hurtful

Don't make fun of peoples reactions

Don't make jokes about experiences

Assignment

Draw a line down the middle of your white board

Left side write a 1 at the top of your board

On the right side write a 2 at the top of your board

1. How does it feel to be a stranger in a new country?

2

Films

We are going to watch two films. 

Afterwards we will answer these questions 

Write your answers

Write your answers

What do you escape from?

Put your thoughts into words

Write around 200 words

How did these discussions 

make you feel?

What was new for you?

How has you perspective changed

Why? To help prepare you for reading

the book.

Share your most important finding

Homework

Please complete the history assignment on page 3 of the workbook

Use the internet to help you with facts

Biography - written in the second person: he she they them

Autobiography: written in the first person: I me we us

Written in the past tense!

Write this in you notebook!