About a Refugee by Austin Sheils https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm One boy's story en-us 2020-05-25 07:15:40 UTC 2023-10-10 18:22:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Summary: Refugee Boy is about a boy whose parents are from Ethiopia and Eritrea. It’s set at a time of civil war between the two countries; his mum is from Eritrea and his dad is from Ethiopia. In order to escape his father brings him to England in the hope of giving his son a brighter future. There his father leaves him and returns to Ethiopia. The story follows Alem on his arduous journey to be eventually granted asylum. The story takes us through many trials and tribulations giving great insight into the life of a refugee and allows the reader to better understand their plight. austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592381413 2020-05-25 07:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592381413 Main themes: Family relationships, survival, refugees, asylum seeking, isolation, conflict, culture clash austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592404026 2020-05-25 07:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592404026 Key vocabulary: A refugee is a person who ‘owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country’ (Article1, 1951 Convention). An asylum-seeker is someone who has asked the Government for refugee status and is waiting to hear the outcome of their application. They are allowed to stay whilst they’re waiting. They are not allowed to work and have a different system of benefits. A migrant is someone who has moved to another country for reasons not related to persecution, for example, work. EU migrants often fall into this category. An immigrant is a person who then decides to stay in the new country. austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592415120

]]> 2020-05-25 07:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592415120 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592437759 A poem by the author.]]> 2020-05-25 08:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592437759 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592490360 2020-05-25 08:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592490360 Quotations from the book which might help for reflection austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592507808 “My father left me here so that I will not die ”                                       “Live to learn, learn to live”                                                                       “This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It’s all about freedom”                “I’m capable of a lot of things … but what am I called? A refugee.” ]]> 2020-05-25 08:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592507808 Questions for discussion austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592508673
Was Alem’s father right to leave him in London? 
How do you think he felt doing it? 
What would you have done in that situation? 
How do you feel when people use a language you do not understand? 
 What is important to an average 14-year-old in the UK/Poland/Europe? 
What is important to Alem? 
Explain why Alem might feel differently? 
What are the negative and positive experiences Alem has had in England? 
Why is the final chapter written in the first person? 
What does Alem mean by ‘This is not The End’? ]]> 2020-05-25 08:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592508673 Activity 1 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592509957 Imagine if your country became a war zone.  Imagine having to leave your home, your friends and most of your family. Imagine leaving behind your pets and most of your belongings. Imagine no longer knowing where your next meal will come from or when you will, if ever, find safety. Imagine being forced to go somewhere without knowing whether you will arrive, without knowing whether you and your family will be welcome, without knowing whether you will be able to survive. Imagine living in a place with a different language or no facilities to bring you comfort. Spend the next 5 minutes imagining what life might be like for a refugee or migrant.]]> 2020-05-25 08:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592509957 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592815296 2020-05-25 12:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592815296 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592847132 2020-05-25 12:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592847132 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592852769 Some famous refugees ]]> 2020-05-25 12:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592852769 Some more famous refugees austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592854646 2020-05-25 12:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592854646 austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592858868 2020-05-25 12:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/592858868 Your ideas. austinsheils81 https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/596713688 2020-05-27 11:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/austinsheils81/vfdhbkqzfdpsygfm/wish/596713688