Previewing activities for "Go back to where you came from" Series 1.

1.
“Go back to where
you came from”
Pre- viewing
Activities

2. 1
Think
1. What
does
it
mean
to
be
a
refugee?
Who
are
asylum
seekers?
2. What
makes
refugee
or
asylum
seekers
flee
their
home
country?
3. What
does
the
Australian
population
think
about
refugees
and
asylum
seekers?
Are
there
any
differing
views
on
the
topic?
4. What
do
you
think
about
refugees
and
asylum
Seekers?
Read2
Read
the
following
introduction
to
the
participants
of
“Go
back
to
where
you
came
from”
Series
1.
Then,
answer
the
questions
about
each
participant.
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2
Excerpts
from
“Go
back
to
where
you
came
from”
study
guide
produced
by
ATOM.
The
full
study
guide
can
be
purchased
electronically
on
http://www.theeducationshop.com.au/shop/product.asp?pID=4084&cID=17

3.
Why
is
Raye
angry
against
refugees?
Does
she
imply
that
the
disabled
are
more
valuable
than
refugees?
Why?
Google
“Cronulla
riots
2005”.
What
happened
during
the
riots?
Do
you
think
that
the
fact
that
Adam
has
lived
in
Cronulla
all
his
life
might
sway
his
opinion
against
refugees?
Why?
Why
does
Darren
refer
to
asylum
seekers
as
“jumping
the
queue”?
Why
is
Darren
suspicious
of
asylum
seekers?

4.
Why
does
Raquel
call
herself
a
“self-­‐confessed”
racist?
What
nationality
is
Raquel
most
suspicious
of?
Is
Gleny’s
attitude
against
refugees
different
from
the
other
participants?
How?
What
does
she
propose
as
a
good
program
to
help
asylum
seekers
get
established
in
Australia?
What
point
does
Roderick
make
about
the
United
Nations
(UN)
camps?
Are
they
safe?
What
is
Roderick’s
passion?

5. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON
REFUGEES/ASYLUM SEEKERS
What
is
the
difference
between
being
a
refugee
and
an
asylum
seeker?
What
role
does
Australia
play
in
ensuring
refugees/asylum
seekers
are
supported?

6.
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
Research
these
words
on
the
Internet.
Write
their
definitions
for
future
reference.
Illegal
migrants
People
smugglers
United
Nations
Police
raid
Slum
Human
Settlement

7.
Food
distribution
Doctors
without
Borders
Civilians
Political
turmoil
Combat
operations
Displaced
person