What would you take? © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

Kenya Aid workers are becoming more concerned about the needs of the thousands of people who left home after violence in the African country of Kenya. They say that up to 500,000 people have been affected by the unrest, with half of them deciding to leave their homes. Many of them do not have food, water and shelter and the violence is making it hard for supplies to get through. ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

What would you take? Imagine that you live in Kenya. Your family is in the middle of the fighting and you have to leave. Your parents tell you to pack a case with what you will need. What do you take? ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

In groups decide what you will fill your suitcase with. Rules: You can take 10 items only. You have to listen to the extra information that will be put up on the board. You will have time to discuss what will go in your case, then be given a bit more information. You can then discuss your case again, and decide if you will change anything. Remember to justify why you include the things that you do. ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

Your case At the end you will present your case and explain why you took the items that you did. © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

Newsflash 1 The electricity supply for the country has been stopped. There is no power, so nothing electrical will work. ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

Newsflash 2 It is winter so the temperature will drop to below freezing at night. Remember, you don’t have anywhere to sleep! ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

Newsflash 3 The government has cut all mobile phone signals. No mobile phones will work. ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

Newsflash 4 A plane is leaving for Ethiopia. You have family there but no way of contacting them and you would need to prove who you are when you get there. ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

So what’s in your case? On the new sheet, write down your final list of what you would take. Explain to the class what you packed and why. ... © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389

In your book write the title: ‘One hour, one case’ Write down what you have taken and a short explanation of why. © 2008 www.citizenshipteacher.co.uk 10389