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Last minute leaving
You are home with your family one evening. Suddenly, a neighbor comes to your home and informs you that soldiers are making their way toward your village. Because your village supported the losing side in a war just fought in your country, you have reason to believe that when the soldiers arrive, many of the people in your village, including your family, may be imprisoned or executed. You must begin to make plans to leave immediately.
On your flight you can take from all your possessions only one bundle the size of a student knapsack. You will travel for an unknown time but at least for five days before reaching refuge. There are no known sources of food or water available to you.
Questions
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Make a list of what you will take. Tell your reason(s) for each choice. Which are practical and useful? Which are emotional? Which are ones you'd be willing to share with everyone?
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Make a list of six people (family members, relatives, and/or friends) who will accompany you. Now suppose you learn that the vehicle (boat, train, car, plane) cannot take two of the six. These two must be left behind to cope on their own. Describe how your group will make the choice. Describe the feelings of each of the two left behind speaking in their own voices (this means using "I" when you write). Describe your own feelings about leaving these two people.
(These entries do not have to be shared with anyone if you don't want to share them.)
Adapted from The Lessons of the Vietnam War, a curriculum published by Center for Social Studies Education
back to lesson 3 (K-4)
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