2. Escaping From Disaster What would you bring? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

3. Many people from other countries come and make this country their home. They are called immigrants. They may have chosen this as their new home. Or they may have been forced to leave their own home due to war or natural disaster. Lets take a little walk in their shoes. Chapter 1: The Disaster Imagine there has been a huge storm in your home country. The whole country is flooded. Your only escape is in ten minutes by helicopter. Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

4. In my rucksack I would put… The helicopter will fly you to an emergency ship, out on the horizon, that will take you to another country. You have only ten minutes to pack a rucksack. You will never see your home again. What will you put in your rucksack? List of essentials. Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

5. Chapter 2: A New Start After a long and difficult journey, you arrive in a new country. You notice that no one looks like you, no one talks like you or understands you. You are taken to a small house. A kind neighbour brings you a box of food, but you have never seen this kind of food before. What will you do? Write your answer here Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

6. Chapter 3: Daily Life After a nights sleep you start a new day. Are the things you brought in your rucksack helpful? How do you think you will spend your day? Write your answer here What will you be feeling? Write your answer here What will be your top three priorities (things to sort out)? Write your answer here Is it fun to be an immigrant? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

7. Chapter 4: Essentials You find that you have no money to buy food or clothes. What are your choices and what will you do? Write answer here Is it hard to be an immigrant? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

8. Chapter 5: Ill Health You find yourself with a fever and feel very unwell. What do you need and what problems will you face? Write your answer here Is it dangerous to be an immigrant? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

9. Chapter 6: Great News You are offered a job with a red cross interpreter, writing advice leaflets for local people. The leaflets will tell locals how they can help people just like you. What points will you include on your leaflets ? Write your answer here Are there things we can do as a community to make life easier for immigrants? What can you do to help? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)

10. Chapter 7: What Will You Bring? When people take the time to get to know you they realise that you have a lot to offer. They see that you have skills and talents. Write here what talents you could bring and share in a new country When people are interested, they ask you about your own culture and country, your food, your music and how you spend your free time. Write here what you would tell them about your culture

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