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REVIEW:
This site uses audio and Flash animation to tell the stories of fifteen war refugees and the challenges they
have faced as they survived the traumas of war in their homelands. Stories include such war torn countries as
Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Somalia and others. Each of the stories is accompanied by an interactive timeline
that gives a brief history of the conflict and a fact sheet about the country. Transcripts of the stories, the
timeline and the fact sheets are available in printer-friendly documents for download and printing from the
Educators section of the site. A unique feature of the site is a Passport and Travelog that visitors can register
for and then access each time they visit the site to keep records of their thoughts and responses to the stories.
After reading each story the passport is stamped and the travelog is opened with a question about the refugee.
Included is a talkback section for visitors to share their thoughts on the stories or their own personal accounts
of surviving war and a resource section for further study. The Educators section of the site offers teachers
two secondary lesson plans that meet McREL standards for Geography, Civics, World History and Language Arts.
The topics deal with the issues of child soldiers and comparing the experiences of teen refugees. Additionally
there are tips for using the site in a one computer classroom or a multiple computer setting, and a talkback
section for teachers to discuss how they are using the site in their own classrooms. |
February 2006
