Making+a+Book+Trailer

//The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif// by Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman is an extraordinary tale of hope and courage told by an Afghani asylum seeker to Australia.
We would like you to complete the following activities in relation to this text: > > ==[]==
 * ==Watch the video from Clickview about asylum seekers==
 * ==Read a recent news article about asylum seekers. Paste into your writing journal and comment about the attitudes evident in the article. Discuss with the group your attitudes to asylum seekers and those of Australians generally.==
 * ==Listen to a presentation by Mr Trueman on the history of Afghanistan which will provide a valuable insight into why many flee from this country.==
 * ==Read the autobiography, //The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif.//==
 * ==Read the following document which will assist you in your reading of the text-==
 * ==Set up a section of your writing journal under the following headings- Life in Afghanistan/ Detention at Woomera/ Personal reflections/ Quotes==
 * ==These will become a place to to record your thoughts and feelings as you are reading the story. This will become a very important reference for your book trailer as many of these will be used in your final presentation..==
 * ==Listen to the following interview with the author of the text==
 * ==Contribute to the Group Discussion Page on this wiki with your thoughts/ opinions/ reflections as you are reading and researching.==
 * ==Make a book trailer about //The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif.//- this will be your assessment task for this activity. Please refer carefully to the instructions attached:==