World War has broken out….

•The enemy has landed in New Zealand

•The invaders are moving through the country taking over towns & cities

•All men of fighting age are being rounded up as prisoners in concentration camps

•Soldiers are coming to your town

•Your family is fleeing •Your family has 15 minutes to pack 2

suitcases•Head up each piece of paper SUITCASE

A and SUITCASE B•You are allowed 20 items in each case•You must be able to carry the suitcases

and all items must come from your home•Remember you are part of a family

Situation 1

•Your family gets into an old truck•The truck hits a pothole and one of your

cases falls out•The truck will not stop•You have 2 minutes to decide which

suitcase is lost

Situation 2

•The truck breaks down•You are forced to walk•Each family has to leave their heaviest

item•You find all the fragile items in your

suitcase are broken•Cross off these items•You have 2 minutes to organise this

Situation 3

•Your family starts walking•You walk for 3 days•All the food & drink that you had has

gone, cross off all the food & drink items you had on your list

•If you did not pack food - you have become very weak and have to discard half the items on your list.

Situation 4

Situation 5

•Your family reaches a port•You try to book a passage on a boat for

your family•The captain demands a valuable item

from each family•You have 2 minutes to hand this item over

Situation 6

•Before you board the boat you have to buy some food

•All your money is gone•You are forced to barter•Swap 2 items for bread and cheese•Add bread and cheese to your list•You have 2 minutes to decide what to

swap

Situation 7

•You board the boat but the captain is dishonest

•He demands another valuable item from each family

•You have 2 minutes to decide what to hand over

Situation 8

•The ship is crowded and you are forced to stay on deck

•A storm destroys anything affected by water

•All food is ruined - cross all food off your list

•All passports, photos and other paper items are ruined – cross them off your list

•You have 2 minutes to do this

Situation 9

•The ship is taking on water.•You must get rid of half of your items•You have 4 minutes to rewrite the list of

remaining items

Situation 10

•You arrive at your destination•It is bitterly cold•If you do not have at least one item of

warm clothing on your list you die•SORRY !!

Questions to consider

•What were the initial items you selected?

•What items were remaining?

•From your initial list categorise the items as either needs or wants