The Oasis - Building Empathy and Understanding

Students watch Part 8 of THE OASIS and identify the social and emotional challenges that young people experiencing homelessness face. Students empathise with a character’s experience of homelessness by assuming his or her persona, creating a Facebook profile and feed based on the perspective of their chosen character. Students complete a series of questions reflecting on the emotional toll that being homeless takes.

Key ideas to explore:

• Homelessness can impact on an individual’s health and well being.
• Students examine a more realistic view of homelessness.
• There are ways to effectively address and challenge negative stereotypes about youth homelessness.