Refugees

To gain a deeper understanding of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers, class members read stories written from the point of view of an emigrant, map the individual's journey, and note the human rights affected by each stage of the...

Did you know that "in the largest refugee crisis since World War II, more the 64 million people have been forced from their homes"? The Anti-Defamation League presents an activity that asks class members to examine a series of artworks...

The stated goal of this resource is to provide learners with basic facts about and build empathy for Iraqi refugees. To do so elementary classes develop a plan for how to welcome refugees to their classroom. Middle schoolers read...

Class members have an opportunity to consider issues faced by refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by participating in a series of activities that illustrate some of the challenges refugees experience. 

A role-playing scenario has middle-schoolers imagining that they are refugees forced to flee their community and integrate into a new one. Then, some play the roles of members of the new community and the class brainstorms ideas about...

In this world conflict learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer questions that enable them to gain an understanding of the Somali Bantus and their experiences in refugee camps.

Students read articles to examine refugee life for Rwandans in Tanzania and Somalis in Ethiopia. They compare their own lives to the living conditions of the refugees and discuss basic human rights.

Students study the meaning of being a refugee. They investigate the reasons for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Students study the plight of refugees and investigate the countries that offer them homes. They conduct an activity aimed at increasing their understanding of stereotypes.

Students examine the living conditions of refugee students and consider that people's basic needs are rights.