Education and refugees – lesson activities for ages 7-11
Teaching Resources
Education in emergencies, Global Studies, Politics, Refugees and internally displaced people
Crisis and conflict disrupt education. Refugee children are five times more likely to be missing out on an education. Download the easy-to-use activities below to explore this topic with your students, both inside and outside the classroom.
These engaging activities for students aged 7-11 use true stories from young Syrian refugees to help young people develop empathy and understanding. Each activity pack includes ready-to-use activities for teachers that can be easily added to lesson plans or used as standalone sessions, with context and background information that can be shared with learners before starting each activity. The accompanying slideshow can be used alongside the activities, to help facilitate the lesson with visual aids.
Learners will:
- Learn why people might move between or within countries.
- Use stories and films to build empathy for people who have been forced to leave home.
- Explore the potential impacts of being forced to flee home on your life and education.
- Consider the importance of education and schools in helping young refugees to rebuild their lives.
To help teachers integrate the activities into their lesson plans, there are curriculum links for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but the resources can also be used outside of the UK.
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