Activities on Seeking Safety: Refugee
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Guide/notes
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Reference
Lovely activities included within the Seeking Safety booklet for pupils to learn about Refugee Crisis. An Amnesty International human rights resource on asylum and refugee issues for Primary 3+ classes. This pack supports the teaching of Citizenship in accordance with the values, purposes and principles of a Curriculum for Excellence.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Oral Language
Suggestions for use: Eight interactive activities for to enable primary classes to explore asylum in a participatory way. Adaptable individual classroom use (some include relevant preparatory materials). Use booklet to guide you through your planning on each of the activities. Worksheets provided also; Activities include - Circle time (Activity 1), Refugees’ contributions (Activity 2) , What’s in a name? (Activity 3) , Common humanity: Potato activity (Activity 4) , Why do people become refugees? (Activity 5), Home is where the heart is (Activity 6) , Matching cards (Activity 7) , Diamond ranking (Activity 8) , Positive action (Activity 9).
- JC
- CSPE
Strand: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: Refugees/Asylum Seekers
Suggestions for use: Eight interactive activities for to enable primary classes to explore asylum in a participatory way. Adaptable individual classroom use (some include relevant preparatory materials). Use booklet to guide you through your planning on each of the activities. Worksheets provided also; Activities include - Circle time (Activity 1), Refugees’ contributions (Activity 2) , What’s in a name? (Activity 3) , Common humanity: Potato activity (Activity 4) , Why do people become refugees? (Activity 5), Home is where the heart is (Activity 6) , Matching cards (Activity 7) , Diamond ranking (Activity 8) , Positive action (Activity 9).
Key Skills:
- Communicating
- Managing Information and Thinking
- Working with Others
