UNHCR offers excellent resources for teachers and students to learn about global crisis. Within the teacher toolkit, teachers will focus on the importance of knowing the correct terminology to use with your class in terms of refugee, migrant, internally displaced, asylum seeker and returnees. There are teacher videos to help teachers understand the latest statistics and access to the UNHCR data portal is also available so that teachers can get information about the current emergencies happening. Teaching resources are available in various languages, English included. Resources have age suitability indicated underneath.
Strand: 3. Exploring People, Place and Change
Strand unit: 2. Causes & Consequences of Migration
Suggestions for use: Teacher reference point for planning impactful lessons on migration as a refugee.
Strand: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: Refugees/Asylum Seekers
Suggestions for use: Teacher reference point when planning impactful lessons on human rights and refugees.
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