This module aims to familiarise 5th – 6th class children with the issues of migration and refugees. The lessons will introduce the concept of voluntary migration, where people choose to move to another part of the world and the push and pull factors involved in this decision. It will then examine the concept of involuntary migration, where people are forced to leave their home through conflict, persecution or natural disaster. The module will then explore the concepts of seeking asylum and being an asylum seeker in Ireland. The ultimate aim of the module is to give children an overview of the refugee situation in the world and challenge some of the perceptions about migration and refugees that they might have heard in the media.
Module Three: Teacher Handbook | Student Resource
This lesson explores why people voluntarily choose to leave their homes to go to another country and the contributions migrants make to the country they settle in. The lesson plan guides teachers through the activities. Board displays are also available inside.
View full descriptionStrand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People living and working in the local area
This lesson explores why people are forced to leave their home, exploring themes of conflict and discrimination. The lesson plan guides teachers through the activities. Board displays are also available inside.
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Strand unit: People and Other Lands
This Plan International lesson looks at refugees, who they are and how they are perceived. Students examine how refugees are portrayed in the media. The lesson plan guides teachers through the activities. Board displays are also available inside.
View full descriptionStrand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People living & working in Ireland
This lesson examines the current refugee crisis, exploring who the refugees are and the conflicts that they are fleeing. The lesson plan guides teachers through the activities. Board displays are also available inside.
View full descriptionStrand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People living & working in Ireland
This lesson looks at the process of seeking asylum in Ireland. Students will examine the care given to asylum seekers in direct provisions in Ireland as well as the recognising the short fallings of the Direct Provision system. The lesson plan guides teachers through the activities. Board displays are also available inside.
View full descriptionStrand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People living & working in Ireland
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