Resources
Humanitarian emergencies—including conflicts, mass displacement, environmental disasters, and health crises—cause severe disruptions to education for millions of children. Here, you will find a curated selection of lesson plans and classroom activities designed to empower educators who are either teaching about such emergencies or who have emergency-impacted students in their classrooms. Topics include: refugees, statelessness, human rights, war and conflict, peace, climate-induced crises, emergency preparedness, natural hazards, first aid, and social-emotional learning. Find out more about our Education in Emergencies (EiE) initiative and our EiE work.
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Dealing with Disasters
This cross-curricular resource for 11-14 year olds features detailed background information on floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and, famine. It also includes case study material and lesson plans to help teachers answer: Why do disasters happen? Can t...
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The Secret Power: UNHCR Graphic Novel
This graphic novel is a story about three young refugees in their adopted home. They embark on a journey to the past to understand the magical strength that brought them to safety and how this power can serve their new lives.
Education in Emergencies
Disaster Master Video Game
A video game that helps students learn how to make the right decisions during disasters and earn points to unlock new levels. If they can master all seven levels (wildfire, tornado, hurricane/blackout, home fire, winter storm, tsunami/earthquake, thu...
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Living Together: Refugee
Lesson plans, worksheets, debate session plans, dialogue-based learning, and student stories on the topic of refugees. They explore questions like "What would you take?" and "To leave or to stay?" and explain reasons to migrate.
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Sesame Street Support After a Hurricane
A guide including tips, activities, and videos to help students feel safe, cope with emotions, and understand that there is hope for the future after a hurricane. Resource includes: giving students the facts; comforting your students; listening and t...
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Rahfs berättelse
Det här är en kort video om ett flyktingbarn, som heter Rahf, och hennes minnen av livet i Syrien, och hennes reflektioner över nya livet i Luxemburg. Det finns också en tillbehörande lektionsplan som lärare kan använda tillsammans med denna video.
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Fleeing Violence in Myanmar
A lesson to reflect on the crisis in Myanmar by looking at a photo of people who have fled the violence there. Students will share what they already know about the Myanmar crisis, develop empathy with the people affected, and consider what kind of he...