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.
Education in Emergencies
First Steps: Human Rights
This resource has five themed lesson plans to introduce human rights to young children ages 3-5. These teaching resources engage children in discussion and raise awareness of their own rights in a fun and interactive way. They cover feelings, relatio...
Education in Emergencies
How to Talk to Children and Young People About Conflict
A teacher's guide on how to discuss conflict with school-aged children, using an impartial and neutral humanitarian approach. Because it can be difficult to know how to approach these topics in an appropriate way for school-aged children, the eight a...
Education in Emergencies
Build a Kit Interactive Game
Join Gayle and her friends in gathering supplies needed to prepare for an emergency. Go through each level and pick the correct items for you and your family. You don't need to fill every box. When you are done, print out an emergency kit checklist.
Education in Emergencies
Flüchtlingsrechte
Kurzes Animationsvideo von UNHCR über die Rechte von Flüchtlingen und die internationalen Gesetze, die sie schützen. Dies kann nützlich bei der Vorbereitung auf den Unterricht und auch ein starkes visuelles Hilfsmittel sein, das die Schüler im Unterr...
Education in Emergencies
Trinka and Sam and the Swirling Twirling Wind
A story that helps young children, their families, and teachers talk about feelings and worries they may have after experiencing a tornado. This children's book describes some of Trinka's and Sam's reactions and how their parents help them to express...
Education in Emergencies
A Hurricane Comes to Sesame Street
Watch Big Bird’s friends help him rebuild his nest after a hurricane, similar to how teachers can help rebuild students' sense of safety and security. Teachers can reflect with students on questions like: How did Big Bird feel when he saw his nest ru...