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
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...
Education in Emergencies
Syria: Building a School From the Rubble
A lesson focused on the Syrian conflict that began in 2011. Fierce fighting and bombing have left the city of Raqqa in ruins. In 2018, a group of teenagers decided that, rather than waiting for others to rebuild the city’s schools, they would create ...
Education in Emergencies
Migration to Britain: Crossing the Channel
A lesson plan to consider why migrants decide to risk the dangerous journey across the Channel to Britain. Students will build empathy in a role-play activity, and consider the reasons why people choose or are forced to leave their homes. They will a...
Education in Emergencies
Cosa si intende per 'sfollati interni'?
Breve video di animazione a cura di UNHCR che definisce il termine "sfollato", utile come preparazione per una lezione e anche come integrazione didattica per appassionare gli studenti all'argomento.
Education in Emergencies
Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better
A guide that offers information to teens on ways to help themselves and others after a tornado. As time goes on, things should start getting back to the way they were. Students may be back at school, parents back at work, and life may go back to the ...
Education in Emergencies
Teaching about Statelessness
This webpage contains teaching materials on statelessness for all age groups in higher primary and secondary education. The materials are divided into sections according to the following student age groups: 9-12, 12-15, and 15-18. There are class dis...
Education in Emergencies
Human Rights in Secondary School
This resource has seven lesson plans to help children ages 11-18 explore human rights, either as stand-alone lessons or for themed days across the whole school. Topics include freedom of expression, refugees and asylum, and taking action.