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
Hablar con los Niños acerca de las Emergencias
Cómo iniciar una conversación con un grupo de estudiantes sobre lo que ocurre cuando sucede lo inesperado. Es difícil saber qué decir cuando se habla con estudiantes sobre emergencias. Ningún/a docente quiere generar preocupación, pero es importante ...
Education in Emergencies
Volcano in Hawaii
In 2018, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted, releasing toxic gas emissions, lava flows, and ash. These lesson activities encourage students to consider what it might be like knowing that you may need to evacuate, how you could prepare, and living ...
Education in Emergencies
Path Out UNHCR Video Game
In this adventure video game, players replay the journey of Abdullah, a young Syrian artist who escaped the civil war in 2014. "Path Out" is a tale full of surprises, challenges, and humor, giving insight to this real-life displacement adventure.
Education in Emergencies
Newsthink: Conflict in Sudan
A lesson to explore the conflict in Sudan. Using photographs, students will explore the impact that the conflict is having on civilians, many of whom have fled their country or are still trying to leave. Students will debate the statements "Internall...
Education in Emergencies
Diritti dei rifugiati
Breve video di animazione a cura di UNHCR che illustra i diritti dei rifugiati e le leggi internazionali a loro tutela, utile preparazione per una lezione e anche come strumento di forte impatto visivo da mostrare agli studenti durante le lezioni.