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
Sounds of Conflict
Activities to discuss the bombing of civilian areas and international humanitarian law. Students need to imagine what it is like to experience an airstrike, what you would be thinking, and any words of comfort that could help. Students are also given...
Education in Emergencies
Monsoon Rains
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people who fled violence in Myanmar now live in makeshift camps in Bangladesh and living conditions are extremely basic. This lesson explores how the monsoon season affects life in these camps and work that is being ...
Education in Emergencies
Wer ist ein Flüchtling?
Kurzes Animationsvideo von UNHCR zur Definition des Begriffs „Flüchtling“. Dies kann nützlich bei der Vorbereitung auf den Unterricht sein und auch im Unterricht benutzt werden, um das Thema für Studenten ins Leben zu rufen.
Education in Emergencies
Pecyn adnoddau Hawliau Dynol yn yr Ysgol Uwchradd
Mae’r adnodd hwn yn cynnwys saith cynllun gwers i helpu plant 11-18 oed i drafod hawliau dynol, naill ai fel gwersi unigol neu ar gyfer diwrnodau ar thema ar draws yr ysgol gyfan. Mae'r pynciau'n cynnwys rhyddid mynegiant, ffoaduriaid a llo...
Education in Emergencies
L'histoire d'Omar
Dans cette vidéo, Omar, un enfant réfugié, évoque sa vie de famille en Syrie, la sécurité de la vie avant la guerre et son parcours à la suite de son déplacement. Les enseignants peuvent également utiliser un plan de cours d'accompagnement.
Education in Emergencies
Who Is an Internally Displaced Person?
This is a short animation video by UNHCR which defines the term 'internally displaced person.' This video can be useful preparation for a lesson and also be used within lessons to bring this topic to life for students.