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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
Heatwaves Teaching Resources
In this lesson, students will consider different scenarios caused or impacted by hot summer weather and heatwaves, such as heatstroke, bee stings, and thunderstorms. They will have the chance to think about what is best to do before comparing their a...
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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.
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Wie is een migrant?
Dit is een korte animatievideo door UNHCR waarin de term 'migranten' wordt gedefinieerd. Deze video kan nuttig zijn ter voorbereiding op een les en het kan ook worden gebruikt tijden de lessen om dit onderwerp tot leven te brengen voor de l...
Education in Emergencies
Chemical Weapons
A lesson to introduce what chemical weapons are and how they fit within international humanitarian law. Students will understand the facts about what chemical weapons are and why they are banned, discuss why we have rules during conflict, and conside...
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 ne...
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Newsthink: Ukraine
A lesson exploring the war in Ukraine and how humanitarian crises affect people. Using a photograph, students will debate the statements "Civilians should never be targeted" and "All people deserve to be safe," and will explore th...