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
Child Soldier
A lesson plan with five activities focused on child soldiers. Students will learn how and why children are recruited into armed conflict and explore their feelings through a powerful story and discussions. They will consider the thoughts and feelings...
Education in Emergencies
Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
A lesson to examine Hurricane Dorian, which impacted the Bahamas in 2019 - one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded. Students will consider the needs of people affected by Hurricane Dorian, explore the meaning of resilience and how they can ...
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
Ou vont les réfugiés?
Cette courte vidéo d’animation du HCR revient sur le parcours des réfugiés à la suite de leur déplacement. Elle peut aider à préparer une leçon et constitue également un support visuel dans le cadre des leçons.
Education in Emergencies
Wer ist ein(e) Migrant(in)?
Kurzes Animationsvideo von UNHCR zur Definition des Begriffs „Migrant“. 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.