Education in Emergencies
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
Refugee Rights
This is a short animation video by UNHCR that outlines the rights that refugees have and international laws that protect them. It can be useful for teachers when preparing for a lesson and also a strong visual aid for students to watch within lessons...
Education in Emergencies
Qui sont les déplacés internes?
Cette courte vidéo d’animation du HCR définit l'expression « personne déplacée interne ». Cette vidéo peut aider à préparer une leçon et peut également être utilisée pour donner vie à ce sujet dans le cadre des leçons des élèves.
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
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.
Education in Emergencies
Qui sont les migrants?
Cette courte vidéo d’animation du HCR définit l'expression « migrant ». Cette vidéo peut aider à préparer une leçon et peut également être utilisée pour donner vie à ce sujet dans le cadre des leçons des élèves.
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...