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
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...
Education in Emergencies
Rahfs berättelse
Det här är en kort video om ett flyktingbarn, som heter Rahf, och hennes minnen av livet i Syrien, och hennes reflektioner över nya livet i Luxemburg. Det finns också en tillbehörande lektionsplan som lärare kan använda tillsammans med denna video.
Education in Emergencies
Football Welcomes Refugees
This Amnesty International activity pack for students ages 7 to 14 supports teachers in encouraging discussion about refugee rights and celebrating the contribution that people with refugee backgrounds have made to the UK, especially in football.
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
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.