Education in Emergencies

In this video, a refugee child called Omar reflects on family life back in Syria, living in safety before the war, and their displacement journey. There is also an accompanying lesson plan which teachers can use.

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...

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...

This is a short animation video by UNHCR that defines the term "migrant." This video can be useful preparation for a lesson and also be used within lessons to bring this topic to life for students.

A guide for teachers on how to defuse tension and reduce conflict in difficult situations. Lesson activities are designed to help students when tensions are in the air and a disagreement seems to be building into something more threatening. Students ...

This resource has 13 lesson plans on exploring who is a refugee, refugee journeys, and refugee settlement. Lessons cover terminology, myths and facts, persecution, countries of origin, why people flee, where people seek asylum, durable solutions, res...