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Unit plan for ages 9-11 in Human Rights and Refugees: To Be a Refugee
Teaching Tools, 24 June 2007
UNIT OBJECTIVES
Knowledge
To understand
- a) the definition of a refugee
- b) the concept of human equality
- c) the possible sources of stereotypes, prejudice, intolerance, racism and discrimination.
Values
- To foster open-mindedness and respect for others.
- To encourage in the students empathy for refugees who are similar to themselves but who have lost their homes, belongings and homelands.
Skills
- To be able to identify similarities between people of different nationalities.
- To be able to detect biases, stereotypes, and egocentric attitudes in oneself and in others.
LESSON 1: Spot the Refugee – Part 1 and LESSON 2: Spot the Refugee – Part 2
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LESSON 3: How Does It Feel? – Part 1 and LESSON 4: How Does It Feel? – Part 2
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- 1 UNHCR seeks US$145 million to help tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees
- 2 Somalis perish in new boat disaster in Gulf of Aden
- 3 Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
- 4 UNHCR aid to countries receiving people fleeing clashes in northern Mali
- 5 Widow conquers her fears and ekes out a living in Congo exile
