Classroom and Family Activities

Classroom Activities
Engage students in an exploration of topics like perseverance and resilience in activities that take a closer look at the Rohingya, South Sudan, and Syrian refugee crises. What does it mean to be a refugee – and what challenges do refugees, displaced persons, and asylum seekers face? Explore topics related to human rights with activities that open up the lines of communication and empower students to take action.

Family Activity
Over the last decade, the number of refugees across the world has doubled to nearly 80 million. In this activity, families will explore the story behind the numbers by taking a deeper look at causes for displacement as well as the regions and people most impacted. Family members will learn more about the world’s refugee crisis by reflecting on visual testimony, engaging in discussions from text, and developing ways your family can take informed action.
Supporting Testimony Clips
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Abdul Karim
Adbul recalls the beginning of violence against Rohingya in Rakhine.
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Anonymous Testimony (South Sudan Refugee Crisis)
A survivor of the South Sudan civil war describes her life working for a non-governmental organization before the outbreak of war, explains why she was fled to Uganda during the war, and describes life in a refugee camp.
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Elise Taft (Lesson Plan Testimony)
Elise emphasizes the importance of writing about genocide based on her experience as a survivor of the Armenian Genocide.
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Hansu Mala
Hansu recalls anti-Rohingya attitudes prior to the mass violence of 2017.
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Jamela Khatun (Family Activity Testimony)
Jamela explains her multiple displacements and how events have impacted her and her family.
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Judith Goldstein (Lesson Plan Testimony)
Judith recounts songs she learned while living in the ghetto during the Holocaust.
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Nurusseher
Nurusseher describes the journey to the refugee camp.
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Shafike Begum
Shafike describes life in the refugee camp and the possibility of return to Myanmar.
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Shirin Mustafa
Shirin describes challenges faced by her internally displaced family.
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Wasy Mustafa Moshe
Wasy describes his family’s decision to flee Kurdistan in response to air attacks on his hometown.
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Yehudah Bakon (Lesson Plan Testimony)
Yehudah draws on reflections from his time in the concentration camps during the Holocaust.