East Africa facing hunger Refugee Week 2019 - Secondary Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education 1

‘You, me and those who came before’

A safe space is one where… A safe space should be…

Why do people move? ‘Push’ ‘Pull’ A ‘push’ factor is something that makes people want to move away from a place or situation. An example might be the cost of housing or a lack of jobs. ‘Pull’ A ‘pull’ factor is something that makes people want to move towards a place or situation. An example might be more affordable housing or better chance of jobs.

Push or pull? Drought and food shortages Better education opportunities Relatives live there Low pay and life chances Better climate (weather conditions) Crime and violence Speak the same language Overcrowded and congested Clean air and fresh water

Push Drought and food shortages Low pay and life chances Crime and violence Overcrowded and congested Pull Better education opportunities Relatives live there Better climate (weather conditions) Speak the same language Clean air and fresh water

Quick quiz Refugee Week 2019: Quick Quiz

What is a refugee? A refugee is someone who moves to another country illegally A refugee is someone who has proven that they are at risk in their home country and has been legally allowed to live in another country A refugee is anyone who leaves their home without knowing where they will go to live

What is a refugee? ANSWER: B. A refugee is someone who has proven that they are at risk in their home country and has been legally allowed to live in another country. Anyone who is trying to claim refugee status is an asylum seeker.

How many refugees are there around the world? 99.6 million 2 million 20.2 million

How many refugees are there around the world? ANSWER: C. There are 20.2 million refugees around the world according to the United Nations (in June 2018). The UN estimates that there are 68.5 million displaced people including many who have been forced to leave home but are still in their home countries.

Which country is home to the most refugees? The United Kingdom Turkey Germany

Which country is home to the most refugees? ANSWER: B. Turkey hosts 3.6 million refugees, mainly fleeing the conflict in Syria.

Which is closest to the number of refugees in the UK? 2.1 million 121,000 21,000

Which is closest to the number of refugees in the UK? ANSWER: B. In mid 2018 there were 124,018 refugees in the UK. This is less then 0.2% of the UK population.

Only one of these statements is true – which one? 85% of refugees live in developing countries 50% of all refugees live in Europe The UK has the most asylum applicants in Europe.

Only one of these statements is true – which one? ANSWER: A. 85% of refugees live in developing countries.

When did the first refugees arrive in the UK? 1681 1911 1981

When did the first refugees arrive in the UK? ANSWER: A. Beginning in 1681 French Huguenots took a perilous journey across the English channel to flee persecution for their religious beliefs.

Venn diagram example Person 1 Person 2

Share a story Share a dish Feel the beat Join the movement Write a poem Find one fact Find out who you really are

Photo credits and captions Slide 4 ‘Everything is foreign’ – Illustration by Karrie Fransman, commissioned for the International Literature Showcase by the National Centre for Writing and British Council, 2016 Important legal note This photograph is fully protected by copyright. Schools and other educational organisations are free to use it for educational use. The licence does not extend beyond this use. This means that anyone wishing to put the image on a website, crop or edit it, or use it in any other way, must first contact the copyright holder and negotiate a licence for the use they require. This resource and other free educational materials are available at redcross.org.uk/education The British Red Cross Society is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SCO37738). 1