Lesson 5: Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Goal: To learn about refugees and asylum seekers
Objectives:
- Students will gain an understanding of refugees and asylum seekers, including information about refugees’ personal journeys
- Students will examine the number of refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. and examine the personal stories of two asylum seekers
- Students will explore possible causes of immigration of refugees to the U.S. and the impact on society
- Students will study where refugees and asylum seekers come from, why they flee their homes, and how they journey to the United States
Materials:
Time Frame: Four to five class periods
Age Level: Middle school to adult Vocabulary: Refugee, Asylum, Asylum seeker
Relevant Subject Areas and Connection to Minnesota State High School Standards:
- Inquiry and Research: World History and Cultures
- Write and Speak: Academic Writing, Interpersonal Communication
- French language class
- Spanish Language class
Activity 5.3: Applying for Asylum
To illustrate the difficulty of the process of applying for asylum, the class will attempt to fill out the asylum application in a “language” that students may find somewhat familiar: Pig Latin.