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| | | 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:
- Student notebooks/journals
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
Taking Refuge
Understanding the Journeys
In an attempt to reach a closer understanding of the refugee experience, the students will undertake a simulation exercise.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.A Historical Look at the Law
As a class or in small groups, make a simple visual timeline of Ancient Jewish Law and the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Exploring Immigration in Language Classes
Learn more about personal stories of the asylum processRefugee and Asylee (2004)
This fact sheet provides answers to some common questions about refugees and asylees.Mockup of Asylum Application in "Pig Latin"
Colombia Asylum Case Story (Spanish Language Version)
Mock-up of Asylum Application in English
Colombia Asylum Case Story (English Language Version)
Fleeing For Your Life
A refugee role-play activity.Overview of Asylum Law
A general overview of the concept of asylum.Togo Asylum Case Story (French Language Version)
Togo Asylum Case Story: (English Language Version)
Jewish Law and the Refugee Convention
Two Major Points of Refugee and Asylum Law: Ancient Jewish Law and The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Charting the Refugee Journey: A Personal Story
Refugee Articles
Articles about refugees to Minnesota and refugee youth will provide students a local perspective to a global issue. The activities promote discussion and multiple refugee populations are highlighted.Take Action to Help Refugees
Ideas for students to take action individually or as a class to assist refugees in their own communities.Principal Sources of the World's Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Refugees to the United States (2004)
Links to Refugee Sending Countries
Refugees leave nations where they have faced persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution. Learn about the conflicts occuring in several of the nations from which the United States and Minnesota receive large numbers of refugees. Understanding Refugees - A Power Point
Download a Power Point program to educate students about refugees to the U.S. and Minnesota, their journeys, and the policies that protect and impact them. |
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