This is a fantastic assembly that I used for an interview about refugee week.
It has been updated for 2023.
It covers the 5 W’s of refugee week, including:
-Definitions of refugee, immigrant, asylum seeker
-The History of refugees
-The reasons why there are so many refugees today
-What the future may look like
-What we can do to help
It also has a fantastic poem that is aimed at making the students think about this as an issue.
A well planned, interesting and important assembly.
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 100-slide PowerPoint presentation about Refugee Week that is held in June each year. The PowerPoint focuses on:
Why Refugee Week was set up
What happens in Refugee Week
What a refugee is
What an asylum seeker is
Why people become refugees
The plight of refugees
The Ukrainian refugee crisis
Why we have World Refugee Day
How we can help refugees
The PowerPoint also contains links to the stories of three refugee children. It concludes by asking the students some reflective questions.
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Refugees Simulation Pack - Eight Scenarios
This resource contains an asylum seeker/refugee simulation activity pack. The simulation is in the form of a PowerPoint. There are 8 scenarios. Students are divided into groups and are required to make decisions/take action. Some of the scenarios are accompanied by a timer with dramatic music playing to simulate the confusion in which refugees have to make quick decisions. It also contains follow-up tasks and worksheets.
Refugees Poignant Slideshow with Music
This is a powerful and poignant slideshow about asylum seekers and refugees. It contains eighty, thought-provoking images and is accompanied by music. A picture speaks a thousand words and these images certainly do that. This resource could be used in a variety of ways – for an assembly, to stimulate discussion and creative writing. The slides could also be printed off and used for display.
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This resource, supported by The Refugee Council, contains guides and activities for a selection of feature films for students aged 5-19 to consider and investigate the hardships and resiliance of refugees around the globe, the contribution of refugees in the UK and why people have and continue to seek asylum.
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This resource contains an 110-slide PowerPoint presentation and an asylum seeker/refugee simulation activity pack. It is an ideal resource for Refugee Week in June and Refugee Day (20th June).
PowerPoint Presentation
This is a fully editable and informative PowerPoint presentation on Refugee Week / Refugee Day, with particular emphasis on the Syrian War and refugees. The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to a video that explains about the Syrian War and Refugee crisis and a video about a teenage refugee from Eritrea.
Asylum Seeker/Refugee Simulation Activity Pack and Worksheets
This activity pack contains an editable lesson plan. The simulation activity is in the form of a PowerPoint and there are follow-up activities that include questions for discussion and three evaluation and review worksheets.
The simulation activity contains 8 scenarios. Pupils are divided into groups and are required to make decisions/take actions. Some of the scenarios are accompanied by a timer with dramatic music playing to simulate the confusion in which refugees have to make quick decisions. Sample scenarios include:
Scenario 1 - War has broken out. Members of the group have to leave home. They are required to choose 6 items to take with them.
Scenario 2 - A pick-up truck arrives to take the group to a boat on the coast. The driver speeds away as fast as he can. He hits a speed bump and one of the group’s bag falls off the back of the truck.
Scenario 4 - The truck continues its journey towards the coast. The truck runs out of fuel and the group members have to walk. To make the journey easier everyone has to take the heaviest item out of their bag to make it lighter.
Scenario 6 – The group reach the coast. There is a small boat waiting. However, the boat can only take four people.
Scenario 7 – The man with the boat wants paying. The group must give any money they have to him. If they have no money they have to give him their most valuable item.
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This bundle contains a variety of resources on refugees and asylum seekers. It is an ideal resource for Refugee Week which takes place in June and Refugee Day which is held on 20th June each year.
The bundle includes:
PowerPoint Presentation
This is a fully editable and informative 1100-slide PowerPoint presentation on Refugee Week. The PowerPoint focuses on:
Why Refugee Week was set up.
What happens in Refugee Week.
What a refugee is.
What an asylum seeker is.
Why people become refugees.
The plight of refugees.
Why we have World Refugee Day.
This year’s World Refugee Day theme.
How we can help refugees.
The PowerPoint also contains three hyperlinks to the stories of three refugee children. It concludes by asking the students some reflective questions.
Simulation Activity Pack and Worksheets
This activity pack contains an editable lesson plan. The simulation activity is in the form of a PowerPoint and there are follow-up activities that include questions for discussion and three evaluation and review worksheets.
The simulation has 8 scenarios. Groups of pupils are required to make decisions/take actions. Some of the scenarios are accompanied by a timer with dramatic music playing to simulate the confusion in which refugees have to make quick decisions. Sample scenarios include:
Scenario 1 - War has broken out. Members of the group have to leave home and are required to choose 6 items to take with them.
Scenario 4 - The truck runs out of fuel and members of the group have to walk. To make the journey easier everyone has to take the heaviest item out of their bag to make it lighter.
Scenario 7 – The man with the boat wants payment. The group must give any money they have to him. If they have no money they have to give him their most valuable item.
Refugees Are Human beings PowerPoint Slide Show With Music
This is a powerful and poignant slideshow about asylum seekers and refugees. It contains eighty, thought-provoking images and is accompanied by music. A picture speaks a thousand words and these images certainly do that.
This resource could be used in a variety of ways – for an assembly, to stimulate discussion and creative writing. The slides could be printed off and used for display.
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Set of posters for Refugee Week. Made for KS2 but might be useful for other age groups. Posters include: Title poster, What is a refugee? What is an asylum seeker? Why do people become refugees? How many refugees are there? and 6 posters which look at famous refugees including Anne Frank, Einstein, Sitting Bull, Faberge, Georg Von Trapp and The Dalai Lama.
This resource contains a short presentation on Refugee Day/Refuge Week.
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Refugee Week Presentation
This is a fully editable and informative 110-slide PowerPoint presentation on Refugee Day (20th June) and Refugee Week in June.
The PowerPoint also contains several hyperlinks to videos about the Syrian War and refugee crisis and a video about a teenage asylum seeker from Eritrea.
Refugee Simulation Pack and Worksheets
Refugees Are Human Beings PowerPoint Slide Show With Music
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This PowerPoint Presentation and worksheets tell the fictional story of Nadia and Khalid, two refugees from Syria.
Use this resource to discuss refugees, refugee status, immigration, how war and conflict affect children and families. This year, Refugee Week is even more important than ever.
Refugee Week Assembly 2019
This download is a Refugee Week Assembly 2019. It covers key vocabulary and important facts and figures. There are also reflection questions throughout.
Included: assembly PowerPoint
An assembly using resources from the Refugee Week 2020 website - information on the difference between refugees and asylum seekers, key facts, and activities for students to complete at home.
An assembly for Key Stages 3 and 4 to mark Refugee Week. There are suggestions for several activities and two short films to download. More resources like this can be viewed or downloaded for free at: www.truetube.co.uk
This resource is for teachers and film club leaders to use to mark Refugee Week, and as stimulus to discuss the hardships and resilience of refugees around the globe.
This resource contains guides to two short documentary films, Hamsa and Boya Boya (Shine Shine) which have been specially selected to be accessible to learners within the 11 to 19 age range. The guides include discussion questions, and activity ideas to encourage learners to ask and answer questions and reflect on why people seek sanctuary in other countries.
For more Into Film resources and to start your free Into Film club visit www.intofilm.org
This resource contains an asylum seeker/refugee simulation activity pack. It is an ideal resource for Refugee Week / Refugee Day in June.
It includes an editable lesson plan, a simulation activity and a set of follow-up activities.
The simulation, in PowerPoint form, contains 8 scenarios. Pupils are divided into groups and are required to make decisions/take actions. Some of the scenarios are accompanied by a timer with dramatic music playing to simulate the confusion in which refugees have to make quick decisions.
Scenario 1 - War has broken out. Members of the group have to leave their homes. They are required to choose 6 items to take with them.
Scenario 2 - A pick-up truck arrives to take the group to a boat on the coast. The driver speeds away as fast as he can. He hits a speed bump and one of the group’s bags falls off the back of the truck.
Scenario 4 - The truck continues its journey towards the coast but runs out of fuel and the group has to walk. To make the journey easier everyone has to take the heaviest item out of their bag to make it lighter.
Scenario 6 – The group reaches the coast. There is a small boat waiting. However, the boat can only take four people.
Scenario 7 – The man with the boat wants payment. Members of the group must give any money they have to him. If they have no money they have to give him their most valuable item.
Scenario 8 -The boat sets sail. The wind gets up and the waves become rough. Water from the waves gets into the boat. Your bag is drenched. Anything which could be affected by water is ruined.
Review: "Wow, my year 10 History students loved this lesson. Each student was engaged and even students who normally have to be pushed to answer questions were eagerly filling out the review questions at the end. The added music to the PPT really added to the drama of the scenarios. This was an exciting and top-quality product."
Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.
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Refugee Week / Day – 85 Slide PowerPoint Presentation
This is a fully editable presentation on Refugee Week / Refugee Day. The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to a video about the Syrian War and Refugee crisis and a video about a teenage asylum seeker from Eritrea.
A fully resourced week of whole-class reading themed around refugees.
There is;
MONDAY
A front-cover exploration worksheet featuring Refugee Boy and My Name is Not Refugee
A vocabulary lesson 30+ words taken from the weeks reading material and with an included worksheet.
TUESDAY
A lesson exploring the picture book My Name is Not Refugee with comprehension questions for each spread.
WEDNESDAY
A lesson exploring the poem We Refugee by Benjamin Zephaniah.
THURSDAY
A lesson looking at an article taken from The Refugee Council website on cricket and refugees.
FRIDAY
A SATs style comprehension using an extract from the novel Refugee Boy.
Guaranteed to engage and excite, plus build on key reading skills using a range of text types.
Perfect for UKS2 and KS3!
This is a powerful and poignant slideshow about asylum seekers and refugees. It contains eighty images and is accompanied by music, A picture speaks a thousand words and these images certainly do that. This is an ideal resource for Refugee Week which takes place in June each year.
This resource could be used in a variety of ways – for an assembly, to stimulate discussion and creative writing. The slides could be printed off and used for display.
Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
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Refugee Week Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 110-slide PowerPoint presentation on Refugee Day which is held on 20th June each year. The PowerPoint focuses on:
What a refugee is.
What an asylum seeker is.
Why people become refugees.
The plight of refugees.
Why we have World Refugee Day.
This year's World Refugee Day theme.
How we can help refugees.
The PowerPoint also contains three hyperlinks to the stories of three refugee children. It concludes by asking the students some reflective questions.
Simulation Activity Pack and Worksheets
This activity pack contains an editable lesson plan. The simulation activity is in the form of a PowerPoint and there are follow-up activities that include questions for discussion and three evaluation and review worksheets. The simulation has eight scenarios. Groups of pupils are required to make decisions/take actions. Some of the scenarios are accompanied by a timer with dramatic music playing to simulate the confusion in which refugees have to make quick decisions.
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Imagine is the theme for this year’s Refugee Week, 15-21 June, and here are three learning activities that will give your children an understanding of refugees.
How would you welcome a newcomer into your community? Do you know about the rich heritage and diversity of people who call the UK ‘home’?
As the Covid-19 pandemic separates families around the world, our local community plays an increasingly vital role in our daily lives – both as safety net and in contributing to our well-being. At this time, many of us are separated from loved ones. For refugees, this separation may have existed long before lockdown – and sadly may continue long after nations re-open their borders.
Imagine if …
… you have just moved into your home and neighbourhood. How would you feel? How would you want your new neighbours to welcome you?
GET
Paper, colour pencils
DO
Draw a map of your local area
Include favourite places you would like to share with someone new to your area
Include places they need to know about – like food shops, schools, libraries, playgrounds, doctors.
Hello Everyone
There are over 6,500 languages spoken around the world. Many of these are spoken in the UK alongside British Sign Language, English, Gaelic, Scots, Ulster Scots and Welsh.
GET
Paper, paint, colour pencils
Google translate**
DO
Research how to say hello in as many different languages as you can find. Include languages that use different alphabets.
Create a colourful poster of different ways to say hello.
Display your poster in the window.
**Freedom to choose **
People in the UK are a mixture of different nationalities and of different faiths and no faith. This can show in how we dress, where we worship, and how we live our daily lives.
GET
Google Jessica Souhami’s illustration of our freedom of belief
DO
Explore the illustration:
How many ways can you find that people are expressing their religion through what they are wearing?
Which buildings in the picture could be used for group prayer and worship?
People can choose to pray and worship privately, in small groups and in large groups. Look at the picture again, where in the picture could people choose to pray and worship?
WATCH
A range of the Class Clips to learn about some of the different religions followed here in the UK (BBC Bitesize KS1 Religious Education Class Clips)
More activities and virtual events on Refugee Week’s Imagine. Refugee Week is an annual UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees. 15-21 June 2020.
Share your artwork with us.
Amnesty’s education work is supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
This resource contains 75, A3-sized posters on the theme of refugees and asylum seekers. There are two sets - one set without borders and one set with borders. They are also available on an editable PowerPoint so that captions can be added.
This is an ideal resource for Refugee Day and Refugee week. The posters could be used for a number of purposes:
for display
to stimulate creative writing
to stimulate discussion
to use in drama
Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
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Refugee Week Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 90-slide PowerPoint presentation on Refugee Day which is held on 20th June each year. The PowerPoint focuses on:
Why Refugee Week was set up.
What happens in Refugee Week.
What a refugee is.
What an asylum seeker is.
Why people become refugees.
The plight of refugees.
Why we have World Refugee Day.
This year’s World Refugee Day theme.
How we can help refugees.
The PowerPoint also contains three hyperlinks to the stories of three refugee children. It concludes by asking the students some reflective questions.
Refugee Simulation Pack and Worksheets
This resource contains an asylum seeker/refugee simulation activity pack.
It includes an editable lesson plan, a simulation activity and a set of follow-up activities. The simulation, in PowerPoint form, contains 8 scenarios. Pupils are divided into groups and are required to make decisions/take actions. Some of the scenarios are accompanied by a timer with dramatic music playing to simulate the confusion in which refugees have to make quick decisions.
Refugees Are Human Beings PowerPoint Slide Show With Music
This is a powerful and poignant slideshow, accompanied by music, about asylum seekers and refugees. A picture speaks a thousand words and these images certainly do that. This resource could be used in a variety of ways –for an assembly, to stimulate discussion and creative writing. The slides could be printed off and used for display.
Save money and buy resources in a bundle at a discounted rate:
Refugee Bundle
Two form time activities for secondary school pupils (one a quiz to address misconceptions and media portrayal of refugees, the second to celebrate the contributions that ‘celebrity’ refugees have made), and a PSHE lesson based on the Amnesty International Time To Flee resource to help students put themselves in the shoes of a refugee and understand the decisions and journey they have to make.
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