Refugees
By the end of today's lesson,
you must be able to….
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Give a definition of Refugee
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Describe how we can help Refugees
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Describe why Refugees flee
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Articulate why helping Refugees is a good thing
RH
DO NOW!!!
match the following terms to the right definition and copy in your books
REFUGEES
a person who has left their country and is seeking
protection from persecution and serious human
rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t
yet been legally recognized as a refugee. It is a
human right. This means everyone is entitled to it.
MIGRANT
The movement of a person or people from one
country, locality, place of residence, etc., to
settle in another
It is a normal human activity. Human beings have
always moved from 'one country, locality, place of
residence to settle in another'.
ASYLUM
SEEKER
They are ordinary people facing extraordinary
conditions. They have experienced war,
persecution, discrimination, racism and oppression.
They've been forced to flee from their homeland
because of nothing more than their ethnicity, religion
or beliefs.
Who is a refugee?
U.N. definition (1951 Convention):
A refugee is a person who “owing to a well–
founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of
race, religion, nationality, membership of a
particular social group, or political opinion, is
outside the country of his nationality, and is unable
to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail
himself of the protection of that country”
POLITICAL REFUGEE
Characteristics of a Refugee
◦ Takes only what they can
carry
◦ Initial journey is on foot or
by other primitive form of
transportation
◦ Lacks documentation
◦ Has no clear destination
◦ Hopes to return home
someday
◦ Is a part of an unstratified
group
Why do you think these characteristics are common among ALL refugees?
Other types of Refugees
Economic refugee…
Someone who is seeking
a higher material standard of
living
Environmental refugee…
Someone fleeing the
destruction of a natural
disaster
They are also known as CLIMATE
REFUGEES
The big question
let’s think
IS BECOMING REFUGEE A
CHOICE?
If yes who makes these choices?
If no, explain why?
Why be a refugee?
Political:
-Fear for life, persecution, forced/evicted
Social:
-Religious persecution, ethnic/racial persecution,
rights denied due to gender or sexuality
Environmental:
-Natural disaster, pollution, epidemic/disease,
famine
Why do refugees flee their homes?
Watch the video and write at least 3 reasons why refugees flee their homes…
let’s watch
Why do refugees flee their homes?
let’s discuss
Complete the spider diagram with proper reasons
Reason
Type of
Refugee
Decision
Maker
Pull or
Push
Where do refugees move to generally…
Now compare this map to the map of countries they come from?
What do you see in common?
Where do refugees come from?
What do you
think is the
reason for
refugees
leaving from
each of these
countries?
Case study Afghanistan in the 80s…
The Soviet Union (USSR)
led an invasion in
Afghanistan that began
in 1978due to a
conflict between antiCommunist Islamic
guerrillas and the
Afghan communist
government (aided in
1979–89 by Soviet
troops), leading to
the overthrow of the
government in 1992.
A map from
the 80s
showing
refugee camps
across the
border of
Afghanistan.
Refugee Camps In Pakistan
A map from
the 80s
showing
refugee camps
in Pakistan?
Why do you think
Pakistan was so
keen to make so
many refugee
camps, which at it’s
peak hosted almost
4 million refugees?
What a refugee camp
looked like in Pakistan
Would you live here?
What schools in a
refugee camp looked
like…
Would you study in
such a school?
How can we help refugees?
• While there are many way we can help refugees, for example in NZ becoming a volunteer
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refugee supporter is one of the most famous ways to support refugees. There are many
other practical ways we can help them.
1. Host refugees and asylum seekers in your home.
Not applicable to everyone, but if you can why not in the time of need?
2. Volunteer your specific skill.
As a teacher I can help refugees in my class to make them feel like home --- you can too.
3. Help refugees to integrate into a new culture.
The change might be overwhelming for them, but with support they can get used to it.
4. Encourage your university to offer refugee scholarships.
In New Zealand there are several universities who are already doing this.
5. Employ refugees.
Most of them would love to have the opportunities taken away from them in their home
countries
6. Offer opportunities for refugees to volunteer.
In some places refugees might not be allowed to work etc. but offering them a volunteer
position will help them feel like they are part of the community.
7. Hold awareness and fundraising events.
You can do this wherever you are, in your communities, schools or workplace. Run a half
marathon, do a sponsored swim, put on a raffle or a yard sale.
8. Donate.
The easiest way you can support a refugee is through donations, it does not always have to
be money.. What are some other ways you can donate to a refugee?
How can we help refugees at MC?
Mangere College is zoned for Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre where
a number of refugees arrive until they are resettled by the government.
This means our college is lucky to host a number of Refugee students from
different parts of the world
While their might be many ways we can offer to help refugees, the start
point for everyone should be embracing refugees, understanding their
hardships, struggles and acknowledging the sacrifices they have to make in
order to be in a safer place and to have an equal right for life opportunities.
You can help a refugee at MC by doing above and by making them feel like
Mangere College is our big Whanau which they are part of.
Why should we all help refugees?
After watching the video, write a paragraph explaining why should we help refugees?
RECAP!!!
◦ What is a definition of Refugee?
◦ Why do Refugees flee?
◦ How we can help Refugees, in general and
at Mangere College.
◦ Why do you think helping Refugees is a
good thing?
RH
The refugee game
◦ Click on the link below and play the Syrian Refugee simulation. Will you make the
right choices to survive?
◦ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32057601
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