Real Refugees

REAL REFUGEES

​Exploring different statistics and stories of real-world refugees.

​DIRECTIONS: Watch the following videos and answer the questions that go along with them. Be sure to use thorough, thoughtful, complete sentences!

Multiple Choice

The video explains that according to international law, a refugee is...

• ...an individual fleeing conflict or violence.

• ...an individual looking for better opportunities/ circumstances.

• ...an individual who crosses water to escape their country.

• ...an individual who gets separated from their family during travel.

Multiple Choice

Sometimes, because they're banned from travel methods like plans and trains, who do refugees have to trust to get them across borders? 

• Miners

• Hikers

• Smugglers

• Runners

Fill in the Blank

The video says, "If you go back in your own family history, chances are you will discover that at a certain point, your __________ were forced from their homes, either escaping a war or fleeing discrimination and persecution."

Open Ended

What are some similarities between Josef, from Refugee, and Sol, from the video? Explain your thoughts with details from the book/video!  

Open Ended

What are some similarities between Isabel, from Refugee, and Lizbet, from the video? Explain your thoughts with details from the book/video!  

Open Ended

What are some similarities between Mahmoud, from Refugee, and Hiba, from the video? Explain your thoughts with details from the book/video!  

As you may have heard in the news, there is currently another refugee crisis unfolding in Afghanistan... 

Multiple Select

Why are there currently so many Afghan refugees? Choose TWO.

• There is no money left in the country. 

• There was a natural disaster in Afghanistan.

• The Taliban is trying to take over the country. 

• Afghan people are facing terrible conflict/violence.

Multiple Choice

What major event caused the US to invade Afghanistan back in 2001?

• The Boston Marathon Attacks

• The 9/11 Attacks

• The Atlanta Olympics Attack

• The Oklahoma City Attack

Open Ended

After watching all of these videos, what is something that you learned or something that surprised you during this lesson? Explain below!