Inside Out and Back Again Lesson Plan

Understanding the Universality of Refugee Experiences

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will seek to understand what common themes unify the refugee experience

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1

Structure:

Discussion (5-10 minutes)

Ask the class for examples of what may cause people to leave/flee their homes. Ideas include: war, religious beliefs, political beliefs, economic opportunity, or a natural disaster.

Explain that the students will be undertaking a short research project to learn about other refugees' experiences. Ask for examples from recent history in which people may have had to leave their homes. Examples...