“Refugee” is one of those words we hear a lot but may not fully understand. We also forget that along with adults, children can be refugees too—like Misael was. With your class, watch this five-minute
video from UNICEF that is specially designed for classroom use to start conversations with children about refugees: https://bit.ly/30KEfYp
The second half of the video features Basel, an eleven-year-old refugee from Syria who now lives in Canada. Use this as an icebreaker to talk as a class afterwards. According to Basel, why do refugees leave their homes? Does Basel remind you of Misael? Why or why not? What do Gabby and Timmy conclude about refugees after meeting Basel?
Alternatively, teachers may wish to use the questions outlined by UNICEF, particularly if there are refugees in the class: https://bit.ly/2ImfAm