KS3 Refugees Lesson-Citizenship

A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the National Citizenship Curriculum, which introduces the concept of migration with a specific focus on Refugees and Asylum. 60 minutes worth of engaging and thought provoking activities, attractive and student friendly resources that allow children to discuss and debate the issue of allowing refugees into the UK sensibly and in a controlled and mature manner.

The lesson encourages students to evaluate what they know, see, think and feel about refugees and aims to challenge students to dispel myths about refugees through a quick quiz. Students are supported to recognise the difference between an economic migrant, a refugee, an asylum seeker and an illegal immigrant. Students are given push factor scenarios to consider how they would feel and what their own pull factors would be. Students are given the task of evaluating how refugees can benefit UK society as well as discussing the cons that allowing refugees into the UK can bring to society also.

Learning Intentions
-I can define and explain the terms connected to Migration
-I can identify and explore the push and pull factors of being a Refugee
-I can reflect upon and evaluate the pros and cons of allowing refugees into the UK

What is included?
-Powerpoint-14 slides
-Resources- Starter picture sheets (PPT) Missing word challenge (Word) Pros and cons of Refugees task sheet (Word) Pull Factor Activity Sheet (Word) thinking Hats Plenary Sheet (PPT)

PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and can be used summatively through the final plenary task.

The lesson develops wider literacy skills and introduces technical terms. The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly.
Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest.

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