9/16- Read chapters 1-3 (pages1-17)
10/7- Read chapters 19-21 (pages 110-128)
10/28- Read chapters 37-39 (pages 216-235)
11/27- Culminating Activity (info to come later!)
What is a Refugee? Resources that may help you understand better:
Definition: A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
What does it mean to be a refugee? (Ted Ed Video)
Who is a Refugee? (Video from the UN Refugee Agency)
I am a refugee (Global Citizen video)
Topic #1: Europe in the 1930s & 1940s (Josef's Story)
Kristallnacht: Remembering the Night of Broken Glass (video from Radio Free Europe)
The Rise of Nazism & the Holocaust (Unpacked video)
Topic #2: Cuba in the 1990s (Isabel's Story)
What is Communism? (Reading through History video)
What is Communism? Communism Explained (Illustrate to Educate video)
Images: 1994 Cuban Rafter Crisis
Communism Killed Cuba (Video from the Atlas Illustrated)
Why Are Cubans Protesting? 2021 PBS Newshour Story
Topic #3: Syria in the 2010s (Mahmoud's Story)
Syrian Journey- Choose Your Own Escape Route (BBC News)
Syria Refugee Crisis Explained (2023 article from the UN Refugee Agency)
Why has the Syrian War Lasted 12 Years? (2023 article from BBC News)
Why is Syria Still At War, Nine Years On? (2020 video by Evening Standard)