Syria: Children in conflict

Encourage your pupils to compare and contrast their lives with that of Israa, a 13-year-old Syrian refugee, living in Zaatari Refugee Camp, northern Jordan. Discover what life was like for Israa before and after the civil war started and write newspaper articles or blog posts about Israa's story.

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Learn about Israa's life before and after she fled the civil war in Syria with:

  • A colourful poster explaining why Israa and her family left Syria
  • Worksheets designed to help KS2 classes compare their lives with Israa's
  • A powerful PowerPoint to show your class how real children live in a real refugee camp
  • A blank newspaper front page to challenge your children to report on the refugee crisis

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Submitted by ActionAid Blogs (not verified) on 14 June 2016
Resource Topic: 
Conflict
Human rights
Refugees
Subject Tag: 
Citizenship
English
Geography
Resource Country: 
Syria
Resource category: 
Free
Resource File: 

aa_schools_children_in_conflict_2016.zip

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What's in my download?

Learn about Israa's life before and after she fled the civil war in Syria with:

  • A colourful poster explaining why Israa and her family left Syria
  • Worksheets designed to help KS2 classes compare their lives with Israa's
  • A powerful PowerPoint to show your class how real children live in a real refugee camp
  • A blank newspaper front page to challenge your children to report on the refugee crisis

Find out more about ActionAid's work during emergencies