This lesson plan aims to teach 13-14 year old students about migrations by reviewing the locations of European countries, introducing Middle Eastern countries, and raising awareness about the Syrian situation. Students will match country names and shapes on maps, watch a video to identify countries mentioned, and reflect on pros and cons of welcoming refugees in writing or discussion. Their knowledge will be assessed through a true/false quiz about the involved countries and problems. The teacher will self-evaluate the lesson and assign students to research newspaper articles on the topic.

1. LESSON PLAN
TITLE: “MIGRATIONS”
AGE GROUP: YEAR 3 (13-14 years old) TIMING: 60 MINUTES
OBJECTIVES
Teaching Learning
- Reviewthe locationof some Europeancountries.
- Introduce some Middle Easterncountries.
- Be aware of the Syriansituation.
- Developempatheticattitudesinthe studentstowardswarand
migration.
- Reviewthe namesof some European
Countriesandbecome familiarwithsome
Middle Easterncountries.
- Be able toplace those countriesina map
- Be aware of the Syrianproblem
CONTENT
- Currentsituationof the refugeesfromSyria
- Differencesbetweenarefugee andanimmigrant.
- Locationof Middle Easterncountries(Turkey,Jordan,Lebanon,Saudi Arabia,UAE)
Crosscurricular:
- Locationof some Europeancountries(Greece,Hungary, Croatia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Germany,Austria).
Stage Activities Materials Interaction Time
TI Match the namesof some countrieswith theirshape sothattheycan place
themina blankmap.
Cards,white board,
interactive mapwebsite.
SsSs 10min
FO Elicitinformationthatthe studentshave aboutthe topic. Questionaire SsT 5min
FO Video:write downthe namesof the countriesthatyouhearfroma video. White board,computer. TSs 10min
SO Place the countriesyouheardina videoina blankmap. Blankmap, pen. SsSs 2min
SO Reflectandshare yourideaswithyourpartnerand write three thingsFOR
and three AGAINSTwelcomingrefugeesinyourcountry.
Paperand pen SS 10min
SO Share your prosand cons withthe whole class. SsSs 10min
R Write a mindmap on the board withthe mainideaslearntbefore. Whiteboard SsT 5min
ASSESSMENTACTIVITY True/false game:answereightquestionsaboutthe countriesinvolvedand
the problemandproceedtothe True or False chair accordingly.
Questionaireandchairs TSs 5min
ASSESSMENT o Knowthe names of the countriesandwhere they are
o Be aware of the problemandempathise withthe immigrants

2. KEY:
TI: tuning in – FO:findingout– SO:sortingout – R: reflection
S: student– Ss: students –T: teacher
EVALUATION
Self –evaluationof the teacher:
o Was the videoadequate forthe students?
o Was the timingof the activitiesadequate?
o Didthe questionsproposedinthe questionnaire have the rightlevelof difficulty?
o Was the debate well conducted?
FOLLOW-UP
ASSIGNMENT
Look upan article inthe newspaperregardingthe topic.

3. TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONAIRE
1. Syriansare leavingtheircountrybecause of avolcanoeruption.(F)
2. The firstcountry receivingrefugeeswas Holland.(F)
3. Most of the refugeesare incountriesaroundSyria.(T)
4. ArabiaSaudi isthe countrythat has receivedmostSyrianrefugees.(F)
5. Refugeesare indangerbecause refugee campsare overcrowded
ELICIT ANSWERSQUESTIONAIRE
1. Couldyouplace Syriain the map?
2. Have you heardsome newsaboutSyriarecently?
3. Do youknowwhat a refugee is?
4. What isthe difference betweenarefugee andanimmigrant?