Real Refugees
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English
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8th Grade
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Easy
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Lauren Duffy
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8 Slides • 9 Questions
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Exploring different statistics and stories of real-world refugees.
DIRECTIONS: Watch the following videos and answer the questions that go along with them. Be sure to use thorough, thoughtful, complete sentences!
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Multiple Choice
The video explains that according to international law, a refugee is...
...an individual fleeing conflict or violence.
...an individual looking for better opportunities/ circumstances.
...an individual who crosses water to escape their country.
...an individual who gets separated from their family during travel.
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Multiple Choice
Sometimes, because they're banned from travel methods like plans and trains, who do refugees have to trust to get them across borders?
Miners
Hikers
Smugglers
Runners
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Fill in the Blanks
The video says, "If you go back in your own family history, chances are you will discover that at a certain point, your
Type answer...
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Open Ended
What are some similarities between Josef, from Refugee, and Sol, from the video? Explain your thoughts with details from the book/video!
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Open Ended
What are some similarities between Isabel, from Refugee, and Lizbet, from the video? Explain your thoughts with details from the book/video!
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Open Ended
What are some similarities between Mahmoud, from Refugee, and Hiba, from the video? Explain your thoughts with details from the book/video!
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Multiple Select
Why are there currently so many Afghan refugees? Choose TWO.
There is no money left in the country.
There was a natural disaster in Afghanistan.
The Taliban is trying to take over the country.
Afghan people are facing terrible conflict/violence.
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Multiple Choice
What major event caused the US to invade Afghanistan back in 2001?
The Boston Marathon Attacks
The 9/11 Attacks
The Atlanta Olympics Attack
The Oklahoma City Attack
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Open Ended
After watching all of these videos, what is something that you learned or something that surprised you during this lesson? Explain below!
Exploring different statistics and stories of real-world refugees.
DIRECTIONS: Watch the following videos and answer the questions that go along with them. Be sure to use thorough, thoughtful, complete sentences!
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