What is National Refugee Week?
Refugee Week is held in Australia each year to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and celebrates the contributions made by the refugees to our society.
When is National Refugee Week?
Sunday 18 June to Saturday 24 June
Teaching Lessons:
- Learning What does ‘refugee’ mean? How is being a refugee different from being a migrant?
- Why Do Refugees Leave Their Own Country?
- Reading books about Refugee: The Little Refugee Written by Anh Do & Suzanne Do Illustrated by Glen Whatley - https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-little-refugee-anh-do/book/9781742378329.html
- Discussing and learning about life in a refugee camp - Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams & Khadra Mohammed Illustrated by Doug Chayka - https://www.bookdepository.com/Four-Feet-Two-Sandals-Karen-Lynn-Williams/9780802852960
- What it’s Like to be Newly Settled in a new country - discuss how they would of felt and adjusted to their new living in different country and community and what they did to contribute to their community.
- World Refugee Day PowerPoint Presentation - https://www.teachstarter.com/au/blog/world-refugee-day-activities/