Unit plan for ages 15-18 in Human Rights and Refugees: The Right to Asylum
Unit plan for ages 15-18 in Human Rights and Refugees: The Right to Asylum
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UNIT OBJECTIVES
Knowledge
- To introduce the concept of asylum
- To realise that the right to asylum is a basic human right
- To understand the limits of asylum - who is excluded?
- To understand the political and economic forces which affect asylum-granting practices
- To understand the meanings and possible sources of stereotypes, prejudice, racism and discrimination
Values
- To encourage empathy
- To avoid stereotyping and excluding people from "our" communities
- To appreciate the importance of open-mindedness and respect for others, particularly people different from oneself
- To reflect upon fundamental human rights - those rights to which all human beings are entitled by virtue of their common humanity
Skills
- To practise sensitive enquiry and reasoning skills
- To recognise prejudice in oneself and others
- To identify means by which refugees may integrate in their host countries
- To articulate contrasting feelings
- To strengthen discussion skills
LESSONS 1 and 2: Asylum
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LESSON 3: Refugees' Experiences in Countries of Asylum: "What's in a name"?
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