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  • Year 4

What is a refugee?

In this lesson, we will be learning about what a refugee is and why some people are refugees. We will be looking at the case study of Syrian refugees to understand the push factors that led them to leave their country. If any of these issues are a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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  • Year 4

What is a refugee?

In this lesson, we will be learning about what a refugee is and why some people are refugees. We will be looking at the case study of Syrian refugees to understand the push factors that led them to leave their country. If any of these issues are a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Key learning points

  1. Understand what a refugee is
  2. Explore why some people are refugees
  3. Investigate why many people have left their home in Syria

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7 Questions

Q1.
What is an economic migrant?

A person who has been forced to leave their home due to war or persecution.
Correct answer: Somebody who chooses to move to a new host country to find a better-paid job.
Someone who moves from one place to another place.
The movement of people from one place to another place.

Q2.
What event led to more Polish economic migrants coming to the United Kingdom (UK)?

Poland joined the Economic Migrants Union
Correct answer: Poland joined the European Union
Poland joined the Workers Union

Q3.
What seasonal job might economic migrants have done when they came to the UK?

Correct answer: Fruit picking
Working in a hospital
Working in a retail shop
Working in a school

Q4.
In what year did Poland join the European Union?

2002
2003
Correct answer: 2004
2005
2014

Q5.
'Not enough jobs in the chosen industry.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Pull
Correct answer: Push

Q6.
'High unemployment rates for young people.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Pull
Correct answer: Push

Q7.
'Better living conditions.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Correct answer: Pull
Push

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7 Questions

Q1.
What is a refugee?

Correct answer: A person who has been forced to leave their home due to war, persecution or a natural disaster.
Somebody who chooses to move to a new host country to find a better-paid job.
Someone who moves from one place to another place.

Q2.
What does 'persecution' mean?

being treated fairly
Correct answer: being treated unfairly because of their race, or religious or political beliefs.
given protection because they are escaping war

Q3.
What is an asylum seeker?

Someone who is looking for protection and their claim has been accepted.
Correct answer: Someone who is looking for protection and their claim has not yet been accepted.

Q4.
From this list of countries, which country do migrants from Syria not pass through to get to Europe?

Egypt
Italy
Jordan
Correct answer: Mexico

Q5.
Why are refugees fleeing Syria?

Correct answer: because of a civil war
because of a world war

Q6.
Is fleeing Syria to move to the United Kingdom an example of a national or international migration?

Correct answer: international migration
national migration

Q7.
Is fleeing Syria to move to the United Kingdom an example of a voluntary or forced migration?

Correct answer: forced migration
voluntary migration