2. Assessment
You have to submit,
KWHL
Glossary (10 words)
Map (with five major source countries of refugees
marked.)
Argument map
150 word, response to the contention.
3. KWHL
Before we begin, fill out the ‘WHAT I KNOW’ column
of your KWHL with what you already know about
Refugees
Asylum seekers
Migrants
Human rights
4. Who is a Refugee?
A refugee is a person who is forced to leave his/her
home country to seek protection from harm.
8. IDPs and Illegal migrants
IDP – Internally Displaced person is a person who is
forced to leave his/her home to seek protection from
harm. IDPs do not cross international borders. They
are displaced in their own countries.
Illegal Migrant – Illegal migrants enter the countries
with valid visa and over stay in the country even after
their visas have expired.
9. Some facts about Refugees
In early 2012, there were 15.2 million refugees around
the world.
It’s estimated that 80% of refugees are women and
children.
Developing countries host 80% of the world’s refugees.
2011 saw a significant number of people seeking asylum
or refugee status from countries experiencing recent or
ongoing conflict or security concerns.
10. 1951 Refugee convention
is the key legal document in defining who is a refugee,
their rights and the legal obligations of states.
11. The Convention defines a ‘refugee’ as any person who:
... owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for
reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a
particular social group or political opinion, is outside
the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing
to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the
protection of that country; or who, not having a
nationality and being outside the country of his former
habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable
or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it ...
12. The definition of ‘refugee’ does not cover other
individuals or groups of people who leave their country
only because of war or other civil disturbance, natural
disasters or in order to seek a better life.
16. Glossary
In your own words, define:
Asylum Seeker
Refugee
Human Rights
United Nations
Persecution
Hinweis der Redaktion
May do a mapping activity. Refugee and the characteristics of a refugee.