EPIC US Welcome Wagon_Welcoming Refugees (ADA)
US Welcome Wagon: Welcoming Refugees
Overview
In this lesson, students investigate how one person can make a difference. They will examine Neil Gaiman’s crowdsourcing fan ideas to develop a poem supporting refugees.
Students tap into their creativity to create a “welcome to the US” resource for refugees. The resource places the student in a mentor role to the refugee(s). It shares vital themes that refugees need to know/be able to do to thrive and succeed as a member of US society.
Lesson Overview
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Introduction
In this lesson, students investigate how one person can make a difference. They will examine Neil Gaiman’s crowdsourcing fan ideas to develop a poem supporting refugees.
Students tap into their creativity to create a “welcome to the US” resource for refugees. The resource places the student in a mentor role to the refugee(s). It shares vital themes that refugees need to know/be able to do to thrive and succeed as a member of US society.
Grades 9 - 12
Objectives
During this lesson, students will:
- Examine fundraising impact when a celebrity supports the initiative.
- Explain the privileges that come with being born in the US.
- Assess essential knowledge required by refugees to acclimate to US life.
Essential Questioning
Students should be able to answer these questions by the end of this lesson:
- What is a “welcome wagon?”
- What does it mean to be a US citizen?
Indiana Academic Standards
Sociology S.2.4.
- Identify American cultural values; explain how the US is a heterogeneous society.
Ethnic ES1.3.
- Students evaluate how society’s responses to different social identities lead to access and barriers for ethnic and racial groups in relation to various societal institutions, including but not limited to education, healthcare, government, and industry.
- information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
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