Lesson 3 Mustapha Story of a Syrian Child

Lesson 3: Mustapha – Story of a Syrian Child Refugee (For Secondary Students)

Learning Objectives Knowledge: (1) Identify the rights of the child refugees that have been deprived (2) Analyze the needs and difficulties of child refugees through the first-person perspective (3) Understand how do the NGOs, United Nations and individual can help the child refugees Attitude: (4) Cultivate empathy, respect and understand others’ needs (5) Believe that every action can make changes Skill: (6) Communication and collaboration (7) Multi-perspective thinking (8) Sort out feasible individual actions

Lesson Plan

Child Refugees… • Facing any difficulties? • What are their physical and emotional condition? • Any rights that have been deprived of?

Watching Video and Discussion: The right that child refugees have been deprived (20 minutes) The video shows the real story of a child refugee Mustapha

Watching Video and Discussion: The right that child refugees have been deprived (20 minutes) Group Discussion: Student discuss the following questions and finish the worksheet: • What happens to the child refugee, Mustapha? • Why do you think he is faced with this situation? • What difficulties does Mustapha face en route when he is forced to flee? • What are the rights that Mustapha has been deprived? Please take reference to Articles of CRC (Student Version) when answering this question.

Do you think Mustapha can overcome the difficulties? 1 mark Cannot overcome the difficulties 3 marks 5 marks Partly overcome the difficulties Can overcome the difficulties

From the eyes of a child refugee A drawing by a Syrian refugee boy, titled “Syrian Refugees – From Prison To Prison” © UNICEF Regional Humanitarian Situation Report #10

Activity 1: Who can help the child refugees? (10 minutes) Group Discussion： What actions can the following stakeholders take to help the Syrian child refugees? United Nations Syrian government European Union International Humanitarian NGO Citizen in Europe Me/ Individual

Who can help the child refugees? © UNICEF/UNI 197517/Gilbertson VII Photo

How humanitarian organizations help child refugees International humanitarian NGO, such as UNICEF and UNHCR, will support the refugees through different services: © UNICEF/UN 012785/Georgiev Provide nutrition care: set up maternal and child care centres © UNICEF/UN 011179/Georgiev Protect for children: Set up special support centers for children and family

How humanitarian organizations help child refugees © UNICEF/UN 013173/Saker Provide learning opportunities: Provide support to schools that have admitted child refugees © UNICEF/UNI 197793/Gilbertson VII Photo Provide opportunities to play: Set up child-friendly spaces

How humanitarian organizations help child refugees 10 February 2016 - 160 humanitarian agencies, including UNICEF, are appealing for immediate ceasefire and unimpeded. More than 2. 2 million people have expressed their support for it. International collaboration and call for action 27 February 2016, with the support of United Nations, United States and Russia, Syrian government signed a ceasefire agreement with antigovernment force. Although armed conflicts continue in Syria, it marks an remarkable steps towards the end of war.

Individual Action：Voluntary works for child refugee Volunteer Kadouni is a refugee from the Syria, laugh amid other newly arrived refugees, and the volunteers helping, following their arrival on the shores in Lesbos, Greece. © UNICEF/UNI 197517/Gilbertson VII Photo “I did this because I am myself a refugee and I know this feeling very well I always try to welcome them with smiling face because I think that will make them comfortable”.

Actions for child refugees 1 st Step: Learn the issue, LIKE and SHARE the information of UNCIEF HK Listen the voices of child refugees and share the real stories with friends Malak and the Boat: A Journey from Syria youtu. be/8 EIXu. Lg. FC 4 k The Adventures of Ivine & Pillow: A Journey from Syria youtu. be/tf 2 Myup-gq 0

Actions for child refugees 1 st Step: Learn the issue, LIKE and SHARE the information of UNCIEF HK Get the latest information on refugee and child rights, and share with your friends

Actions for child refugees 1 st Step: Understanding the refugees in Hong Kong Make use of online resources, do the online research to understand refugees and child refugees who live in Hong Kong Do the online research on refugees in Hong Kong, and complete Lesson 3 extended learning worksheet

Actions for child refugees 2 nd Step: Treat the new schoolmates as Buddies No matter they come from which countries, with what kind of cultural backgrounds, be friendly and support them to integrate into your school and society © UNICEF/UN 018890/Al-Issa

Actions for child refugees 3 rd Step：Fundraising for child refugee • Hold the game stall or charity sale in World Refugee Day (20 June), to raise the public awareness and support the child refugee. • Join UNICEF Club © UNICEF HK/2015

Unite for Children Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF 7/F, SUP Tower, 75 -83 King’s Road, Hong Kong Tel: 2338 -5151 Email: edu@unicef. org. hk www. unicef. org. hk © Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF June 2017 Cover Photo © UNICEF/UN 012725/Georgiev