How we respond to conflict, migration and refugees is an on-going subject at both a political and personal sphere. In this article we revisit the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ we address this issue in our education settings.

How can we bring the world into Maths classrooms? Corinne Angier, a postgraduate student at Stirling University, considers some starting points.

Explore what newspaper headlines reveal about attitudes to immigrants and refugees.

Aims

• To think critically about how newspapers present the story of refugees

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Brexit, Trump, climate change….these are the headlines which dominate every day. Charlotte Dwyer, Education Advisor at Scotdec, considers the role educators can play in helping young people make sense of the world.

As this ongoing humanitarian crisis continues to unfold and Europe struggles to respond, it is vital that young people have the opportunity to explore this issue. Charlotte Dwyer from Scotdec considers how we can explore this issue in the classroom.

All children have internationally recognised legal Rights protected by the UNCRC. To what degree are these Rights being protected?

This activity encourages pupils to empathise with what it must be like to have to suddenly leave home and not know when you might return.

This activity illustrates the common scenario people face when they are forced to flee their homes.