Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Happy Friday! As our work turns to contemporary questions about Refugees and Asylum Seekers, here is what will happen in class today:

1. Share (read aloud) one of the paragraphs you wrote yesterday from the "America and the Holocaust - Conclusions" assignment
2. With a partner, briefly share / compare notes you took last night about the two videos, making sure you have a good working definition of "Refugee" and "Asylum Seeker." You will also share the questions you created.
3. Head to this website: twobillionmiles.com
1. You will be following the story of an individual refugee and will be able to make a variety of choices along the way.
2. Keep track of the decisions you make and the issues you face on this worksheet (we'll give you a printed copy).
3. You'll write a journal response at the end of your journey
4. This map will help:
   
Sharing information. You'll find another person in class who followed the story of a person from the same country of origin.
1. Compare / contrast the decisions you made and the results
2. You'll then sit with all of the people in class who followed stories of people from the same country of origin.
4. Policy-Making groups
1. Next you'll meet with people from a variety of countries of origin. Together you'll debate the questions we hand you for roughly 3-4 minutes each. Keep track of your discussion in your notebook.
5. HOMEWORK
1. Find an article about an issue related to refugees / asylum seekers.
1. It must be from the last 6 months
2. It must directly relate to the United States
3. It must be from a reputable news source.
2. Fill out this form with the title, source and url of your article: Refugees in the U.S. Articles
3. Read the article and then refer back to the questions you discussed with your group (linked below). Write a journal response to the article, naming the different issues that arise, based on what you discussed.
1. Who is a Refugee?
2. Who is an Asylum Seeker?