Secondary teaching resources
Our free teaching resources help young people aged 11 to 19 to examine the world around them from a humanitarian perspective and learn about topics related to the work of the Red Cross.
These curriculum-linked activities, session plans and teaching packages are ideal for subjects such as PSHE, Citizenship, Geography, History and informal learning time. Learners gain new perspectives, develop new life skills and develop understanding, values and critical thinking.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Educational resource to help secondary school students ages 11 - 16 build empathy and understanding towards migrants and refugees and learn about the reasons for risking their lives to reach the UK.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Educational teaching resource considering the shared humanity of refugees and migration through history. Suitable for secondary school students aged 11 to 16.
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Teaching package
Subjects: Citizenship, History
Teaching package of activities using the unique British Red Cross digitised volunteer archive and photographs, case studies and letters from the war.
Age: 14-19
Type: Lesson plan, images
Subjects: Citizenship, PSHE, Art and design
Celebrate the contributions of refugees to art and culture, and consider how it may feel to have to flee your country.
Age: 11-19
Type: Lesson plan, images
Subjects: PSHE, Citizenship, Geography
Explore identity, the feeling of isolation and the value of friendship by looking at a comic book about a refugee’s story.
Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan, video
Subjects: Citizenship, SMSC
Help learners see refugees as 'someone like me' to build mutual respect and empathy and build a shared future.
Age: 7-11, 11-14
Type: Lesson plan, images
Subjects: PSHE
Activities to help learners consider identity, belonging and the impact stigma can have on refugee and migrant communities.
Age: 14-19
Type: Lesson plan, audio, video
Subjects: English, SMSC
Celebrate the contributions of refugees to art and culture, and consider how it may feel to have to flee your country.
Age: 14-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: Art and design, Citizenship, Drama
Explore the welcome shown to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and encourage learners to consider the impact of being welcoming on those arriving in the UK.
Age: 7-14
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Citizenship
Help learners to build empathy, increase understanding and celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees.
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