Bring Refugee Stories To Your Classroom

He Named Me Malala follows events leading up to the Taliban’ attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls’ education, followed by the aftermath, including her life as a displaced person.

We offer a He Named Me Malala Curriculum Guide and a He Named Me Malala Discussion Guide for grades 7-12 & adult/higher ed.

Bring Refugee Stories To Your Classroom: The Cup

The Cup, a feature film about a young Tibetan Buddhist monk living as a refugee in India who develops a passion for the World Cup. Our The Cup Curriculum Guide includes a social studies / current events lesson about refugees. For grades 6-12 & adult/higher ed.

Bring Refugee Stories To Your Classroom: The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble follows more than 50 artists as they explore the ways art can both preserve traditions and shape cultural evolution. Our Curriculum Guide for The Music of Strangers includes a lesson about The Ongoing Syrian Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis. For grades 7-12 & adult/higher ed.. This film and lesson pair well with The Neighborhood Storyteller (below).

Bring Refugee Stories To Your Classroom: The Neighborhood Storyteller

In The Neigbhorhood Storyteller, a young Syrian woman in a refugee camp in Jordan embarks on a read-aloud project to raise a new generation of successful young women.

Our The Neighborhood Storyteller Teaching Guide also features connections to Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Outby Muzoon Almellehan with Wendy Pearlman, for educators interested in doing a film-book pairing for grades 5-12 & adult/higher ed.