Migrants, Displaced People and Refugees
War, economic crisis and climate change can trigger mass migrations of people. Pulitzer Center grantee stories tagged with “Migrants, Displaced People and Refugees” feature reporting that covers refugees, migrants and internally displaced people. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on migrants, displaced people and refugees.
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For thousands of refugees, the shores of Lesbos are their first passage into Europe. Can locals cope...
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Lesson Plans
The Journey North: Exploring reasons behind migration to the U.S. from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala
In this lesson we will look at three reporting projects: violence in Honduras; violence in Guatemala; and the abduction of students in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico.
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Why They Flee: Understanding the Migration of Minors
Students investigate multiple perspectives on migration by children and teens to the U.S. from Central America in order to ultimately propose ideas for immigration reform to their state senators.
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Working Abroad
Students will read articles and watch videos as preparation to an empathy-building exercise that will help them understand why people choose to leave their families to seek out employment overseas.
