Dear Educators!

One of the most prominent topics in the news has been the crisis at the US-Mexico border. While the reality of the situation is complicated and defies simple answers, this lesson offers students an opportunity to learn more about  of the experience of refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers as well as US immigration law. Additionally, misinformation about asylum-seekers and immigrant communities is clarified with facts and personal narratives.  

Woven Teaching has created this lesson to: 
    •   Address and correct myths about immigration and refugees 
    •   Provide space for students to discuss complex ideas about immigration and asylum 
    •   Reinforce the concept that asylum is a fundamental human right

The activities in Movement is a Human Right connect directly to several UDHR articles, including: 
     •   Article 3: All people have the right to life, liberty, and safety. 
     •   Article 5: No one should be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. 
     •   Article 9: No one should be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile. 
     •   Article 13: Everyone has freedom of movement, including the right to leave their country. 
     •   Article 14: Everyone has the right to seek asylum from persecution. 

THANKS

Hope of Family