Summary: Students will create a classroom exhibition consisting of personal objects and their own personal stories and memories connected to it, which will be in the form of a joint collage with photographs of their personal objects and personal memories hand-written by them.

Main age group(s) for activity or activities: 8-10

Time needed: 1×45 min

Objectives

  • Developing a sense of empathy and compassion by exposing students to a story of a child who has experienced war and persecution.
  • Developing the ability to describe and express thoughts orally and in writing.
  • Developing the ability to collaborate and create something in group work.

Materials needed: Stationery (notebook, pencil, eraser, markers), large cardboard, glue, camera

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Themes: Being a child in war/everyday life in war; becoming and being a refugee, fleeing, escape,
separation from family members, route to safety, life in refugee camps
Emotions and feelings: Empathy, loss, hope
Types of objects: Clothing items
Methodologies: Art, small group work, discussion
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This activity plan was developed with the support of the Erasmus+ program by Maria Evangelia Giousef (Greece).