Students work with dilemmas that they face in their own lives to gain insight into the dilemmas that young people and their families experience during the times of war and conflict.

Main age group: 15-18

Time needed: 1-2 x 45-minute periods

Objectives:

  • Reflection on (tough) choices that people make, both in times of war and peace.
  • Better understanding of how people deal with dilemmas.
  • Distinguishing between thoughts and emotions.

Materials needed: Paper, pens or markers

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Themes: family, being a child in war/everyday life in war, becoming and being a refugee, fleeing, escape
Emotions and feelings: fear, anxiety, despair, empathy
Types of objects: documents
Methodologies: creative writing, cooperative working, brainstorming
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