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English — USSubject
- English & Language Arts
- Social Studies
Grade
6–12- Global Migration & Immigration
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About This Mini-Lesson
Global migration is one of today’s defining issues. A “current event” that sometimes appears in headlines, migration is also an ongoing phenomenon that is inextricably linked to other news of the day, including war, natural disasters, and climate change. According to the UN’s World Migration Report, there are more than 244 million migrants around the world. More than 68 million of them were forcibly displaced from their homes.
Nasro is one among those millions. A Somali-born girl living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Kenya, Nasro is the subject of the extraordinary new film Brave Girl Rising. Produced by the creators of the 2013 film Girl Rising and released to mark International Women’s Day, this 17-minute film shares Nasro’s story as told by the Somali poet Warsan Shire.
This mini-lesson invite students to engage with Nasro’s story and examine the challenges she faces and the strength she discovers. It also explores how an individual’s story, told with rich imagery and language, can spark empathy and ethical reflection on an issue whose vast scale can be difficult to grasp.
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This mini-lesson was created in partnership with Girl Rising, a non-profit organization that uses stories to change the way the world values girls. For more resources on teaching Brave Girl Rising, including fact sheets, viewing guides, and project based lessons, please explore Girl Rising’s robust curriculum.
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