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Grade 8 - Social Studies - A Case Study of Refugees: Syria

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Helpful Websites

The Syria Crisis and the Refugee Crisis in Europe
Click on "Watch More Videos" to see short clips about the crisis.
Europe's Great Challenge: Integrating Syrian Refugees
Discusses challenges.
Divided By the Sea
More links to other websites with brief explanations.
Facts About the Syrian Refugee Crisis
From Newsela--Syrian refugee London chef helps Aleppo hospital
From Newsela--Syrian refugee children in Lebanon find music school
reliefweb--Syrian crisis
UN Refugee Agency--Syria emergency
Vox--Turkey's invasion in Syria creating more refugees as U.S. decreases numbers of refugees it will accept
Children of ISIS Don't Belong in Cages--NY Times Opinion

Helpful Articles

Cockpit Tapes Show Russian Bombing of Syrian Civilians 6:52

Syrian Refugees

https://www.cagle.com/dave-granlund/2015/09/syrian-refugees-2-2