Early Elementary (K-2)
Lesson Plans

Facts About Terrorism and War (re08)

Objectives

Students will:

• Discuss and use cutouts and words to illustrate the meaning of "help."
• Identify symbols of humanitarian help organizations: red cross,
• red crescent and red shield of David.
• Define "communication."
• Recognize the need for communication during an emergency.

Purpose

• To recognize that people help people during all types of emergencies.

Key Terms and Concepts

• help
• humanity
• emergency
• laws
• protection
• shelter
• war
• disaster message

Activities

• "HELP Is on the Way"
• "Signs of Help"
• "Reach Out"

Home Connection

• How Do We Help?

Linking Across the Curriculum

• Health/Art

Teaching Note

When acts of terrorism occur or during war, students have some hard questions. To help you find a way to answer these questions, review the Background for the Teacher.

The activities within this lesson plan are meant to guide young students to understand that even during the most tragic events, there are people there to help those affected by the tragedy and humanitarian rules by which people live.

Files

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Lesson Plan

Activity Sheet 9

Activity Sheet 10

Activity Sheet 11

Activity Sheet 12

This Lesson Plan was contributed by the American Red Cross.