Migration #4

When should a person be denied asylum/ refugee status? Do Now When should a person be denied asylum/ refugee status?

Agenda Do Now (5 mins) Videos ( 10 mins) Rohingya Article (20 mins) Analysis (10 mins)

Who Are the Rohingya? - Muslim people group in Rakhine state of Myanmar (Burma), which is a majority Buddhist country. - Lived in Rakhine state for centuries. - Considered illegal aliens after the partition of India. - Have not been granted citizenship in Myanmar since 1982.

Videos: Who are the Rohingya? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3PG3lb8mRE https://nyti.ms/2x0FCYA

Who are the Rohingya? What is happening to them? Turn and talk, then answer the video question.

Group Reading. Get ready to read. Rohingya Article Group Reading. Get ready to read.

Rohingya Refugee Crisis Map: Make it look nice. Labels needed: Title: What is it a map of? India Myanmar (also called Burma) Bangladesh Naf River Rakhine State “Pull areas” “Push areas” Rohingya villages Rohingya refugee camps

Rohingya Refugee Camp https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000005453328/inside-a-refugee- camp-born-of-massacre.html?mcubz=0

1.Why are the Rohingya people refugees? Exit Slip 1.Why are the Rohingya people refugees? 2. What should be done about their situation? In your answer, use the words persecution, refugee, stateless people, and asylum. Be specific about what type of persecution it is.