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The Refugee Cat Drama Unit (5-11 years)
KS1 and KS2 | Objective: To explore the real-life story of a refugee family and their cat using storytelling, discussion and drama activities.
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Resources Required
The extraordinary and engaging story of this family and their pet is told clearly in a beautifully-illustrated book (written together by the aid worker and photo-journalist who rescued Kunkush), which can be used to accompany the lesson: Kuntz, D. and Shrodes, A. (2017). Lost and Found Cat. Crown Books
Sura and her family fled Iraq and became refugees in Europe. Their cat was lost on the journey. Following intervention from aid-workers and social media, the family and pet were reunited. A two-minute video (watch below) shows Kunkush, the refugee cat, being reunited with his family (Show the video to students after the drama activities).
The full story is told within the lesson plan so it is not essential to purchase the book – but it’s a wonderful picture/text book and can be purchased separately from Amazon using this link.
The complete lesson plan explores challenges faced by refugees, and includes such activities as storytelling, freeze frames, thought tracking, teacher in role, action clip and improvisation. There are also opportunities for writing, discussion and visual art follow-up.
Click the button to download the full 9-page Refugee Cat Drama Unit (PDF) for just £4.99 with PayPal.