Syrian Refugees by Theresa_Pak 20235028 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l By: Theresa Pak, Audrey Hansen, Kelvin Ung, and Joe Gilhooly en-us 2018-10-01 14:28:40 UTC 2024-02-25 02:29:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Syrian Refugees moving in the Refugee camp in Jordan 20235028 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/287641989 2018-10-01 14:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/287641989 Syrian Refugee Statistics 20235028 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288311157 "Since the Syrian civil war officially began March 15, 2011, families have suffered under brutal conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people, torn the nation apart, and set back the standard of living by decades. Today 13.1 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance." According to www.worldvision.org]]> 2018-10-02 18:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288311157 20235009 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288311764 Syria is a very dangerous country that has many refugees exiting the country trying to find another place to live which is safer for them and their families.]]> 2018-10-02 18:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288311764 Aleppo, Syria 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288326888 2018-10-02 18:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288326888 20235009 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288328786 This image shows a picture of Syria in 2010 (left) and a picture of Syria in 2015 (right). This clearly shows the damage that war has done to the once beautiful country of Syria.]]> 2018-10-02 18:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288328786 Before and After the War in Syria 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288328945 2018-10-02 18:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288328945 What is a Refugee 20235028 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288329662 "A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. Refugees are entitled to protection under international law." www.globalgiving.org]]> 2018-10-02 18:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288329662 Syrian's Children 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288330066 -About half of all the Syrian refugees in 2018 are children
-Many protests began regarding children in 2011. The first protests were mainly peaceful. They called for release of the arrested children. At one point, tension began to rise. The government became apoplectic with rage and shot and killed four protestors.]]> 2018-10-02 18:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288330066 Chemical Attacks 20235028 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288330726 There have been 34 confirmed chemical attacks in Syria, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Source: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Republic
The latest chemical attacks in Syria happened on April 7, 2018, in Douma. More than 40 people, including children, were killed.
Source: BBC News

]]> 2018-10-02 18:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288330726 President 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288331451 In 2000, Bashar Al Assad was ´elected´ president of Syria. No one was permitted to run against him. He has been president for 2 terms and is currently in his 3rd. Bashar Al Assad was hated by many Syrian civilians. Those who hated him were reportedly ´tortured´ by government officials. In 2011, 15 school children were ´abused´ and arrested and protests began to take place]]> 2018-10-02 18:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288331451 Barrel Bombs 20235028 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288670301 They are typically made from a large barrel-shaped metal container that has been filled with high explosives, possibly shrapnel, oil or chemicals as well, and then dropped from a helicopter or airplane.]]> 2018-10-03 14:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288670301 Syrians in Aleppo, Syria 20235009 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288670604 A very disturbing picture of Syrians fleeing Aleppo, Syria.]]> 2018-10-03 14:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288670604 Death tolls of Syrian civilians (2018) 20235009 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288677474 As of October 2018, over 6,000 Syrian civilians have been killed.]]> 2018-10-03 14:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/288677474 Trip from Allepo, Syria to Greece https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/297397557 This image shows the journey that Mahmoud and his family had to take to reach Greece. From Aleppo, Syria to Greece, it takes roughly a full 24 hours day to complete the journey (by car). The journey from Aleppo, Syria to Greece is roughly 1,282.3 miles. Do give you an image of how far this is, Aleppo, Syria and Greece are as far away from each other as New Jersey and New Orleans, Louisiana are (not exact).]]> 2018-10-26 14:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/297397557 Syrian Dinghy 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/297398723 Refugees travelled on a dinghy to flee their countries if they were not safe]]> 2018-10-26 14:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/297398723 Lifejacket Graveyard, Lesvos, Greece 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/299533430 When Syrian and Afghans refugees reach Greece, this is where they discard their clothing and lifejackets ]]> 2018-11-01 18:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/299533430 Tear Gas Canisters 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/300536727 Tear gas canisters are used in several countries to control riots and protesters. The gas causes major pain to people who are affected by it. It can cause bleeding,  skin irritation, a burning sensation, etc.]]> 2018-11-05 15:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/300536727 Mahmoud's journey to the Refugee detention center https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/300538044 Hungary and Austria are projected to be about 469.4 kilometers (291.7 miles) away. This journey would take five hours (by car) which is a very long ride. To put this into perspective, it takes about 4 hours and 16 minutes (by car) to travel from Northvale, NJ to Washington D.C. This is about 40 minutes less of a car ride than the journey from Hungary to Austria which is the journey that Mahmoud and his family took.]]> 2018-11-05 15:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/300538044 Celebrities Helping Refugees 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/301567563 Some celebrities like George and Amal Clooney, Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Angelina Jolie, and J.K Rowling are giving a helping hand to refugees in Syria. ]]> 2018-11-07 15:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/301567563 Mahmoud's Journey https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/303967079 The journey from Aleppo, Syria to Berlin, Germany is a long one. Mahmoud and his family went on this journey to escape from the wrath of ISIS in their hometown of Aleppo, Syria. Aleppo, Syria is 3,396.5 km (2110.48 miles). This journey would take 36 hours by car, which is the equivalent of 1.5 days. Just to give you a perspective of how long this journey is, the distance between Northvale, New Jersey and Albuquerque, New Mexico is about 75 miles less (2,024.5 mi.) than the distance between Aleppo, Syria and Berlin Germany. This car ride would take 30 hours which is 6 hours less of a car ride from Aleppo, Syria to Berlin, Germany.]]> 2018-11-13 19:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/303967079 Video of Syrian children's experience 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/303973491 2018-11-13 19:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/303973491 LIttle Girl's Experience as a Refugee 20235064 https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/303975587 This young girl journeyed from Syria to Greece, and she lives to tell her story]]> 2018-11-13 19:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20235028/lg9mg1obcm6l/wish/303975587