WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD? THE REFUGEE CRISIS

In this video John Green, author of "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Paper Towns" among others, discusses the Syrian refugee crisis and the growing number of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and Eritrea crossing the sea with the help of smugglers to seek refuge in European Union nations.

Watch also The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained

Articles and excerpts to read and discuss:

Text 1 - Why migration is a fundamental human right

Text 2 - How much do we really learn from history?

Text 3 - The Reluctant Fundamentalist (excerpt)

Text 4 - Walking Home by Arleen Williams - Chapter 1

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)