Students study a region. In this history instructional activity, students discover how different people and events have affected the Middle East in its efforts to be a peaceful area. They work in small groups on an assigned topic and...

High schoolers examine Woodrow Wilson's ideas for peace and the League of Nations. They examine how he garnered supported of it by looking at images and discussing their context.

Develop a definition of peace with your class, one that extends beyond "the absence of war." Pupils research the work of Rosalynn and President Jimmy Carter through the Carter Center. They depict the essential elements of the Center's...

Middle schoolers use poetry to understand conflict in the Middle East. In this poetry instructional activity, students read persona poems and use the poetry  and a novel as mentor text to guide their own poem about peace in the Middle East.

Students explore bullying.  For this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, students write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of paper, crumple...

Students read and interpret NATO's mission statement. After reading an article, they discover incidents in which NATO has deviated from their original purpose. In groups, they research the opinions of the countries of NATO. They write...

Students examine the border between the United States and Canada. As a class, they are introduced to the purpose of the Peace Bridge which is located from New York into Canada. In groups, they use the internet to research the...

Students examine the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Summit. In groups, they use the internet to research world leaders and discuss the peace process. To end the lesson, they present their findings along with issues that committees discuss...

Students explore world leader's quests for peace. In this world leader research instructional activity, students read a speech by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and view budget figures for the United States. Students work in groups to create an...

Seventh graders analyze three monotheistic religions as an appreciation of the Middle East. In this world religions lesson, 7th graders analyze the beliefs and the leaders of the three major religions. Students research a topic and...

Eleventh graders produce a work of art that symbolizes peace and their experiences with it. In this peace symbolism lesson, 11th graders sketch symbols associated with peace view art examples of peace images. Students complete a...

Students study the topic of peace and use brainstorming techniques to create a clustering diagram. In this peace brainstorming activity, students organize brainstorming material to complete a writing assignment. Students create their own...

Research current and proposed peace talks around the world with this New York Times lesson, Using the Darfur peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria as a starting point, middle schoolers create a news program on the subject. They propose a future...

Students examine Gandhi's Salt March. In this peace and tolerance lesson, students discuss the Salt Tax Levy that was imposed in India. Students then debate how the Indian National Congress should have handled the issue.

Students discuss the meanings of peace and harmony and research how international organizations work to promote peaceful relations between nations. After listing methods to promote peace, students trance their hands in a pattern of...

Hold a debate in this critical thinking and persuasion lesson. First, middle schoolers are divided into two teams. They debate the question, "Can a war ever be just?" Each team presents their side and then a vote is held for the most...

In this symbolism worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about war and peace that utilze symbols. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

Students read three case studies to focus on how the United States dealt with foreign policy issues. In groups, they read about the decision to drop the atomic bomb, the commitment of troops to Vietnam and wwhether to send troops to...

In this tracing worksheet, students trace many sentences in cursive writing that are about peace. Students trace 12 lines total.

Students complete activities to analyze and create a peaceful environment. In this peaceful living instructional activity, students read about Sadako and how she is associated with peace. Students practice making paper cranes, discuss...

Young scholars create a peaceful classroom. In this classroom behavior instructional activity, students brainstorm ideas to create a peaceful classroom setting. Young scholars role play conflict resolution strategies.

Tenth graders explore the importance of peace in society.  In this Global History instructional activity, 10th graders create a common vocabulary for the different elements that exist in a peaceful society.  Students discover the...

Students write children's stories with positive messages. In this service learning activity, complete the writing process steps to create a picture book that promotes peace.