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Giving Peace a Chance
In honor of International Peace Day, students can learn about the challenges we face in the world.
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What's Integrity?
Students read a letter by Steve Williams to determine why self-discipline and integrity are important attributes for peace corps volunteers. They apply these concepts to their own lives.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Fourth graders participate in a play to work on seeing events from a different perspective. Some of them are reporters, some cameramen and women, and others are interviewed. They put themselves in the shoes of the people in the book...
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What's Integrity?
Learners explore both questions in relation to Steve Iams's writings about the subjects. They explain why self-discipline is central to the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer and define integrity and explain its application to their own...
Spreading Gratitude Rocks
Values Survey
What are the most important values a person possesses? Teens and parents take a collaborative survey and discuss what values are important to them. They return the signed form to the teacher to confirm they completed the activity.
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Revisiting the Somme
Students consider how the military folly of the Somme during World War I. In this World War I activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about the Somme, propaganda, and their effects on the war.
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Force for Good?
Students investigate attacks on Falluja. In this Iraq conflict lesson plan, students visit slelected Web sites to determine what insurgents are and why they have targeted Falluja. Students also take an in depth look at Operation Braken...
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What's Integrity?
Students explore the trait of integrity. In this character education instructional activity, students read letters by Steve Williams pertaining to jobs that help others. Students discuss the jobs WilIiams shares as well as integrity in...
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International Communication: Why English?
In this international communication of why English worksheet, students participate in four activities including why important sites are relevant to the history of communication, matching explanations with sites and conversation starters...