Creating a World Peace at Home & Abroad

How much does the environment affect how and what man creates? Children explore the effect of the environment on primitive man as they research raw materials from a specific location. They use their findings to write a short essay about...

Fourth graders gain experience comparing multiple versions of a story as they continue reading the book Eagle Song. After first revisiting the article "The (Really) Great Law of Peace" from the previous unit, the class independently...

Students listen to the book Finding the Friendship Dolls, A True Story: How Children Can Help Create World Peace through Toys. In this world peace lesson, students choose events in the story to create a timeline of those events. Students...

Kids consider the various dwellings humans inhabit all over the world. They choose a home from anywhere in the world. Then they research the type of materials, designs, and structures need to build that type of home. The project ends...

Students explore world peace by creating a PowerPoint presentation. In this human rights lesson, students discuss the current conditions of human rights around the planet and view an on-line exhibit hosted by UNICEF. Students discuss...

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 traditional foods from other cultures.  In this Peace Corps Challenge game, students research food preferences and delicacies in other countries and compare to the traditional American cuisine. Students create a menu of...

Young scholars examine the Winter Olympics and discover the importance of people playing and working together in peace. In this creative winter Olympic lesson, students  participate in crafts that relate to the topic,  take part in...

Students investigate the importance of community service by creating their own project ideas.  In this volunteering lesson plan, students research stories of Peace Corps Volunteers and how they were able to have a positive effect in...

Students discover the importance of peace. In this peace lesson, students agree to have a week with no harassment, fighting or derogatory talk. Each classroom chooses a different country to represent and they create geographic themed...