Appalachian Peace and Justice Network Resources for Educators

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Conflict Management and Violence Prevention
AntiRacism and Multiculturalism
Organizing for Change
Economics, Poverty and Hunger
Environmental Issues
Family and Personal Peacemaking
International Issues and Other Cultures
Militarism and the Arms Race
Current Social Issues
Arts, Drama and Games: Creative Ways of Learning
Biographies


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Conflict Management and Violence Prevention

Anatomy of Conflict

Riddle, Robin and Beernink, Margaret

This four-day unit is for social studies classes but includes psychology, sociology and literature elements. It includes lessons on defining and analyzing personal, interpersonal and international conflicts and conflict resolution and management. Includes a set of slides depicting conflict situations.

Being Bullied

Perry, Kate and Firmin, Charlotte

A children' picture story about how Rita dealt with a bully in her school.

Best Self-Esteem Activities for the Elementary Grades, The

Akin, Teri

Activities focus on self concept, expressing feelings, developing responsibility, building trusting relationships and conflict management skills.

Better Alternatives Exist

The Ohio Center for More Effective School Discipline

A study of corporal punishment, alternatives and a guide for forming action groups to eliminate corporal punishment from the schools.

Caring and Capable Kids

Pettepiece, Thomas

A curriculum focusing on reducing violence by developing self-esteem and pro-social behavior in children, using stories, songs and" magic circle" sharing groups.

Creating a Peace Experience, Peace Camp Curriculum and Resources

Park, Mary Joan

Plans for organizing and lesson plans for a Peace Day Camp for Children

Creative Conflict Solving for Kids: Grades 4-9

Schmidt, Fran and Friedman, Alice

A resource book to enable teachers to challenge students to deal creatively with conflict by involving them in brainstorming, role playing, problem solving, learning skills of communication, and critical thinking. It contains 40 reproducible worksheets which can be in corporation into social studies and language arts.

Conflict Center's Conflict Management Middle School Curriculum, The

Loescher, Elizabeth

An excellent curriculum and activities for teaching conflict resolution skills to middle school and junior high youth.

Conflict Management: A Curriculum for Peacemaking

Loescher, Elizabeth

17 lessons for students in K-12 on effective communication skills for resolving conflicts.

Creative Conflict Solving for Kids - Grade 3 and 4

Schmidt, Fran and Friedman, Alice

Activity oriented curriculum for teaching children skills for dealing with conflict creatively.

Creative Conflict Resolution: More than 200 Activities for Keeping Peace in the Classroom, K-6

Kreidler, William

A resource book for teaching children skills for conflict resolution and for creating a more peaceful classroom, offering 14 reproducible worksheets and over 200 activities and cooperative games.

Discovery Sessions

Pirtle, Sarah

A manual for building cooperation and teaching conflict resolution skills in the classroom.

Don'tPop Your Cork On Mondays

Moser, Adolph

An entertaining picture book for children that describes the causes and effects of stress and offers practical ways that children can deal with it.

Educatingfor Character

Lickona, Thomas

A guide with numerous examples for teaching respect and responsibility in the classroom.

Every Kid's Guide to Handling Disagreements

Berry, Joy

A picture book in cartoon form.

Fighting Fair Curriculum Guide

Grace Cantrino Abrams Peace Education Foundation

A curriculum and guide for setting up a peace school for children.

He Hit Me Back First!: Creative Visualization Activities for Parenting and Teaching

Fugitt, Eva

A handbook of activities to help children become self-motivated,self disciplined and to build self-esteem.

HelpingKids Care

Condon, Camyand McGinnis, James

Twenty-five harmony building activities for children relating to enemies, racial differences, handicapped and the aged.

HelpingTeens Care

McGinnis, James

Stories of families from diverse religious, ethnic and economic backgrounds suggestion ways to help teenagers become compassionate, cooperative and concerned individuals.

Hurt,The

Doleski, Teddi

When a small boy is called a name he harbors the hurt and it grows. Finally when he faces the problem the hurt shrinks away until it leaves.

I Want to Play

Crary, Elizabeth

A children's problem-solving book about a child wanting to play with another child, presenting many alternative ways of responding and the consequences of each.

I Can't Wait

Crary, Elizabeth

A children's problem-solving book, focused on the problem of waiting, presenting many alternative ways of responding and the consequences of each.

I Want It

Crary, Elizabeth

A children's problem-solving book focused on the problem of wanting what another child has, presenting many alternative ways of responding and the consequences of each.

I'm Mad

Crary, Elizabeth

An interactive book to read with children to help them learn various ways to constructively deal with their anger.

I'm Frustrated

Crary, Elizabeth

An interactive children's book to read with children to help them learn various ways to deal with frustration.

I'm Furious

Crary, Elizabeth

An interactive children's book to help children explore positive ways to deal with their anger.

It'sJust Peacemaking, Workshop Manual for Adult Leaders of High School Youth

Stones, John; Quay, Jeff; and Stanley-Green, Della

Curriculum for sessions on dealing with conflict, differences and militarism for High School groups.

Keepingthe Peace, Practicing Cooperation & Conflict with Preschoolers

Wichert, Susanne

A collection of learning activities and a guide for planning and setting up a classroom program for developing the child's skills in dealing with conflict.

KidsCan Cooperate, A Practical Guide to Teaching Problem Solving

Crary, Elizabeth

A guide for teaching children skills to solve conflicts themselves.

Let Peace Begin With Me

Kownacki, Mary Lou

Teachers manual and students' book with six lessons for grades 4 - 8 on how to be a peacemaker.

Living the Beatitudes: Bible Studies for Junior High

Bergen, Abe

A curriculum guide for teaching junior high church groups about issues of justice and peacemaking as referred to in the Beatitudes.

Living Without Violence: Bible Studies for Junior High

Shearer, Jody Miller

A curriculum guide for teaching junior high church youth about issues of personal and societal violence.

Managing Conflict, A Curriculum for Adolescents Book One

Copeland, Noreen Duffy

A curriculum including activity suggestion for teaching teens to manage conflict in positive ways.

Manual On Nonviolence and Children, A

Judson, Stephanie

A collection of activities and suggestions for building a cooperative atmosphere and learning nonviolent conflict resolution, problem solving and decision making.

My Nameis not Dummy

Crary, Elizabeth

Each book focuses on a different social conflict and presents seven or eight alternatives and the consequences of such responses.

Our Peaceful Classroom

Wolf, AlineD.

A picture book, illustrated by children, showing activities of children in a Montessori classroom to learn about peace and justice.

Peaceon the Playground, Nonviolent Ways of Problem Solving

Lucas, Eileen

A picture book summarizing concepts of nonviolent resolution of conflicts, with practical tips and hands-on activities.

Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids

Schmidt, Fram& Friedman, Alice

Curriculum for learning cooperation, differences, feelings, feelings and conflict; includes an "I-Care Rules" poster, "I-Care Cat" hand puppet and audio tape.

Peacemaking for Little Friends: Tips, Lessons & Resources

Park, Mary Joan

Twelve lessons for children, plus suggestions for preventing conflict among children.

Problem Solving Workbook, The 

Zimmerman, Tracy

A guide for teaching children a six-step problem-solving process using case examples by putting them in the role of a detective.

Quarreling Book, The

Zolotow, Charlotte

A picture book story about the escalation and de-escalation of conflict.

Resolving Conflict, Activities for Children Ages 5 - 8

Copeland, Noreen Duffy & Garfield, Faith

Contains 13 activities for teaching conflict resolution as well as enhancing language skills and social studies curricula.

Round Pegs, Square Pegs

Surface, Mary Hall

Small Round and Small Square are players in a game, the goal of which is to win control over the abacus. They learn from their "Bigs" that their own side is right and the other is evil. But when they are pushed together they begin to draw their own conclusions.

Special Education and Mediation Packet, Rationale for Starting a Program

NAME (National Association for Mediation in Education) Publications

Articles to assist special education teachers teach mediation and conflict management skills

Teaching Children to Care: management in the responsive classroom

Chamey, Ruth Sidney

Ideas and examples of cooperative discipline and classroom management for the elementary grades.

Teaching Conflict Resolution Through Children's Literature

Kreidler, William J.

Activity ideas for using children's literature in teaching conflict resolution.

They Loved Their Enemies, True Stories of African Christians

Hostetler, Marion

A collection of true stories of African Christians who faced conflict and responded non-violently.

Thumbs Up! Teaching Interdependence to Grades 3 and 4

Bessom, Linda

A curriculum for helping children understand global inter dependence by imaginative activities using their thumbs.

Understanding Me, Activity Sheets for Building Life Skills and Self-Esteem in Secondary Students

Schilling, Dianne; and Dunne, Gerry

Activities focusing on issues of communication, feelings, leadership, decision making, goal setting, conflict management and justice.

Warning! Violence May be Hazardous to your Health

Motgomery County Violence Prevention Project; Dayton, Ohio

An activity guide for teaching violence prevention with children.

What to do with the Kid Who

Burke, Kay

A guide for developing cooperation, self-discipline and responsibility in the classroom.

What are My Alternatives to Corporal Punishment?

Wayson, William

Contains practical guidelines for developing and maintaining classroom discipline.

Why Noah Chose the Dove

Singer, Isaac Bashevis

A picture book version of the Noah's Ark story, a message about humility, cooperation and community among the animals.

Young Peacemakers Project Book

Fry-Miller, Kathleen and Myers-Walls, Judith

Imaginative learning activities for pre-school and elementary grades on the themes of caring for the environment, understanding people and making peace.

 

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Anti-Racism and Multiculturalism

Being Fair and Being Free, A Human Relations Program for the Secondary School

20 activity sheets for teaching about differences and prejudice.

Book of Black Heroes, Vol. 2: Great Women in the Struggle

Igus, Toyomi

A collection of biographical sketches of African American women who have overcome great challenges to make significant contributions.

Carla and Annie

Smith, Susan K.

Carla is black; Annie is white. Prejudiced statements to Carla leads her mother to tell her about African American heritage. This picture book story includes writing exercises.

Celebrating Racial Diversity

McGinnis, Kathleen

A curriculum for educating children about racial diversity, including component for religious education.

Challenging Racism: Bible Studies for Junior High

Shearer, Jody Miller

A curriculum guide for teaching Junior High Church groups about issues of racism.

Color Me Brown, Story Coloring Book

Holmes, Lucille and Louis

Pictures to color and short descriptions of the contributions to world history of 29 African Americans.

Columbus: His Enterprise, Exploding the Myth

Koning, Hans

An account of Christopher Columbus' life, purposes and the consequences of his "discovery" for the native peoples of America, with an after word for teachers by Bill Bigelow

ComeWith Us: Children Speak for Themselves

The Women's Educational Press, Toronto

A collection of children's writings and drawings from many countries expressing their perceptions of racism, war, education, work and poverty.

Differences

Vaillant, Janet

A curriculum guide on teaching about the differences between the US and Soviet cultures, geography, politics and economics.

Discover the World, Empowering Children to Value Themselves, Others and the Earth

Hopkins, Susan and Winters, Jeffry, Eds.

A handbook of ideas, activities and resources for empowering children to care about themselves, others and the world.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Seeds of Freedom

Folks, John M., editor

Two curriculums for teaching about MLK Jr. using a variety of classroom activities in language, arts, math, social studies, science and music.

Dreaming God's Dream: Family Activities Guide

McGinnis, Kathleen

Contains learning-based activities for celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., for the whole family.

Dreaming God's Dream: Study Materials for Church, Home and School

Sehested, Ken, Ed.

Contains learning-based activities and lesson plans for church groups, adaptable also to secular classrooms.

Ending Racism in Public Education

Lee, Charles, Ed.

A packet of information and a study on the problem of racism in public education.

Filtering People, Understanding and Confronting our Prejudices

Cole, Jim

Using graphics and few words. Explores how our prejudices protect, isolate and disrupt our relationships and offers ways to break through them.

Free at Last

The Southern Civil Rights Education Project

A history of the Civil Rights Movement and those who died in the struggle. Many pictures.

Friendship, The

Mildred, Taylor D.

A children's story set in the deep south in the 1930s that portrays how severely the bonds of friendship can be tested against a backdrop of racism, peer pressure and individual rights.

If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King

Levine, Ellen

An illustrated book answering the many questions children have about the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s.

Ku Klux Klan, A History of Racism and Violence, The  4thedition

Bullard, Sara

A pictorial history of the Klan and information about modern day white supremacist organizations.

Many Thousand Gone, African Americans from Slavery to Freedom

Hamilton, Virginia and Knof, Alfred A.

A history of slavery in America for children, told through stories and profiles of well known figures.

Maria Teresa

Atkinson, Mary

A Latin-American girl encounters discrimination in school and finds a creative way of handling it.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, Washington

A resource guide for studying the life and work of MLK Jr. Includes songs and two dramas, "What is a Friend?" and "The Decision: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."

McDonald's Salute to Black Inventors

McDonald's Corp.,

Six activity booklets about black inventors, in comic book style, for children. Included are a teachers guide and a colorful poster.

OPQRS, Etc.

Miller, Madge

Drama of a fable based on the fallacy that one color is superior to another. Involves six or more characters.

Our Umbrella of Friendship

Klonsky, Ruth and Gelston, Elane

An activity book for young children to celebrate diversity and prevent prejudice.

People Shall Continue, The

Ortiz, Simon

An overview from the creation to the present day for younger children written in the traditional oral narrative style.

Plays of Black Americans

Sylvia E. Kamerman

Ten dramatic presentations for young people highlighting struggles and triumphs of black American heroes.

Prejudice Book, The: Activities for the Classroom

Shiman, David A.

37 interdisciplinary activities on specific issues such as perception and feelings self and others, generalization and stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.

Quincentennial Education Packet,   (K - 6 and 7 - 12)

The Resource Center of the Americas, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Two curriculum packets designed for teaching about issues surrounding the coming of Columbus to the Americas.

Rethinking Our Classrooms: Teaching for Equity and Justice

Bigelow, Bill

A collection of teachings, ideas and examples of ways teachers can promote values of community, justice and equity.

Roots and Wings, Affirming Cultures in Early Childhood Programs

York, Stacey

Over 60 hands-on activities and ideas for integrating cultural awareness among younger children.

Seeds of Freedom

King, Dr, Martin Luther

Two curriculums for teaching about MLKJr. using a variety of classroom activities.

Some how Tenderness Survives

Rochman, Hazel

Ten true stories portraying what it feels like to grow up in al and where racism is the law.

Songs from the Civil Rights Movement

Compiled by Helen Horn

A packet of song sheets.

Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope, Stories of Peace, Justice and Environment

Brody, Ed,

A collection of stories from around the world with accompanying exercises and a chapter for education.

Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Stein, R. Conrad

A children's book telling the story of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and other workers who took part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Wagon Wheels

Brenner, Barbara

An "I Can Read" book for children about an African American family traveling west after the Civil War.

White Feather

Eitzen, Ruth

A true story of a Quaker family living in Southwestern Ohio in the early 1800s, who through trust and nonviolence, were able to live at peace with nearby Shawnee Indians.

Wingman

Pinkwater, Donald

An easy-reading story for children about a Chinese-American boy who responds to discrimination by creating a fantasy character, Wingman, who leads him to adventure.

Wonderful Worlds of Difference

Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith

20 activity sheets for teaching about accepting differences in people.

Words Can Hurt You

Thompson, Barbara

49 activities for preschool - gr. 3 for anti-bias awareness education.

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Organizing for Change

Citizenship Decision Making

LaRaus, Roger and Remy, Richard C.

A manual with 25 lessons to help children develop decision-making skills.

Don'tBelieve Everything You Read

Dahlstrohm, Harry

A curriculum for developing critical thinking when reading the news and advertisements.

Educating for Peace and Justice, Vol. III, Religious Dimensions

McGinnis, James and Kathleen

A guide for children about peace and justice from a religious perspective.

Election Game, The

Produced by the Elections Division Office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State

A classroom exercise for learning about the election process and voting.

Kids Guide to Social Action, The

Lewis, Barbara A.

Accounts of young people who take social action, fight crime, work to save the environment and perform heroic acts.

Make a World of Difference, Creative Activities for Global Learning

Friendship Press

A collection of learning activities for all ages on Global interdependence, hunger, peace and development issues using the arts, drama, cooking, simulations and group learning activities. Also included are instructions for setting up global education events and factual background information.

One World, One Earth, Educating Children for Social Responsibility

Hammond, Merryland Collins, Rob

A book of activities, ice breakers, songs and simulation games to help children explore peace, environmental and social justice issues.

Peace Trek Family Coloring Book

Schatz, Joel and Diane

A reflection book designed to help people imagine a positive personal role in building a peaceful society.

Peace Book, The

Benson, Bernard

A modern fable about how one boy who said, "I want to live," sparked the imagination and courage of the leaders and peoples of the world to establish world peace.

Peace Dividend Teaching Strategy

Patterson, John

A curriculum for studying the ending of the cold war and the possibility for a peace dividend in units for various age groups.

Peace, Just Live it: A Challenge to Youth for the 21stCentury

Neufeld, Christine

A curriculum guide for teaching Junior High Church youth about dealing with various forms of violence in our society.

The Power of the People, Active Nonviolence in the United States

Cooney, Robert and Michalowski,Helen

A pictorial history of nonviolence movements in the U.S. and the people involved, describing its role in inter-connecting social movements of the 19th and 20th century for peace, union organizing, suffrage, disarmament, civil rights and civil liberties.

Propaganda Kit, The

Stevens, Larry

Contains two skills activity games, a15-page text, and 16 exercises to introduce 26 commonly used propaganda techniques.

Quality Schools: What Motivates the Ants

Glasser, William

An article suggesting a new method of managing schools that focus on quality.

Star Serve Service Kit

Kayne, CathrynBerger

A packet of resources to help motivate youth to initiate and sustain community service projects.

Taking Part, An Elementary Curriculum

Boston Area Educators for Social Responsibility

Lessons in citizenship, democratic participation, decision making and empowerment.

Unreliable Sources, A Guide to Detecting Bias in News Media

Lee, Martin A. and Solomon, Norman

Explores specific practices of the media that distorts the news, the media's complex relationships with business and government, the impact of bias on foreign and domestic issues, and describes how citizens can promote fair practices.

Violent Toy Turn-In Packet

Church of the Brethren GeneralOffices, Elgen IL

Resources for helping a group plan and carry out a Violent Toy Turn-In.

We Can Do It! A Peace Book for Kids of All Ages

Morrison, Dorothy

A picture-booklet to help children deal with their fear of war and hopes for peace, using an action suggestion for every letter of the alphabet.

Working for Amnesty International

Civic, Melanie Ed.

A handbook providing information about organizing an Amnesty International high school group.

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Economics, Poverty and Hunger

Begin to Care, Begin to Share

Foote, Sharon

A curriculum for studying world hunger with younger elementary children.

Benjamin Brody's Backyard Bag

Vos Wezeman,Phyllis and Wiessner, Colleen

A picture book about a seven-year-old boy who, after meeting a homeless woman, begins to explore what he could do to help.

ChildrenHungering for Justice

Van Berkum,Carla and Gray, Karen St. Armour

Three curriculum books for helping children explore issues of hunger and human rights. Includes stories of children in the streets of Brazil, in Lebanon, and jailed of South Africa.

Children at Risk: Street Children

Office on Global Education, ChurchWorld Service

A curriculum guide for teaching about the problems of street children around the world.

Dealing With the Debt

Davies, Wendy and Harrison, Don

A curriculum packet for teaching children about the implications of a "credit society" and about the consequences of international debt.

Economic Conversion Teachers Kit

Center for Economic Conversion, Mountain View CA

A packet of resources for developing a teaching unit on economic conversion.

Economics for Change, Unit 3: Class Inequality

Maxwell, Judy, ed

An activity focused curriculum for learning about class inequality.

Ending Hunger: An Idea whose Time Has Come

The Hunger Project

A resource book for the Ending Hunger Curriculum produced by the Minnesota Ending Hunger Project. Colorful pictures and charts enhance the usefulness of this resource.

Ending Hunger

The Minnesota Ending Hunger Project

An elementary school curriculum guide.

Exploding the Hunger Myths: A High School Curriculum

Williams, Sonia

Contains 25 activities that help students understand underlying causes of hunger and possible solutions, including ideas of actions; can be adapted for Jr. High or Adults.

Food for Beginners

George, Susan and Paige, Nigel

Looks at facts and myths of food production and evaluates aid programs; written in semi-comic book form.

Food First Comics

Institute for Food and Development Policy, San Francisco CA

Describes the world hunger problem in comic book form.

Food First Curriculum

Laurie, Rubin

A multi-disciplinary approach for youth to study our food system: the paths of the food they eat, the roots of hunger here and abroad, and how they can act locally and on a global level.

Housing and Homelessness: A Teaching Guide

Housing Now, Washington, DC, 1989

A curriculum resource book for teaching children about the homeless people, who they are and why they are homeless.

Hunger Project Packet, The

The Hunger Project, San Francisco

A packet of curricular material and information about the Youth Ending Hunger project.

Hungeron Spaceship Earth,

Ciekot, Jerald

A simulation game to understand the interdependence and the inequities present in the world social and economic system.

Industrial Links

Development Education Centre, Birmingham England

A curriculum for teaching youth about local employment issues and their international links.

Learning to Care, Learning to Share

Foote, Sharon

A curriculum for studying world hunger with older elementary children.

The Power in Our Hands, A Curriculum on the History of Work and Workers in the United States

Bigelow, William and Diamond, Norman

Uses simulation games and other activities to help students learn about the history of work and labor organizing in the US.

Our Divided World

McKisson, Mici

A curriculum about hunger, poverty and over population, integrating science, language arts, social studies and creative problem solving .Learning activities culminate with a "summit" where students seek solutions to the problem and create action plans.

What We Consume, Teacher's Handbook

Huckle, John

A curriculum for exploring the connection between what we consume with the economic problems around the world.

World in a Supermarket Bag, The

Oxfam Education, England

Children's learning activities concerning the way our food links us to the rest of the world.

World Now, The

Reed, Andrew and Pack, Raymond

A curriculum on international cultures examining the in equality between developed and developing nations and the ways individual nations and international agencies are addressing the imbalance.

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Environmental Issues

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle

Jeffers, Susan

A beautifully illustrated picture book for children with text attributed by some to Chief Seattle describing the sacredness of the Earth and all its creatures.

Come in Spaceship Earth: Kids as Crew members

Schmidt, Fran and Friedman, Alice

A curriculum for exploring the interconnectedness of all life, with a spaceship earth simulation and a short music video "Come in Planet Earth."

EarthDay 1990 Lesson Plan and Home Survey

Sly, Carolie

Curriculum guides for teaching ecological issues.

Endangered Species: Their Struggle to Survive

McKisson, Mici

A curriculum about the importance of and future of the Earth's rain forests, integrating science, language, arts, social studies activities and creative problem solving. Learning activities culminate with a "summit" where students seek solutions to the problem and create action plans.

Kid Heroes of the Environment

Dee, Catherine ed.

A collection of stories of real children who have taken action to help solve environmental problems.

Lessons in a Land Ethic

Laib, Gary J., Sr.

A teacher's guide and Activity Workbook for helping children to care for the land and wildlife.

Ocean Crisis, The

Campbell, Linda McRae, and Bruce and Mici McKisson

A curriculum about the ocean crisis, integrating science, language arts, social studies and creative problem solving. Learning activities culminate with a "summit" where the students seek solutions to problems and create action plans.

Our Troubled Skies

McKisson, Mici

A curriculum about air pollution ,integrating science, language arts, social studies and creative problem solving. Learning activities culminate with a "summit" where students seek solutions to the problem and create action plans.

Teaching Kids to Love the Earth

Marina LacheckiHerman, et al

A guide to facilitating 186 outdoor activities for children which foster caring for the earth.

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Family and Personal Peacemaking

Family Peacemaking

Park, Mary Joan, and Park, Jerry

Curriculum and resource guide for six 2 hour sessions with a group of families, adaptable for an individual family or for groups of children.

Fighting Fair for Families

Schmidt, Fran and Friedman, Alise

A cartoon style book that gives families tools for handling everyday conflicts. Includes a poster.

Helping Families Care

McGinnis, James

A collection of games, activities, and stories to foster caring and compassion on an interpersonal, community, and global level among families and intergenerational groups.

Parenting for Peace and Justice Ten Years Later

McGinnis, Kathleen and James

An update of the same book written in1981. Help sparents deal with issues of simplicity, stewardship, nonviolence in the family and world, social action, prayer and sex-role stereotyping.

StartingOut Right: Nurturing Young Children As Peacemakers

McGinnis, Kathleen and Barbara Ochlberg

Offers ways parents can help their children deal with issues of violence, consumerism, racism, sexism and nationalism, giving stories and examples of activities for doing this.

T.V.Interactive Toys: The New High Tech Threat to Children

Tuchscherer, Pamela

Addresses the effects of video games and television on children. Includes practical suggestions of how to deal with them.

War Play Dilemma, The, Balancing the Needs and Values in the Early Childhood Classroom

Carlsson-Paige, Nancy and Diane E. Levin

Looking at the role of war play in early childhood, asking if what, if anything should educators do to minimize its harmful effects. These problems are examined from both developmental and socio-political perspectives and considered in the context of teacher-child and parent-child relationships.

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International Issues and Other Cultures

Caribbean Connections, Classroom Resources for Secondary Schools: Overview of Regional History

Catherine A.Sunshine and Deborah Menkart. eds.

Resource and activities for learning about Caribbean history and contemporary problems.

Changes in the Former Soviet Union: Debating US Aid

Choices for the 21st Century Series

Curriculum guide for studying the current changes and US relations with former Soviet Union.

Coming to Terms with Power: US Choices After World War II

Choices for the 21st Century Series

A 5 day curriculum on the choices of international power the US faced after World War II.

El Salvador: Conflict and Change

Sara Damon

A curriculum for understanding the people and culture of El Salvador and its most recent struggle for peace.

Eastern Europe: A Resource Guide for Teachers

Frucht, Richard and Elizabeth Talliot

A bibliography and audio visual list on Eastern Europe studies.

Facing a Disintegrating Soviet Union

Alternative for Public Debate and Policy Development

Curriculum guide for the classroom on recent changes in Eastern Europe.

Free to Choose: A Teachers Guide to Revolution and Reform in Eastern Europe

Chan, Adrian

A high school curriculum for teaching about the Soviet Union.

Global Approach to U.S. History, A

Strickler, James

Contains 24 worksheet activities that teach U.S. History from comparative perspectives.

In the Shadow of the Cold War

Malkasian, Mark

A two-week curriculum exploring US involvement in the Caribbean and Central America, including a study of the Cuban missile crisis and a look at three options for future foreign policy in the region.

Inside the Volcano, A Curriculum on Nicaragua

Bigelow, William & Jeff Edmundson, ed's

14 activity oriented lessons about Nicaragua with resource guide. Needs updating since Feb. 1990 elections.

Journeyof the Sparrows

Fran LeeperBuss

A young girl from El Salvador tells the story of her family's illegal entry into the US and their attempt to make a home in a crowded apartment while caring for other members of the family who have been deported.

La Historia de Cena/ The Story of Cena

Vasquez, Ely Patricia Martinez

A picture story of 12 year old Salvadoran girl as a refugee in the US- written in Spanish and English.

Of Secret War and Roses

Sandoval, Dinorah

For high school English or social studies classes. A moving fictionalized autobiography of one young woman who fled El Salvador to escape political repression. Includes background information and vocabulary/language exercises.

Peace Porridge Two: Russia To Begin With

Milne, Teddy

A sequel to Peace Porridge One, this book serves as a guide for children to learn about the Soviet Union and is derived from the experience of both the author's and children's travel. It includes information about contacting Soviet children, the Russian language and other resources. A resource for children, parents and teachers.

Rigoberta Menchu: The Prize that Broke the Silence

Meredith Sommers

An activity-based educational packet on the life of people in Guatemala and honoring Rigoberta Menchu, winner of the1992 Nobel Peace Prize.

Samantha Smith, Journey to the Soviet Union

Smith, Arthur & Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith's account of her experience visiting the Soviet Union as an invited guest of the Soviet government, contains many photographs.

Secrecy and Democracy

Cohen, Steven

A curriculum that looks at the ways covert action has been used by the US government and the consequences of that for democracy and security.

Strangers in Their Own Country: A Curriculum Guide on South Africa

Bigelow, William

A six week unit (16 lessons) for grades 7-12,uses varied activities: simulations, films, fact sheets, writing exercises, etc. It includes plans for adapting it to one, two or three week unit.

Struggle for Peace in Bosnia: Considering US Options

Choices for the 21st Century Series

A curriculum guide for studying the US role in the Bosnian crisis.

Teaching About Haiti

Catherine A. Sunshine and Deborah Menkart, eds.

An introduction to Haiti, its history, culture and political programs.

Town-World Links

Nash, Cathy

A packet of curriculum materials for helping children explore the links between their neighborhood and the rest of the world.

US Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World

Choices for the 21st Century Series

A 5 day curriculum in US immigration policy.

We Are Neighbors: Stories from the Children of Guatemala

Perez, J. Isrealand Barbara Stanford

Stories from children of Guatemala with lesson plan for global studies problem solving and creative writing.

Wilfredo: The Story of a Boy from El Salvador

Los Angeles Teachers' Committee on Central America

This story is a personal narration in English and Spanish, using large print with pictures, of a boy's life in El Salvador and his move to the US. (includes lesson plans)

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Militarism and the Arms Race

Butter Battle Book, The

Suess, Dr.

A picture book about the Yooks and the Zooks who develop more sophisticated weaponry to outdo each other.

In the Sky Over Nagasaki, An A-Bomb Reader for Children

Nagasaki Prefecture Hibakusha Teachers Assoc.

Stories for children depicting what happened on the day of the bombing and in the years that followed in easy to read style.

Is War Okay?

Milne, Teddy

A look at war and why it has been considered OK for thousands of years, and what we can do if it isn't OK now. Easy to read format.

Limits of War; National Policy and World Conscience

Fogg, Richard W. ed

Guide for social studies lessons on World War II, the war trials, and the decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan. Older but still useful.

Nobody Wants a Nuclear War

Judith Vigna

Children's story: When a mother discovers that her small daughter and son have built a shelter to protect themselves from nuclear attack, she explains that grown-ups all over the world are working hard to ma