Recommended International Day of Peace Resources

LESSON PLANS

Many Ways to Resolve Conflict

Students learn how to use negotiation, arbitration, communication, and mediation to resolve conflicts. These conflict re...

Resolving Conflicts

WORKSHEETS

Resolving Conflicts

Use this worksheet to teach children about conflict resolution and problem solving. Children will write about a conflict...

United Nations Day History and Activities

WORKSHEETS

United Nations Day History and Activities

Teach children about the history and purpose of the United Nations, then try these related activities. United Nations Da...

TEACHING RESOURCE

Five Styles of Handling Children's Conflicts

TEACHING RESOURCE

Responding to Conflict Amongst Young Children

Here are some suggested ways for teachers to handle conflict in their classrooms. Using these techniques in your classro...

LESSON PLANS

What's So Bad or Good About Conflict?

Students discuss the meaning of the word "conflict" and give examples of positive and negative situations they have expe...

September 11th Reading Warm-Up

DAILY WARM-UPS

September 11th Reading Warm-Up

The printable daily warm-up helps your students master important reading skills with a reading passage and comprehension...

REFERENCE

Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed

A Thousand Splendid Suns Teacher's Guide

BOOK GUIDES

A Thousand Splendid Suns Teacher's Guide

Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini with this printable teach...

The Kite Runner Study Guide

WORKSHEETS

The Kite Runner Study Guide

Educate students about Afghanistan's history and culture through the pre-reading activities in this guide for The Kite R...

Treaty of Versailles Quiz and Activity

WORKSHEETS

Treaty of Versailles

Teach pupils about the five major peace treaties that ended World War I with this printable activity. In addition, pupil...

Picture the Conflict

WORKSHEETS

Picture the Conflict

LESSON PLANS

Perspectives on Peace

Understanding Symbols: Empowering or Offensive

WORKSHEETS

Understanding Symbols: Empowering or Offensive

The use of symbols, like the Confederate Flag, can either empower an individual or offend them. In this lesson students ...

LESSON PLANS

Women and World War II

TEACHING RESOURCE

Q&A with Author Don Brown on Teaching September 11

TeacherVision sat down with Don Brown, author of America is Under Attack—September 11, 2011: The Day the Towers Fell to ...

Teacher's Guide to America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001–The Day the Towers Fell

BOOK GUIDES

Teacher's Guide to America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001–The Day the Towers Fell

Lead a classroom discussion about the events of 9/11 with the questions, advice, and considerations outlined in this tea...

REFERENCE

The Iraq War Begins (2003)

Read about Operation Iraqi Freedom, reconstruction efforts, and the shifting justification for the invasion of Iraq in 2...

September 11 Remembrance Ribbon

WORKSHEETS

September 11 Remembrance Ribbon

Post this September 11 Remembrance Ribbon in your classroom to honor those who lost their lives, and those who helped to...

LESSON PLANS

September 11: A Testimony

This outstanding book contains photographs taken by the staff of Reuters after the terrorist attacks on the United State...

LESSON PLANS

Understanding September 11th

Filled with pictures, maps, and straightforward explanations, this is the book that will enable young people to understa...

Prejudice: Balanced or Biased?

WORKSHEETS

Prejudice: Balanced or Biased?

Tolerance and Nonviolence Vocabulary Activity

WORKSHEETS

Tolerance and Nonviolence Vocabulary Activity

In this worksheet, children will write about what peace, tolerance, trust, diversity, human rights, violence, and stereo...

LESSON PLANS

Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico

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