Poems & Quotes for Peace Lesson Plan This lesson is based on a contribution by Christine Pescatore Objective: To develop an understanding of peace and social injustice through the reading and discussion of poems and quotes. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School and High School Procedure: Share these selection of poems focusing on peace and justice with your students […]
What is International Peace Day? The International Day of Peace, or as it is often titled, World Peace Day occurs on September 21st every year. This day is officially dedicated to world peace, and the elimination of war and violence. The day was established in 1981 by the United Nations as a way to bring world attention […]
Many people played a role in the Civil Rights Movement. She Stood for Freedom is a brand new children’s book that tells the story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. Although raised in the South and surrounded by segregation, Joan was angered by the unfair treatment of people because of the color of their skin. In 1960, despite […]
How do we develop more empathy? What does it look like? by Tim Wolcott Develop Empathy through Trust Empathy is grounded in mutual trust. James Baldwin called for faith in the “evidence of things not seen”. He believed we should live life with the assumption that a sense of decency might yet live in the […]
It is almost impossible to grow up. Most people just get older — Maya Angelou An essay by Tim Wolcott Empathy can be crushed Rancor for the ‘other’ has long been an effective tool of the Right to mobilize supporters. In their plans, empathy is to be avoided at all costs. Many adults, harboring unresolved anger and mistrust, […]
Grant is a six-year-year old boy who is one of the “little people.” He suffers from a form of dwarfism – DiastrophicDisplasia. He has a message that everyone should hear. To learn more about dwarfism and bullying visit Kids Health. To learn more about Grant visit his Facebook Page Please share Grant’s message and help fight […]
If someone told you, we learn more from asking questions than finding answers, would you believe them? According to the ideas of Socrates as passed down to us by Plato, it is only through continual questioning and refinement of our ideas and thoughts in discussion with others that we discover the true nature of what […]
For most of my life I have felt uncomfortable ‘in my own skin’. It seemed logical since I was raised in a family that encouraged non-conformist thinking. Eventually, I realized that the root of the discomfort was an egotistical mindset that simultaneously created my personal alienation as I strove to ‘save the […]
Designated by the United Nations in 1998 as a UN Messenger for Peace, Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) is best remembered in his passing as a man dedicated to justice. Six themes guided his life: respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving and spirituality. Combined they produced a man who wasn’t afraid to stand up for what he believed in […]
9 Ways to Weave Peace Education into Any Curriculum at Any Grade Level 1 Reading/ELA: Select read-aloud and reading assignment books that introduce students to people who look different and live differently than they do. Find suggested books here: TPNBooks 2 Classroom Discipline: Practice conflict resolution methods and use them to solve issues that arise in the […]
A book review of Sandra Steingraber’s Raising Elijah by Tim Wolcott A great book is sometimes difficult to read. However, the author often propels you along its enlightened path using earth-shaking examples that strike home. Such is the case with Raising Elijah, the story of how toxic chemicals are affecting our children. Ms. Steingraber’s empirically-based, maternally-centered thesis […]
Post by Tim Wolcott I financially support and post pieces on independent media, because I believe mainstream media is part of how militarism remains entrenched in our society. So when I learned from a recent presentation by Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action National, that The Washington Post published January 18, 2016 an article by […]
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