~Atomic War Still Threatens ~ On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, followed four days later by another dropped on Nagasaki. Over 100,000 people died instantly. Over the years. many, many more died of radioactive poisoning and birth defects. Witnessing this destruction and horror, one […]
~ Why form teacher peace groups in our schools? ~ Teachers are confronted daily with the challenge of forming a group of diverse students into a peaceful cooperative classroom where everyone can learn and thrive. This is not easy to do in a world in which the media glorifies violence and nations settle differences by […]
~Bias: Sometimes We Just Don’t See It~ In the current issue of Harper’s Magazine there is a small chart showing the analogies created by a computer. Researchers at Boston University and Microsoft analyzed 30,000 words in Google articles for gender bias. Here are some of the results (You can read the entire study here): Woman […]
~Taking Pride ~ LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Combined with heterosexual, these words describe some of the different ways people express their sexuality. Unfortunately, many people face discrimination because of their sexual identification. Books and stories can be a powerful way to step into each others’ shoes and develop empathy and fight […]
~What to read to your children today ~ Here is a brief list of newly recommended books that celebrate women and women’s issues for all ages. Never too Young to Start: Books for Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers My Feminist ABC by Irene Pizzolante A board book for infants and toddlers and older this little gem introduces […]
~ The Picture Book of Rosa Parks ~ Author David Adler Illustrator Robert Casilla Despite the title, recommended for 3rd and up due to the historical detail Picture Book of Rosa Parks Summary This book is a biography of the great Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks. Beautifully illustrated, it provides children with a strong […]
~ Intersectionality ~ “We’re still waiting. We’re still hoping. We are still left behind.” Ijema Olu Are you struggling to talk about racism? Are you concerned about racist attitudes and beliefs as manifested in our most public figures? Do you truly want to broaden your view of injustice? Ijeima Oluo, editor-at-large at the online magazine […]
~ The Power of Words ~ It is impossible to listen to the news and not be struck by the way words are being used to cover up hateful actions and outright lies by our leaders and politicians. Words are powerful as Martin Luther King knew. The 2002 Caldecott Honor children’s picture book Martin’s Big […]
~What Will 2018 Bring? ~ Teach Peace Now is offering our TPN Peace and Justice calendar for 2018 with the hope that by knowing the days set aside for honoring peace and justice we can join together with others to make our voices heard loud and strong over all the negative talk and actions taking place in the world. […]
~Giving of Oneself~ The Play Lady: The Senora Juguetona by Eric Hoffman and illustrated by Suzanne Tornquist is the story of a kind neighborhood woman who lets the local children play in her garden. One day her trailer is vandalized. Note: The graffiti on the trailer is very strong and full of hate. The children are […]
~ Giving More Than One Can Bear ~ What is an Altruist? Being an altruist is when we give of ourselves to someone even though it may require us to sacrifice more than we can afford, perhaps in some situations, even our lives. According to Kristen Renwick Monroe, people who display altruistic behaviors see themselves […]
Showing You Care “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” Princess Diana Teach Peace Now‘s theme for the month of April is Caring and Compassion. All month we will be presenting books, activities, and thoughts about […]
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