Education in Emergencies
Defusing Conflict
A guide for teachers on how to defuse tension and reduce conflict in difficult situations. Lesson activities are designed to help students when tensions are in the air and a disagreement seems to be building into something more threatening. Students ...
Education in Emergencies
Hablar con los Niños acerca de las Emergencias
Cómo iniciar una conversación con un grupo de estudiantes sobre lo que ocurre cuando sucede lo inesperado. Es difícil saber qué decir cuando se habla con estudiantes sobre emergencias. Ningún/a docente quiere generar preocupación, pero es importante ...
Climate Education
Climascope Teacher Resources
Founded by Teach For America alumnus Cheney Munson, the Climascope Project curates readings, videos, photos, podcasts, research, and other online resources on climate change. These resources are grouped according to teaching approach, content area, t...
Education in Emergencies
Newsthink: Palestine and Israel
A lesson to explore the rules of war and their importance during conflict based on the ongoing conflict in Palestine and Israel. Using two photographs, students practice empathy to understand why following International Humanitarian Law – the rules o...
Education in Emergencies
Rules of War
Classroom activities introducing young people to the principles of international humanitarian law and the "rules of war." Students will explore what the laws are, why we have them, and their importance in governing what is and is not allowed in armed...
Climate Education
How Climate Change Affects Disadvantaged People in Africa
This article is in the form of a research paper that describes the impact of climate change on disadvantaged people in Africa. It is a short and easy read that contains some knowledge assessment questions at the end. This can be used by teachers to p...