(1977). Let There be Peace: An Annotated Bibliography of Anti-War Literature and Realistic Fiction about War. Language Arts, 54, 1, 66-70, Jan 77. …
(1994). Central America's "Peace Parks" and Regional Conflict Resolution. International Environmental Affairs, v6 n2 p175-90 Spr. Examines the development of transborder conservation zones, known as "peace parks," in terms of their potential importance as proving grounds for international cooperation and sustainable development, and then in their role as symbols and outright manifestations of the peace process. Includes case studies of La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, Si-a-Paz, and the Maya Biosphere Reserve. (Contains 47 references.) (MDH)…
(1994). The Web We Weave: Creating the Fabric of Peacemaking. Primary Voices K-6, v2 n4 p12-16 Nov. Describes the beginning and development of the Peacemaking program in a multiage classroom combining grades one through three. Portrays interactions of teachers and students as they apply the Peacemaking program. (SR)…
(1994). Children Evolving into Peacemakers. Primary Voices K-6, v2 n4 p24-28 Nov. Portrays the interactions of teachers and students as they explore peacemaking in the elementary grades. Includes children's responses to the Peacemaking program, a note on I-messages, and a discussion on how to begin peacemaking. (SR)…
(2000). Warriors with Words: Toward a Post-Columbine Writing Curriculum. English Journal, v89 n5 p42-46 May. Argues that teachers of writing can readily become forces for peace in our schools and, by extension, in society at large. Argues that returning to personal story at the center of the writing curriculum, accompanied by deep listening, will promote peace and well-being, voice and sense of self, and respect and caring as well as powerful literacy in English classrooms. (SR)…
(2000). The Teaching of Anti-Violence Strategies within the English Curriculum. English Journal, v89 n5 p84-89 May. Argues that the English classroom is a fitting place to integrate anti-violence teaching into the academic curriculum. Describes how English teachers can teach conflict resolution strategies, instill respect for cultural diversity, provide an atmosphere for cooperative learning while acknowledging controversy, and heighten empathy and respect by integrating violence prevention strategies into the content of the English curriculum. (SR)…
(1996). Learning Democratic Global Governance. International Journal of Peace Studies, v1 n2 p67-84 Jul. Outlines a model process of developing knowledge from within different groups and cultures to allow more equitable participation of all world societies in the definition of global governance. Reviews concepts relevant to education's contributions toward learning and creating democratic global governance. Discusses the educational utility of Project Global 2000. (DSK)…
(1997). Learning the Language of Peacemaking: Researching the Early Moments. Canadian Children, v22 n2 p18-22 Fall. Notes the "Children as Peacemakers" study, a video ethnography of peacemaking efforts in an elementary school. Includes excerpts from interviews and discussions with a grade 2 child, her mother, and her teacher concerning their experiences with "Peacemakers" approach. Notes that the "Peacemakers" approach offers expectation of change and a sense of possibility for practitioners. (LBT)…
(2005). Using Transformative Models of Adult Literacy in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Processes at Community Level: Examples from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Sudan. Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, v35 n4 p443-462 Dec. This paper draws on the experience in Guinea, Sierra Leone and South Sudan, to explore how the methodology and modalities of community based participatory literacy can interrelate and combine with those of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. The paper considers how transformative models of literacy, such as those of Freire, REFLECT, the ActionAid literacy programme, and "New Literacy Studies", along with the self-expression and creative writing these generate, can contribute to the processes of forgiveness, reconciliation and reconstruction. It argues that adult literacy programmes constitute an important element in post-conflict reconstruction…. [Direct]
(1997). One World Poster Study Guide. This study guide for elementary and secondary level teachers is intended to be used with the One World Poster Series kit. In addition to the study guide, the kit includes eight full-color posters appropriate for hanging in a school or classroom, each poster featuring a work of art and corresponding text, quotation or poem relating to themes of world peace, tolerance, and community. The study guide contains discussion questions and student activities for the elementary and secondary level that can be used with any of the posters. Further, each poster is shown in reduced format; along with elementary and secondary level discussion questions and activities is a description of each poster's artist and author. (KB)…
(1972). The Problem of Sweeping Objectives: The Case of International Relations. Social Studies, 63, 2, 55-58, Feb 72. …
(1995). The UN and the Environment. Green Teacher, n43 p22-24 Jun-Sep. Many high school students are aware of the efforts of the United Nations to maintain peace. This activity is intended to make students aware of the larger mandate of the UN by focusing on one of the issues of increasing concern, the environment, and the solutions proposed by the UN. (LZ)…
(1981). UNESCO Yearbook on Peace and Conflict Studies 1980. This yearbook will provide teachers and researchers interested in peace and conflict studies with practical information. There are three major sections. The first section deals with "Approaches to Teaching and Research." How the electronic revolution has transformed the identification of, location of, and access to information on peace and conflict studies is examined. Included is a discussion of search strategies, data bases, and sources of information. A list of descriptors for information processing in peace research is provided. Approaches to the study of war are presented. A literature review and bibliography on war are also included. Section two of the yearbook contains "Bibliographical Studies." A bibliographic survey of the United Nations on the relationship between disarmament and development is presented. The concluding section of the yearbook examines "Institutional Developments." The activities of the International Peace Research Association…
(1981). Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies: An Annotated Bibliography. Ethnic Studies Bulletin, Number Nine. This annotated bibliography of resources dealing with conflict resolution and peace studies was compiled for the use of elementary, secondary, and college educators. The listing is alphabetical by author. Included are handbooks for teachers, course outlines, anthologies of journal articles, bibliographies of curriculum materials, background readings, filmographies, student pamphlets, and instructional units. The bibliography concludes with a description of a college-level pilot peace studies course, a guide to peace studies terminology, a topography of the dimensions of conflict, and an annotated listing of organizations that deal with conflict resolution, disarmament, and peace. (RM)… [PDF]
(1983). Development Education: U.N. Materials as a Teaching Resource in "Shaping a Peaceful World.". Momentum, v14 n4 p56-57 Dec. Reviews the work of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in development education, which focuses on the development of the child as a participant in a changing world. Describes resources for development education produced by the United Nations Children's Fund. (LAL)…