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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Nomadic Life Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read a poem depicting two women of two different cultures and explore as a class how these two views of a situation can vary in this lesson.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Ilunga's Harvest Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Foster curiosity and awareness of the impact cultures have on people and how it affects both those within the culture as well as those outside of the culture through this lesson plan.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Day to Day Life in a Small African Village

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Give students an opportunity to discover several aspects of day-to-day life in Tanzania through this lesson plan.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Do You Really Know What Wealth Is?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students can embrace the struggles of poverty stricken native Malians and appreciate the role of music in their culture.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Soneka's Village

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through this lesson plan students can examine features of the Maasai culture and compare it with their own.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: This Is Tanzania

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will learn about the history of volcanoes and wildlife in Tanzania in this lesson plan.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Looking at Ourselves and Others

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Adapted lesson plans, used by the Peace Corps to prepare their volunteers, are divided into three suggested grade grouping: 3-5, 6-9, 10-12. These activities introduce students to the concepts of perspective, culture, and cross-cultural...
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TES Global

Tes: Peace Corps: Discovering New Perspectives on Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan allows students the opportunity to read about the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer and how his worldview changed from learning more about another culture.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Culture Matters Workbook

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth and thoughtful look at culture and the role it plays in our lives. Site includes lessons and handouts, articles about how non-Americans view Americans, what it's like to be from a different culture, the roots of American culture...
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Working With Environmental Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Water is a concern for the health through parasites and diseases in West Africa. This instructional activity emphasizes the importance of clean water.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: A South African Storm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Years after apartheid South Africa still faces racism. Help young scholars see the struggles of racism and explore possible solutions to it with this lesson plan.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Fighting Soil Erosion

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Educate students about soil erosion with this thorough lesson which focuses on the geography of Guinea.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Where Life Is Too Short

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson enhances students' understanding of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and the rest of the world.
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Cuso

For Students 9th - 10th
CUSO is a Canadian organization similar in mission and purpose as the United States' Peace Corps. Founded in 1961, CUSO has grown into a dynamic organization working to combat poverty and inequality, aid human rights, treat HIV/AIDS, and...
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US Mint

U.s Mint: Which Side Is Which [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce learners to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take a look at the Peace Medal nickel and differentiate between heads and the tails sides. Finally, do a coin-flip activity, and record and analyze the...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Our Goal Pole [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, students will demonstate knowledge of the sequencing of events by studying the westward journey, use terms that indicate the sequence of events and demonstrate an understanding of certain historical figures in...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Let's Build a Map [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, students study the map of the Louisiana Purchase and the trail of Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then, build a classroom map displaying the events of the Westward Expansion.