World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements

The World Peace Game, a brainchild of public school teacher John Hunter, pits teams of students against each other as leaders of countries in crises and conflict. The students scheme and negotiate, compete and cooperate, wage war and make peace. But the game is not won until all countries enjoy security and prosperity. Says one fourth grader, "One of the things I learned is that other people matter. In this game one person can't win, everyone has to win. That taught me a lot about cooperating with other people, being generous, and having an attitude that, if you work together, you can achieve anything." Watch this mini documentary video to find out all about how this game works! [watch video]

Title: A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World
by: UNICEF Ages: 10-17
"This is a spectacular masterpiece from UNICEF. It not only shows life for 18 or so children from different parts of the world, but gives invaluable information about what children need to survive and what people are doing to ensure that all children get these needs fulfilled. The whole book is divided into 4 main chapters, Survival, Development, Protection and Participation. [...] This is an awe inspiring and humbling book that I recommened to all who work with children and all who care about children the world over." -- Amazon Reviewer

Watch the video together with the child(ren) in your life and open up a brief discussion afterwards about what they observed along with real-life examples of ways in which people and countries in the world are working towards peace.