Curriculum

Introduction

The PeacePal Teacher Handbook has been created to streamline the process of integrating the Peace Begins in Me curriculum into your classroom. Think of this as "Nine easy steps to a fun and successful PeacePal program!" This is a dynamic way to teach students about global issues through direct contact with peers across the world and by studying global peace builders and the issues they felt moved to address.

Language arts teachers know that students write more willingly when writing is not just a classroom exercise. When students have authentic reasons to write to a "real-life" audience who will read and respond to what they have to say, they are much more motivated to write and write well. This curriculum provides just that-an audience of intriguing peers from another culture whose lives your students can explore through writing.

Watching students receive and read letters from their PeacePals will be one of those experiences that make you glad you chose the teaching profession. In addition, this curriculum asks students to use the writing process to write thoughtfully and correctly, providing structure for less confident writers, and is aligned with New Mexico standards and benchmarks in language arts.

Download

Our 2009 Teacher Handbook PDF is available here.

Letter template

Envelope template

Guidlines for letter writing

Frequently Asked Questions

The original Peace Begins in Me curriculum is available in printed form. You may also view the following on-line. (PDF format)

• Cover page
• Contents, Introduction, and Note to Teachers
• Lesson 2: Communicating Peacefully
• Lesson 6-9: Letter Writing Process
• Lesson 12: Becoming an Active Listener

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Reduced cost copies available to those groups who are able to demonstrate financial need and ability to implement curriculum.