Conflict Resolution/ Peace Education
In peace education projects, students collect information about cultural stereotypes through interviewing other students, researching, and leading discussions. They blog, write essays, share images, and make videos to share what they learn about others and how to overcome stereotypes.
Kindred Family History Project
In this project, students interview a member of their family, a neighbor, or friend in the local community and ask them about experiences in their life that have been affected by the events of world or local history. Events may include war, natural disasters, migration, important discoveries, monuments, famous places and so on. Students focus on the impact for the family and share their stories for a group publication. Through sharing family stories, students gain a greater understanding of themselves as a member of their local community and learn about life in other countries through the events that shaped the lives of other contributors.
“Students will be able to see other points of view on a subject and build up online relationships with others. Through asking questions and discussing them with their peers, they will have tolerance to accept the other.” ~ Marwa, Teacher, Egypt
Project Snapshot
Project Title: Kindred Family History
Subject Areas: Social Studies, Language Classes, History
Collaborators: Schools in Morocco, Egypt, the U.S., and Yemen
Project Summary: Students share stories about their family histories and how wars, natural disasters, and immigration have affected their families, communities, and countries. Through writing and reading each other’s essays, students learn the commonalities in how world events impact their families.