[WSCSS] "TeachUNICEF" pilot project

[Gary and Robyn Cressman]

The US Fund for UNICEF is looking for US teachers to pilot its new
"TeachUNICEF" online curriculum materials for grades 6-8 and 9-12.
 
The ³TeachUNICEF² lesson plans are based on UNICEF's 2006 "State of the
World's Children Report". They examine how issues of poverty, armed
conflict, child labor and disability impact the lives of children in
developing countries, and what UNICEF is doing to overcome these challenges
to children's survival and development. Each lesson plan is aligned to
national curriculum standards, and contains ideas for interdisciplinary
curriculum work.
 
The lesson plans can be found at www.teachunicef.org
<http://www.teachunicef.org/> . (Click on ³Lesson Plans and Resources².)
  
When will piloting take place?
 
Piloting will take place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, 2007. The lesson plans
may be completed at any time during that period, depending on your schedule.
 
What will be required?
 
1. Teachers will be asked to choose one lesson plan from the list below:
* Martha from Sierra Leone (this lesson focuses on children and armed
conflict), 
* Himal from Nepal (children and poverty),
* Nodira from Uzbekistan (children with disabilities), or
* Ali from Jordan (child labor)
 
Teachers will also be asked to choose one additional lesson plan, on either
"The Root Causes of Exclusion" or "Measuring Success: The Millennium
Development Goals".
 
2. Teachers will be asked to give a short pre-test to students in one class.
 
3. Teachers can then use the lesson plans with as many classes. The lesson
plans are designed to be completed in 2-3 class periods, and include
optional homework assignments and interdisciplinary extension activities.
 
4. After completing the lesson plans, teachers will be asked to give a short
post-test to the same class that completed the pre-test.
 
5. Teachers are also asked to complete a short online survey form giving us
your feedback on the materials.
 
How can teachers register to participate?
 
For more detailed information, or to register to participate, contact:
Susan Fountain, Evaluation Outreach, US Fund for UNICEF
shfountain at msn.com 
845-485-3266