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REVIEW:
The World Wise Schools program provides free cross-cultural classroom materials, literature, videos, lessons, ideas and services for enriching the K-12 classroom. The educators section is a virtual treasure trove of multi-disciplinary materials and services for teachers including the opportunity to correspond with a serving Peace Corps volunteer or have a volunteer speak to their class. Standards based lessons include topics ranging from cultural issues to practical challenges of obtaining water, from studying folk tales to understanding the norms of other peoples. Lesson plans are grouped by grade level (3-5, 6-8, 9-12), region (Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia and Pacific Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean), and by subject area. Additionally, Podcasts, videos, and slideshows of everyday life in the Peace Corps countries as well as language lessons help students to better understand the different cultures. |
March 2007
