Wanted: Teachers to Pilot TeachUNICEF

Study Children in Developing Countries

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is looking for U.S. teachers to pilot its new "TeachUNICEF" online curriculum materials for grades 6-8 and 9-12.

These 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.

View the Lesson Plans and Resources and learn more about TeachUNICEF at the UNICEF Web site.

When will piloting take place?

Piloting will take place between September 1 and November 1, 2007. The lesson plans may be completed at any time during that period, depending on the teacher's schedule.

What is required?

Teachers are asked to do the following:

1. 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)
• Ali from Jordan (child labor) 

And choose one additional lesson plan, on either "The Root Causes of Exclusion" or "Measuring Success: The Millennium Development Goals."

2. Give a short pre-test to students (one class only).

3. Then use the lesson plans with the class. These are designed to be completed in 2-3 class periods, and include optional homework assignments.

4. After completing the lesson plans, give a short post-test to students (one class only).

5. Complete a short online survey form, giving feedback on the materials.

Technical requirements: Internet access to the TeachUNICEF Web site in classroom, Adobe reader (available free at Adobe.com) and Real Player to access streaming video (available free at Real.com )

How do teachers sign up to participate?

For more detailed information, or to register to participate, contact:

Susan Fountain
Evaluation Outreach
US Fund for UNICEF
shfountain@msn.com
(845) 485-3266