These lessons, activities, study guides, multimedia stories of peacebuilders, and more draw on USIP's work to provide educators with a rich assortment of teaching resources on peace and conflict themes. Featured is USIP’s Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, a curriculum guide developed by teachers, for teachers. Find a resource that is right for you.
Unsure of where to start? Alumni of USIP’s Peace Teachers Program offer ideas for using USIP’s resources in your classroom in “Teach Like a USIP Peace Teacher.”
After experiencing its hottest months in decades in the spring of 2022, Pakistan has been beset by torrential rains and deadly floods, leaving one-third of the country under water. In this November 20
Lesson Plan: Vietnam War Legacies & Reconciliation Description: In this lesson, students will explore war legacy issues through USIP’s Vietnam War Legacies and Reconciliation Initiative
PDF Version The U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to provide educators with this Discussion Guide to the multimedia exhibit, “Witnesses to Peacebuilding.” This series of six short video pieces
Lesson Plan for Witness Video: “Detecting Landmines: Building Peace” Age: 12 and above (U.S. middle school grade 6 and above) Detecting Landmines: Building Peace Lesson Plan PDF (Vide
Marvin Kalb: One of the lasting scars of war are the thousands of land mines that are left behind after the fighting ends. The Institute of Peace works with military and civilian partners to promote t
Mine Detection Dogs sniff out landmines that litter the regions where conflict has taken place. The dogs are trained by an organization called the Marshall Legacy Institute, which raises awareness abo
Lesson Plan for Witness Video: "Seeds of Peace: Building Peace at Summer Camp" Age: 10 and above (U.S. middle school grade 5 and above) Seeds of Peace Lesson Plan PDF (Video)
Marvin Kalb: Young people can be important players in the search for peace. They may see opportunities for resolving conflict that are beyond the imagination of their elders. They are less burdened wi
Tamar and Suma are Israeli and Palestinian teenagers. They came together at a summer camp in Maine run by an organization called Seeds of Peace, which encourages dialog and understanding among young p
Lesson Plan for Witness Video: “Juanes: Building Peace Through Music”* Age: 12 and above (U.S. middle school grade 6 and above) Juanes: Building Peace Through Music Lesson P