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The Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools program fosters an understanding of other cultures and global issues by providing online educational resources based on the Peace Corps experience and facilitating communication among U.S. learners and current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers.

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  • Personal Essay

A Story by a Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Personal Essay
  • Intercultural Understanding
  • English Language Arts

By Mark Brazaitis - Peace Corps Volunteer: Guatemala (1991-1993)

  • Grades 6 - 8
  • Grades 9 - 12
  • Lesson Plan
  • Intercultural Understanding
  • English Language Arts

Students examine what goes into hero worship and establishing unlikely friendships.

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  • Grades 6 - 8
  • Grades 9 - 12
  • Lesson Plan
  • Intercultural Understanding
  • English Language Arts
  • Literature

Lesson 1 from Soccer Until Dusk

  • Personal Essay

A Story by a Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Grades 6 - 8
  • Grades 9 - 12
  • Lesson Plan
  • Environment
  • Social Studies

Students will examine the economic, health, and environmental risks of a one-crop economy in the developing world.