A personal essay about day-to-day life for Nelly, a girl from Mbale in Eastern Uganda.

A Story by a Peace Corps Volunteer

Personal essay

Students will gain insight into the mindset of a rural boy in Niger, specifically regarding his relations with both indigenous and foreign people in the local market.

Students will study and visit the Hydrosphere Study Site, conduct a visual survey to discover information about local land cover, water quality, and document their findings. They will use this initial investigation to raise questions about local land cover and/ or water chemistry issues that may require further investigation.

Committed to creating opportunities in STEM education and careers, The Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools program and educators are finding ways to focus on this transformation in the 21st century.

This lesson plan makes use of popcorn to help students understand and explore the concepts of renewable and nonrenewable resources and their use over time.

Students will discover how the concepts of time and punctuality can differ markedly in the United States and another country.

Go out into the community to collect and sort recyclable materials.

An essay about changes in attitude regarding reusing and recycling materials in Romania.

A lesson plan that focuses on the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling in Romania and in learners' own communities of practice.

A lesson on the cultural differences and perceptions on running for sport.

Lesson 1 from Soccer Until Dusk

Predicting the Future of Endangered Hawksbills

Students will examine themselves relative to their characteristics, abilities, and feelings. By making connections to children in another part of the world, they will discover that people are more alike than different.

A personal essay about day-to-day life for Sohia, a girl from the Kakheti Region of Georgia.

Build global competence in your summer camp participants.

A personal essay about day-to-day life for Tatia, a girl from the Racha region of Georgia.

Esso, a Togolese boy, recounts a tale of two brothers who set a farmer's crops ablaze, and comes with a surprise ending that includes an outlook on life with a moral twist

A folk tale from India that teaches intercultural awareness by illustrating how different perspectives lead to distinct points of view.