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US Fund for UNICEF Seeks Teachers to

Pilot Online Curriculum Materials

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

The TeachUNICEF 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.

The lesson plans can be found at  http://www.teachunicef.org/. (Click on Lesson Plans and Resources.)

When will piloting take place?

Piloting will take place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, 2007. The lesson
plans may be completed at any time during that period, depending on your
schedule.

What will be required?

1.   Teachers will be asked to 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), OR

     * Ali from Jordan (child labor)

Teachers will also be asked to choose one additional lesson plan, on
either "The Root Causes of Exclusion" or "Measuring Success: The
Millennium Development Goals".

2. Teachers will be asked to give a short pre-test to students in one
class.

3. Teachers can then use the lesson plans with as many classes. The lesson plans are designed to be completed in 2-3 class periods, and include optional homework assignments and interdisciplinary extension activities.

4. After completing the lesson plans, teachers will be asked to give a
short post-test to the same class that completed the pre-test.

5. Teachers are also asked to complete a short online survey form giving us your feedback on the materials.

How can teachers register to participate?

For more detailed information, or to register to participate, contact:
Susan Fountain, Evaluation Outreach, US Fund for UNICEF
[ mailtshfountain@msn.com ]shfountain@msn.com
845-485-3266