3.

4.

Empowering Global Citizens

Crisis Management Initiative: Every Peace Matters, which was
founded by a Nobel Prize winner (http://www.cmi.fi/)

Citizens for Global Action (http://globalsolutions.org/
biog/201 l / 02/ diplomacy—action—us-unesco—civil—society)

“Learning to Give” lesson plan with a list of organizations working

on global issues (http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit68/lesson1.

html)

Also, speakers who work on these issues in various relevant organizations in

New York can be invited into the classroom.

Activity GCR.5.2

Individually, students will research one winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (see

the suggested priority list).

They will give a presentation on the following information about the Nobel

Peace Prize winner:

His or her major accomplishments

The country and context for his or her work

Childhood (where he or she grew up, his or her family and back—
ground, etc.)

Major factors that motivate him or her to do what he or she does
(role models, faith, values, experiences, dreams, etc.)

Major personal, political, and other challenges and how he or she
overcame them

Interesting factoids

Depending on the teacher and students, the presentation can take many

forms-it doesn’t need to just be a short speech. Consider the following

examples:

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