[hr-education-na] TeachUNICEF pilot project

Dear Colleagues,

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. These
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 address these challenges to children's survival
and development. Each lesson plan is aligned to national curriculum
standards, and contains ideas for interdisciplinary curriculum work.

You can view the TeachUNICEF lessons plans at:  
http://www.unicefusa.org/site/c.duLRI8O0H/b.25991/k.DD9/TeachUNICEF__Youth_Action__US_Fund_for_UNICEF.htm


When will piloting take place? 

There will be two phases of the pilot project. The first will take place
between April 1 and June 1, 2007. The second will take place between Sept.
1 and Nov. 1, 2007. You may sign up to participate in one of these phases.


What will be required? 

1. Teachers piloting in Spring 2007 will be asked to carry out one online
lesson plan with their classes. The lesson focuses on a boy named Ali from
Jordan, and explores the impact of child labor on his life.

Teachers piloting in Fall 2007 will be asked to choose one lesson plan
from the list below:

a.. Martha from Sierra Leone (this lesson focuses on children and armed 
conflict), 
b.. Himal from Nepal (children and poverty), 
c.. Nodira from Uzbekistan (children with disabilities), or 
d.. 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. Before using the lesson plans, you will be asked to download, print and
copy a short questionnaire to be given to your class. You will be provided
with Scantron sheets on which your students can record their answers.
These sheets must be returned to the US Fund for UNICEF by mail; you will
be provided with a pre-paid mailing label to make this task simple.

3. Then you will be asked to carry out the lesson plans. These are
designed to be completed in 2-3 class periods, and include optional
homework assignments.

4. After completing the lesson plan, you will be asked to complete a short
online survey form giving us your feedback on the materials.

5. We will also ask you to download, print and copy a short post-lesson
questionnaire to be given to the students, and returned by mail to the US
Fund for UNICEF. Again, you will be provided with Scantron sheets and a
pre-paid mailing label.

How do I sign up to participate? 

Contact Susan Fountain, Evaluation Outreach, US Fund for UNICEF, at < >,
or 845-485-3266 to register to participate.





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