Teach Peace :

Biographical lessons have been prepared for each of the twenty-four American Nobel Peace Prize Laureates to show the many ways people can contribute to a more peaceful world and to inspire future peacemakers. The emphasis is on what these people and groups did to gain worldwide acclaim for their efforts to bring about a more peaceful world.

The links on this Webpage are to files containing an introduction to the lesson plans for teachers, an introduction to the Nobel Peace Prize, lessons about each of the 24 American winners, and a file for assessment of the activities.

A contribution of $5 is requested for each lesson plan downloaded to help us maintain and update the lesson plans. $24 is requested for the complete lesson plans for all 24 American Laureates. Click here to contribute.

The High School lessons were created for the project by Nancy Newman, Jerry Ragan, and Jessica Tuerk. The complete package (1.9MB) can be downloaded by clicking here.

The Middle School lessons were created for the project by Nancy Newman, David Mandelblatt, and Laura Slemp. The complete package (903KB) can be downloaded by clicking here.

The Elementry School lessons were created for the project by Nancy Newman, Laura Slemp, and Pat Anderson. The complete package (1.8MB) can be downloaded by clicking here.

Email us to let us know how the lesson plans are used in your school or to nominate an outstanding peace teacher.

Individual files can be obtained on the Webpage for each Laureate.

Each lesson contains the following:

I. Biographical Essay about the Nobel Laureate
II. Suggested Classroom Activities
a. Introduction/Warm-Up
b. Discussion Questions (Levels 1, 2, 3)
c. Vocabulary
d. Activity
e. Technology Option
III. Resources

Click on the file names to obtain the:
Introduction for the teacher - ( 4KB )
Introduction to the Peace Prize - ( 10KB )
Assessment Activities - ( 22KB )
Introduction to elementary lesson plans - ( 44KB )

Click on the Nobel Laureate’s name to go to their Webpage, or to download a “.pdf” lesson file. [Requires Acrobat Reader, available free here.]


Laureate Biographies and Study Materials


Barak Obama, President of the United States—2009
Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States—2007
Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States—2002
International Campaign to Ban Landmines—1997
Jody Williams, activist—1997
Elie Wiesel, author of works on the Holocaust—1986
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War—1985
Henry Kissinger, U. S. Secretary of State—1973
Norman Borlaug, plant biologist—1970
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Minister and advocate of non-violence—1964
Linus Pauling, chemist and opponent of nuclear weapons testing—1962
George Marshall, Secretary of State—1953
Ralph Bunche, United Nations diplomat—1950
American Friends Service Committee —1947
John Mott, peace activist—1946
Emily Balch, peace activist—1946
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State—1945
Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University—1931
Jane Addams, social worker—1931
Frank Kellogg, Secretary of State—1929
Charles Dawes, Banker and later Vice-President of the United States—1925
Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States—1919
Elihu Root, Diplomat and former U. S. Secretary of State—1912
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States—1906