Citing findings gleaned from throughout the developing world, the report highlights the profound and even life-threatening consequences of illiteracy.
Education also plays a vital role in healing children traumatized by armed conflict.
Examples from six countries that are responding to their educational challenges with innovations. Each case study includes a set of questions that ask students to think about how these schools compare to their own learning experiences. A list of 10 classroom activities that will help you extend the information into your social studies curriculum. We hope this module will provide you and your students with a richer understanding of children's school life around the world as well as an opportunity to further explore their own school environment. All rights reserved.