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Peace and Disarmament Resources for Teachers and Students

The information below links to selected websites. As an information-sharing platform, we are always searching for new content. Requests for consideration to add links to this webpage should be made to unoda-web@un.org.

Avoiding Armageddon

Avoiding Armageddon

Avoiding Armageddon is a companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (United States) production of the same name. The companion website contains five lesson plans concerning weapons of mass destruction, the many forms of terrorism, and the role of the United Nations. It is geared to high school teachers and students. These teaching activities are designed to help teachers lead thoughtful discussions on several issues including disarmament and non-proliferation.
Children of the Atomic Bomb

Children of the Atomic Bomb

Children of the Atomic Bomb is a website developed by Dr. James N. Yamazaki of University of California at Los Angeles. The website contains lesson plans geared to high school and college students to explore themes associated with nuclear disarmament.
The Cold War: Civil Defence or Nuclear Disarmament?

The Cold War: Civil Defence or Nuclear Disarmament?

This website by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation offers a lesson plan for students to research the position of civil defense and nuclear disarmament during the Cold War era and participate in a class debate to support a given position.
ICAN

ICAN

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) commissioned leading expert Dr. Kathleen Sullivan of the Institute for Disarmament Education Action (IDEA) to generate lesson plans for teaching classroom students and general audiences about nuclear dangers and solutions. The website presents a range of educational tools including the Learn Peace and Learn Abolition lesson plans.
Learn About Nuclear Weapons

Learn About Nuclear Weapons

The Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons and the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society have created a website which explores numerous issues associated with nuclear weapons including history, science, international law, and ethics.
Nuclear Threat Initiative: Teacher's Toolkit

Nuclear Threat Initiative: Teacher's Toolkit

The Teacher's Toolkit from the Nuclear Threat Initiative is resource for students and teachers at institutions of higher education and also for professionals and practitioners. The Toolkit includes study guides on nuclear disarmament that contain suggested materials, video presentations by the Monterey Institute, and a variety of other resources on issues related to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
The Peace Doves Game

The Peace Doves Game

Sponsored by Nobelprize.org, The Peace Doves Game promotes the efforts of people and organizations working toward nuclear disarmament. The cold war is over and many years have passed since the five so-called "Nuclear weapon States" signed a treaty in 1992 committing them to total nuclear disarmament. There are still plenty of nuclear weapons left in the world and you are getting tired of waiting. Out in the far reaches of Space there is a troop of eight "Peace Doves" with magical powers. In this game your mission is to use the worldwide symbol of peace, the white dove, to disarm the world of nuclear weapons!
SADAKO

SADAKO

This website is meant to help educators use the story of SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES to teach children about the power of one person to create change, the long term consequences of war, and the values that are cherished by all cultures.
Small Arms Disarmament: Case Study of Brazil

Small Arms Disarmament: Case Study of Brazil

The Peace Education Center of Columbia University has provided a web platform offering a curriculum for young adults, late middle school through early college on small arms disarmament. Fourteen lessons are built around this theme which stresses that human rights are underlying values needed to support a culture of peace.
A World Without Weapons

A World Without Weapons

The United Nations Association (Canada) has created a website, "A World without Weapons," which offers six teacher's guides and student's manuals on disarmament and non-proliferation issues. It also provides evaluation tools for both teachers and students and suggests several ways to get involved to promote the cause of disarmament.