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IRAQ: A teacher helps students, sitting three to a desk, with their lesson in a classroom at Al-Mustafa Primary School in the village of Al-Zuraiji, near the southern port city of Basra. The school, like many in the area, has been rehabilitated by the community with assistance from UNICEF.

TeachUNICEF helps teachers engage students as active global citizens in learning about UNICEF—the United Nations Children's Fund—and its efforts on behalf of children worldwide.

TeachUNICEF is a resource for U.S. educators. TeachUNICEF education materials have been designed to help educators bring a global understanding of the needs of children and families around the world into the classroom.

Based on UNICEF's annual flagship publication, The State of the World's Children report (SOWC), the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has developed and released these free units for educators to use with students in grades 3-12. The lesson plans and resources in these units are designed to be used sequentially or separately. Topics include addressing global affairs issues such as the Millennium Development Goals, real life stories from youth, the causes of childhood exclusion, and water and sanitation.

We hope you find these resources useful as you embark on discussing critical issues that impact today’s world. Feel free to contact us at TeachUNICEF@unicefusa.org with any suggestions or comments!

Units and Lesson Plans

For over 50 years the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has teamed up with teachers to educate and motivate America's youth—helping them learn that they can make a difference both now and in the future.

UNICEF-themed units for grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 are based on UNICEF's annual assessment of the world's most vulnerable children: The State of the World's Children report. The lesson plans in these units are designed to be used sequentially or separately. We hope that by using these resources your students will gain a deeper knowledge of the issues facing children throughout the world.

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UNICEF in Emergencies

On December 26, 2004, a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people and forever changed the lives of millions more. UNICEF immediately went into action.

The world watched the disaster unfurl on TV screens. Donations flowed immediately to relief organizations. UNICEF, known since 1946 for its ability to quickly provide humanitarian assistance, received a record $442 million in cash and pledges for tsunami relief.

Millions of educators and students raised funds for UNICEF's tsunami relief. This micro-site, created by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, is our report to you on how UNICEF responded to this unprecedented disaster and how your money has been put to good use.

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Trick-or-Treat Resources

Developing responsible, compassionate students is one of an educator's most important and difficult jobs. You can make giant steps toward this goal by having students participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. They will not only help children around the world, as have generations before them, but they will discover pride in their own power to change the world—and have fun at the same time.

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