Back in 1978, fourth grade teacher John Hunter put all the problems of the world on a 4' x 5' plywood board and let his students solve them. Over the years his "World Peace Game" has evolved to a multi-level tower of Plexiglas covered with thousands of game pieces, with the players negotiating and solving 50 inter-locking global problems.
The Swain School is proud to host a free community presentation, at which this award-winning global educator Hunterexplains how his "World Peace Game" has been engaging schoolkids for 30 years - and why the complex lessons it teaches about peace and justice go further than classroom lectures can.
As part of Mr. Hunter's presentation, there will be a screening of the critically-acclaimed educational documentary that chronicles his work, "World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements".
Mr. Hunter's visit is the third in a series of developing dialogs, "Education - the Path to Peace, Justice and Equity", promoting the power of education to achieve local and global goals.
The evening program is appropriate for adults and students in fourth grade and above. Those planning to attend are encouraged to register at johnhunter.eventbrite.com.
Learn more about John Hunter and view his popular "TED Talk".
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