Welcome to the MAIC Educator's Corner. This section of our site is designed to help teachers in all levels of education find the tools they need to introduce their students to the topic of landmines and teach them how to get more involved in the issue.
Teacher Resources - geared for K-12
- Sample Projects
How students and educators can get involved in Mine Action - This printable 4-page handout gives an overview of the landmine issue for students and educators, lists resources for further reading on landmine-related topics, briefly describes organizations involved in mine action, and gives examples of projects in which students and community groups can participate to make a difference in the mine action world.
Educating the United States: Landmines In and Out of the Classroom - good overview
by Susanna Sprinkel, Journal of Mine Action, August 2002
10 Things to Do
by Adopt-A-Minefield
CYBERSCHOOLBUS
by United Nations
Toll of land mines stirs compassion of Tenafly pupils - activities at Tenefly Middle School
by Ana M. Alaya, The Star-Ledger, February 2001
Teacher not dodging minefield - about activities of a St. Francis Catholic School art teacher
by Jake Stump, The Dominion Post, December 2002
- Classroom Activities
Connecting Global Education with Activism: Building a Local and Global Community
by Marta Colburn, Journal of Mine Action, April 2002
Extra: Afghanistan Landmines Classroom Activity
Interactive Landmine Map - link is toward bottom of page
by Newsweek
Extra: Landmine Study Guide [PDF]
Landmine Awareness Exhibition
by University of Wisconsin
- Landmine Curricula
Landmines
by NASAexplores
Landmines: Exploring the Hidden Crisis
by University of Denver
- Youth Activism
Youth Activism for Social Justice
by The Freechild ProjectCentre of Excellence for Youth Engagement
by Tiny Giant/The Students Commission
Other Resources
- Books
Landmines And Human Security: International Politics And War's Hidden Legacy (Suny Series in Global Politics)
by Richard Anthony Matthew, Bryan McDonald, and Kenneth R. Rutherford (Paperback - January 2006)
The Devil's Gardens: A History of Landmines
by Lydia Monin, Andrea Gallimore, and Andrew Gallimore (Paperback - April 2002)
Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance: A Resource Book
by Rae McGrath (Paperback - April, 2000)
Land Mines: 100 Million Hidden Killers
(Issues in Focus) by Elaine Landau (Library Binding - October 2000)
Living With Landmines
by Bill Purves (Paperback - October, 2000)
History of Landmines
by Mike Croll (Hardcover - November 1998)
Sowing the Dragon's Teeth: Land Mines and the Global Legacy of War
by Philip C. Winslow (Paperback - October 1998)
Landmines: Legacy of Conflict: A Manual for Development Workers
by Rae McGrath (Paperback - January 1998)
Still Killing: Landmines in Southern Africa
by Alex Vines (Editor), et al (Paperback - May 1997)
After Guns Fall Silent: The Enduring Legacy of Landmines
by Shawn Roberts, Jody Williams (Paperback - December 1995)
Landmines: A Deadly Legacy
by Physicians for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch Staff (Paperback - October 1993)
- HTML (Digital)
Landmines: Clearing the way
an article from Social Education [HTML] by A.L. Morgan (April 2003)
Danger in the Earth: Teaching about landmines
an article from: Green Teacher [HTML] by Elisabeth King (December 2002)
One Step at a Time: A LANDMINE REMOVAL INITIATIVE
an article from: Social Education [HTML] by Mark Hyman (May 2001)
Mine Action Workbook
an Internet Tool for Educators, Students, and Activists [PDF] by Foreign Affairs, Canada
BANNING LANDMINES IN THE AMERICAN CENTURY. : An article from: International Journal on World Peace
by Richard A. Matthew and Ken R. Rutherford (June 1999)
How students and educators can get involved in Mine Action
an Internet Tool for Educators, Students, and Activists [PDF] by Nicole Neitzey of the MAIC
Small Arms Survey
An information base for issues concerning UXO
- Videos
Aftermath: Remnants of War
(June 2004)
Two For One - Cambodia - Two People Every Landmine
(2003)
Disarm. A Documentary About the Landmine Issue
If there were landmines here, would you stand for them anywhere?
click on 'See the Video'
Ridding the World of Landmines
(March 1999)