In John Hunter's classroom, students fearlessly tackle global problems
and discover surprising solutions by playing his groundbreaking World
Peace Game. These kids--from high school all the way down to fourth
grade, in schools both well funded and underresourced--take on the roles
of politicians, tribal leaders, diplomats, bankers, and military
commanders. Through battles and negotiations, standoffs and summits,
they strive to resolve dozens of complex, seemingly intractable
real-world challenges, from nuclear proliferation to tribal warfare,
financial collapse to climate change.
In World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements, Hunter shares the
wisdom he's gleaned from over thirty years teaching the World Peace
Game. Here he reveals the principles of successful collaboration that
people of any age can apply anywhere. His students show us how to break
through confusion, bounce back from failure, put our knowledge to use,
and fulfill our potential. Hunter offers not only a forward-thinking
report from the front lines of American education, but also a generous
blueprint for a world that bends toward cooperation rather than
conflict. In this deeply hopeful audiobook, a visionary educator shows
us what the future can be.
