In this lesson from the World Affairs Council of Seattle – Global Classroom Program, students learn about United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Students will engage in a series of individual and collaborative learning activities that prompt them to reflect on the concepts, peace, and justice, and how they are important to creating stable and inclusive societies. Students will work in small groups to assess how societies can enhance civic engagement, representative decision-making, and protect individual and collective freedoms. 

Students will discuss how to leverage partnerships and cultivate relationships that result in community building. In addition, students will identify and describe the characteristics associated with the rule of law and examine specific case studies that highlight the progress and challenges nations face on this issue. Finally, students will evaluate the role of citizens and government leaders in effectively addressing social and political issues, including action steps that can be taken to support peaceful and inclusive communities.

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Attribution

This Open Educational Resource, Cultivating Global Competence through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, was developed by Ryan Hauck, Michele Anciaux-Aoki, Julianna Patterson, Gloria Kuzmenko-Latmier, Ina Chong, and Global Classroom, World Affairs Council – Seattle. 

Cover image by Julianna Patterson from Canva.

Sustainable Development Goals images copyright United Nations. All rights reserved. Used pursuant to fair use.

Translations by:

Larisa Shuvalova

Iryna Novachuk

Inna Shynshyn

Nathan Marks

Brandon Severance

Otilia Baraboi

Ileana Marin

Alexey Kuznetsov

Pedro Lopez-Chaves 

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