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Books and films for Adults with the theme of world inequity
and sharing and caring for others
Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, published in 2009 by Random House.
Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn write about women in Africa and Asia
struggling with cultural, social and economic discrimination, including a Cambodian teenager sold into
sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. They show how a
little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped
from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her
family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean
mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS.
This was also a PBS documentary. The DVD can be purchased through the PBS bookstore.
Material World, by Peter Menzel, published in 1995 by the Sierra Club.
Several photographers traveled to thirty nations around the globe to live for a week with families that
were statistically average for that nation. At the end of each visit, the photographer took a picture of the
family members outside their home, surrounded by all of their possessions— ranging from a few jars and
jugs to an overabundance of electronic and other modern paraphernalia. This book puts a human face on
the issues of population, environment, social justice, and consumption as it illuminates the crucial
question facing our species today: Can all six billion of us have all the things we want?
What the World Eats, by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, published in 2008 by Tricycle Press.
Every day, millions of families around the world gather--at the table or on the floor, in a house or
outdoors--to eat together. Ever wondered what a typical meal is like on the other side of the world? Or
next door? Cultural geographers Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio visited twenty-five families in twentyone countries to create this fascinating look at what people around the world eat in a week. Meet a family
that spends long hours hunting for seal and fish together; a family that raises and eats guinea pigs; a
family that drinks six gallons of Coca-Cola a week. In addition to profiles of each family, What the
World Eats includes photo galleries and illustrated charts about fast food, safe water, life expectancy,
literacy rates, and more!
Due Diligence by David Roodman, published in 2012 by the Center for Global Development.
An inquiry into the history, operation, and effectiveness of microfinance and microcredit.
World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements, by John Hunter, published in 2013
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, 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 his new book, 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.
Film: World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements, directed by Chris Farina
This documentary film tells the story of an award-winning teacher, John Hunter, and his use of the world
peace game to teach fourth graders how to solve real world issues. You can find out more about this game
at worldpeacegame.org.