The World Peace Game: John Hunter on TED.com

John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4′x5′ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches — spontaneous, and always surprising — go further than classroom lectures can. (Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 20:28)

Watch John Hunter’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 900+ TEDTalks.

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Jeremiah Stanghini
Apr 20 2011
It’s so great to get young people involved in some of the more “daunting” problems facing the world. I think that because “we” have been thinking about the problems for so long, it’s harder for “us” to find a solution that to a young person, would seem so simple.

With Love and Gratitude,

Jeremiah
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Jerson Insurens
Apr 21 2011
great talk man…!
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gdstark
May 14 2011
I think this overcomplicated world peace. It’s really just about democracy. Less dictators = more world peace. Just ask the people of the middle east. Here’s my recipe for world peace…

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