A volume in Peace Education Series Editors Ian Harris University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Edward J. Brantmeier James Madison University and Jing Lin University of Maryland Committed to teaching for peace and justice the author brings to life a teaching approach that empowers youth: - to think critically and creatively about historical current and future issues - to care about classmates and neighbors as well as the global community - to act-locally and globally-for the greater good. Think Care Act: Teaching for a Peaceful Future is readable practical conversational and intimate. It will inspire readers to build a just and peaceful world. Think Care Act depicts the daily successes and struggles a peace educator undergoes in encouraging students to envision peace and gain tools to build a culture of peace. The author uses three imperatives-think care act-to infuse required curricula with peace character and multicultural concepts in daily activities throughout the year. Chapters address critical and creative thinking; media and political literacy; compassionate classroom and school climate; explorations of racism gender issues civil discourse global citizenship war and peace; and school community and global social-action projects. Chapters include rationales lesson expectations and classroom play-by-play. Students feedback about the impact of lessons is also featured. With its combination of theory and practice Think Care Act is unique. It will motivate teachers education students and scholars to employ think care act frameworks to empower students to build a peaceful future.