Infinite Patience, Indomitable Will: Ralph Bunche and His Struggle for Peace and Justice
A reproducible, document-based teaching unit

NOTE:

NH184 is the printed format

This title is also available for immediate download in digital format as NH184Ebook

This unit encourages students to explore the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Ralph Bunche, an African American who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1951 for his work at the United Nations in brokering the 1949 armistice after the first Arab-Israeli conflict. Later in his UN career, he was involved with the Congo Crisis of 1960. Both negotiations serve as excellent conflict mediation models. Other lessons examine his preparation for eventual work with the United Nations as one of the first African-Americans acquiring an education at the University of California, Los Angeles and Harvard, his work with Gunnar Myrdal on race relations in America, and his involvement in the Civil Rights movement.

Lessons:

Lesson 1: "The Goal of My Ambition:" Beginnings, 1903-1927
Lesson 2:  Ralph Bunche and Black Political Life, 1928-1941
Lesson 3: "This is a Killing Assignment:" Ending the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
Lesson 4: "Full Explosion May be Averted:" Crisis in Congo, 1960
Lesson 5: Never Too Late, 1962-1971

Grades 9-12