Workable Peace role plays are set in international hot spots around the world. There are currently six full-length Workable Peace role plays, and one Introductory role play. Each role play includes several parts: the historical background and general instructions, confidential instructions for each role, a teaching note, worksheets and evaluation forms.

All of our role plays are factually accurate and focus on historical or current peacemaking challenges that are set around the world.

In order for you to get a clearer idea of a WP role play is like, choose from the list below to look at the history/general instructions and one role's confidential instructions for each of the games.

Please Note: The materials on this site are for review purposes only, not for printing or classroom use. To learn how to acquire Workable Peace materials for your classroom, click here.

Athens-Melos Introductory Role Play

History and General Instructions
Confidential Instructions for the General of Melos

Guatemala: From Truce to Peace?

Guatemala History and General Instructions (PDF)
Confidential Instructions for Mayan Federation Representative
Annotated Bibliography of Resources

Middle East: The Future of Hebron

Middle East History and General Instructions (PDF)
Confidential Instructions for the Israeli Military Representative
NOTE: To view the General Instructions for the full-length role plays on-line, you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the Web-browser Plug-In.

Northern Ireland: March at Drumcree

History and General Instructions (PDF)
Confidential Instructions for the Orange Order Representative
Annotated Bibliography of Resources

Rwanda: One Village, Six People

History and General Instructions (PDF)
Confidential Instructions for Bernadette

The Pullman Strike: A Company Town Breaks Down

History and General Instructions (PDF)
Confidential Instructions for George Pullman

The Boston Busing: School Integration in Massachusetts

History and General Instructions (PDF)
Confidential Instructions for Black Parent Representative