Storytelling has been a fundamental part of human existence since our early beginnings. Embedded in our simple mental representations of life or our various understandings and interpretations of our inner worlds over the past centuries has been our desire to share any thoughts in a good story. Simply, we define our reality by the stories we construct and share with each other. This WebQuest is structured around the story of Willy Whalley. It is a fictional story but is also based upon many truths. In sharing this story, not only is the revolutionary and humanitarian work of Dr Jane Goodall highlighted, but the plight of the chimpanzee, human beings' closest genetic primate relative, is also presented. Our human consciousness, the way we resolve life issues and the manner with which we treat all living creatures considerably impacts upon the chimpanzees. Our futures are intertwined with theirs. As we learn more about these amazing animals we will also discover more about ourselves.

Creating alternative peace-building endings to stories can help empower children of all ages to redefine their realities and begin creating a more sustainable peace-building way of living and being for all earth's creatures. It is language that provides the tool for this meaningful examination, reconstruction and growth.

This WebQuest has been designed to stimulate imaginations and develop understandings, values and actions that hopefully will lead to the creation of many happy, win-win endings for all life upon Earth ensuring peace:

 peace with ourselves-peace with each other-peace with the environment

as has been the teachings inherent in the stories of many indigenous cultures for generations. WebQuests support independent learning development and allow students to make choices. Both are associated with peace-building outcomes.

The identified TLP Peace-building Elements are inherent in the peace-building story used in this WebQuest. These elements are:

• happy endings

• everyone winning 

• nonviolent resolution

• imaginative and creative 

• challenges existing stereotyping 

• faith and hope 

• peace with the environment

• finding personal peace

• ...any element that supports the idea that peace is possible 

Anticipated peace-building outcomes

The following outcomes provide the scaffolding used to structure any

peace-building stories and activities developed by the foundation.

This Peace-building WebQuest also involves the creation of peace-building stories or story endings that can be shared with others who can retell them or they can read themselves. Storywriting relies upon an ability to formulate a logical story plan concurrently with an ability to logically and correctly construct and meaningfully link the unfolding ideas. This is also true for oral storytelling. Editing processes can become part of the activities. Sharing of stories allows for further editing possibilities or for further inspiration to continue more researching and storywriting. Publishing stories for others to read provides further opportunities especially for children to utilise their creative talents and perhaps incorporate their own drawing and design skills or the ICTs in their final published presentations of their stories. All of the processes involved positively encourage and support children's learning.

The foundation encourages self and peer assessment and activities being undertaken collaboratively.

 For more peace-building storytelling activities contact: info@tlpeace.org.au

This WebQuest honours the dedicated work of Dr Jane Goodall.

for further reading about her life and work:

http://www.janegoodall.org/

http://www.rootsandshoots.org/

Books by Jane Goodall: (also  see children's books below)

Goodall, Jane. Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters. Dale Peterson, editor
Goodall, Jane. Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters: The Later Years. Dale Peterson, editor 2001
Goodall, Jane and David A. Hamburg. In the Shadow of Man. 2000
Goodall, Jane and Steven M. Wise. Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals. 2000
Goodall, Jane. Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey. 2000
Goodall, Jane. Through a Window. 2000, reissue

Jane Goodall Biographies:

Montgomery, Sy. Walking With the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Diane Fossey and Birute Galdikas. 1992.

Children's Books by and About Jane Goodall:

Goodall, Jane, et al. The Chimpanzee Family Book. 1997. Ages 4-8
Goodall, Jane. The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours. 2001. Ages 4-8
Goodall, Jane. Dr. White. 1999
Goodall, Jane. The Eagle and the Wren. 2000
Goodall, Jane. My Life With the Chimpanzees. 2000. Ages 9-12
Goodall, Jane. With Love. 1998. Ages 4-8
Pettit, Jayne. Jane Goodall: Pioneer Researcher. 1999. Ages 9-12

Contact the Jane Goodall Institute for information about them or to order them.