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This Perspectives on Peace lesson plan also includes:
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (English version)
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (Spanish version)
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (French version)
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (Arabic version)
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- Section One
- Activity
- Worksheet
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Is peace simply the absence of war, or is there more to the story? Young social scientists define peace in the second installment of a 15-part series. Groups work together to explore cultural concepts of peace and the peacemaking process during times of conflict.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a display outside your room of your class' peace symbols
- Incorporate one of the extension activities into the lesson to show the connection between peace and conflict
Classroom Considerations
- Split larger classes into groups of eight to 10 to keep the lesson on pace
- Make sure you have enough poster boards and newspapers for each group in the second part of the lesson
Pros
- The draw-and-pass activity is a great way to examine individual concepts of peace and community
- Teacher's guide is full of helpful tips and printable worksheets
Cons
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