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This Taking a Step Toward Peacebuilding 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)
- Introduction
- Section Three
- Activity
- Worksheet
- Graphic Organizer
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What can someone do to increase the peace? Pupils take small steps toward a big peacebuilding role in the final lesson in a 15-part unit. Individuals identify their roles as a peacebuilder and create a stepping stone that reflects their beliefs.
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Instructional Ideas
- Team up with the art department to have pupils create real stepping stones using their paper versions from class, then place them in the school's courtyard
- Use the stepping stone as a summative assessment for the peacebuilding unit
Classroom Considerations
- Be sure to include time for some reflection on student work if the lesson is completed as the finale in the series
- Have Internet access available in case scholars need to locate a quote to place on their stepping stones
Pros
- Included extension activities provide additional opportunities for collaboration before the final project
- The activity is simple yet impactful
Cons
- None