PEACE EDUCATION
Peace Theme 4: Challenging the War System
The word "war" is from the FrankishGerman word "werra", which means
confusion, discord, or strife.
Possible Causes of War
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Lack of tolerance
Territorial disputes
Disagreement
Differences
Conflicts
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can caused by competition for resources, extreme abuse of human
rights, desire of leaders to stay in power, narrow or extreme nationalism, and
sympathy for kin across borders.
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Misunderstanding
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Effects Of War
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Massive death
Massacres
Tortures
Disappearance
Sexual violence
Executions
Assasinations
Bombing
Kidnapping
Etc.,
PEACE EDUCATION AND THE WAR SYSTEM
“If war begin in the minds of men, then it is in the
minds of men that the defenses of peace must be
constructed” – UNESCO
Humans should understand that waging war is a
choice, not a manifest destiny.
Peace education programs include the teaching of the theories of
nonviolence and the practice of nonviolent direct action.
Examples of Nonviolent Direct Action
Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion
- seeks to produce awareness of the dissent
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Petitions
Banners, posters
Lobbying
Haunting officials
Singing
Marches
Prayer rallies
Mock funerals
Vigils
PEACE EDUCATION THEME 5: Sharing The Earth’s Resources
1.2 billion live on less than $1/day
827.5 million people are undernourished; 114 million primary age children
are not enrolled; and 1.2 billion have no access to improved water sources.
30, 000 children age 5 and below die each day due to poverty
210,000 children each week/under
11 million children each year
OTHER CAUSES OF POVERTY
War and armed conflicts
 Environmental conditions
 Lack of opportunities such as employment
 Lack of education
 Corruption
 Over consumption
 Greed
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Challenging Economic Inequity
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Establish a new international and political economic order
that is fair
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Wealthy countries should open up their markets to poor
countries w/out conditionality
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Reduce military expenditures so that more resources
would be made available.
National
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A genuine and comprehensive agrarian reform program
should be implemented
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Government should increase subsidy for education which
helps even the playing field
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Government should provide training skills programs such
as livelihood & marketing programs
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Rural infrastructure, such as farm to market roads and
drying facilities for harvest, should be developed.
Peace Theme 6: Resolving & Transforming
Conflicts
Conflict
from the Latin word conflictus which means striking
together with force.
Conflicts arises because of..
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ethnic
religious animosities
ideological & power struggles
social injustice
search for statehood
contests over economic resources
Conflicts may be caused..
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misunderstanding & miscommunications
unmet expectations
incompatibility of ideas
opinions and beliefs
values
goals
interests
distrust
competition over material resources
desire for revenge
Dealing With Anger In Conflict Situation
Ways to change the form of our anger:
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Distance yourself from the situation
Release anger physically in indirect forms
Use relaxation techniques
Calm your mind – talk to yourself
Apply therapeutic techniques
Turn to spiritual support
Use social Support
Redirect energy
Cry it out
How Do We Deal With Other People’s Anger?
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Allow expression. Listen.
Do not counter-attack
Stand in the shoe of the other
Help him/her to calm down
Paraphrase/Clarify
Explain your situation
Look into options together
THE PEACEABLE CLASSROOM
- characterized by affirmation, cooperation,
communication, appreciation for diversity,
appropriate expression of feelings and peaceful
conflict resolution.
Ways To Create The Atmosphere Of Love And
Acceptance In The Classroom
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Declare your classroom a zone of peace and establish
rules to achieve it.
As the teacher, let this peace begin with you.
Affirm your student
Express feelings appropriately & encourage student to do
so.
Encourage respect for and acceptance of differences.
Employ more cooperative than competitive activities.
Teach students how to resolve conflicts peacefully &
constructively
Practice students skills of communication.
Teaching Learning Strategies
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Discussion
Pair Share
Visualization/Imagination Exercise
Role-playing
Problem solving
Web-charting
Telling stories
Interviews/Research
Expert Resources
Use of Film & Photograph
Use of globes and map
Brainstorming
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Reading quotations
Charts & Graphs
Collage-making
Show and Tell
Dialogues
Case Studies
Attributes Of A Peace Educator
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The teacher of peace is a responsible global citizens
S/he is motivated by service and is actively involved in the
community
S/he is both a transmitter and transformer of cultures
S/he is a seeker of mutually enhancing relationships
S/he is gender sensitive and alert to any possibility of gender bias in
self or students.
S/he is an inquirer.
A teacher of peace inspires understanding of alternative possibilities
for the future and for a culture of peace.
So..
That’s all!!
Thanks for listening!!