Peace Curricula (Teacher Resources)

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_____. (1995). Peace Issues: A Humanities Curriculum for High School, 1994-1995., 208pp. Developed by a Committee of Granite City High School Teachers. This curriculum focuses on peace and justice issues while emphasizing the positive of the building of relationships. Units are developmental in approach and work from "Relating to Self" to "Relating to Others" to "Relating to Community and World." A Code of Ethics is presented to guide the unit and a section on sports' ethics is aimed specifically at high school students. Topics discussed include conflict resolution and peer mediation, bias, environmental concerns, world conflict, gender issues, ageism, disabilities, the Holocaust, African American and Native American cultures, and problem solving. (EH) ED418901 Available from: Illinois State Board of Education, Division of Secondary Education, 100 N. First Street, N-242, Springfield, IL 62777-0001.

Argyris, P., & And, O. (Apr 1994). Improving Conflict Resolution Skills of Primary Students through Curriculum Adaptation and Teacher Interventions., 83pp. M.A. Thesis, Saint Xavier University. This report describes a program for improving social and conflict resolution skills of primary students in three middle class suburban schools located in a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois. This program was recognized by teaching staff who found students lacking in social skills, problem solving strategies and the ability to solve conflicts. Teacher observation and teacher/student surveys confirmed the problem. Analysis of the probable cause data revealed that students demonstrate inappropriate (negative) skills for resolving their own conflicts, and that this lack of skill may come from socioeconomic background, exposure to violence, poor family relations, poor self-esteem and a lack of knowledge of alternative solutions. A combination of solution strategies suggested by research, teacher experience and collegial support resulted in the following interventions: (1) provide lessons on self-esteem; (2) utilize conflict resolution techniques through literature and role playing; and (3) adapt the life skills unit. The outcome of this Action Research Project was that students exhibited an increase in their ability to recognize and resolve conflict by utilizing appropriate resolution strategies. (Author) ED374377

Coghlan, R. (2000). The Teaching of Anti-Violence Strategies within the English Curriculum. Paper presented at the Theme: A Curriculum of Peace. Argues that the English classroom is a fitting place to integrate anti-violence teaching into the academic curriculum. Describes how English teachers can teach conflict resolution strategies, instill respect for cultural diversity, provide an atmosphere for cooperative learning while acknowledging controversy, and heighten empathy and respect by integrating violence prevention strategies into the content of the English curriculum. (SR) EJ604752

Collinge, J. (Nov 1993). Peace Education across the Curriculum: Some Perspectives from New Zealand. Peace Education Miniprints No. 52., 24p. This paper argues that issues of peace and war and related environmental and social questions ought to form part of the curriculum of a truly democratic education system. The aim of these studies is not to indoctrinate young people into predetermined positions with respect to controversial questions, but, quite the opposite, to help them develop into independently thinking and questioning adults. An emphasis is placed on the skills students should develop in peace education, such as the principles of presenting a well-considered argument, concern for evidence and logic, and an awareness of bias. One model put forward is Paolo Freire's education for critical consciousness through the study of generative themes. Controversial issues such as those dealt with in peace education should not be limited to older students. Even quite complex issues, such as nuclear weapons, are of concern to young children and should be dealt with at a level appropriate to their development. This is true even in early childhood education, where the desire of some children to play war games could be the basis for political and social education. The second part of the paper looked at curriculum developments in New Zealand education, in which, even though there is no official support for peace education, there is scope within the new curriculum for concerned teachers to deal with peace issues. Learning peace, however, is more than just curriculum development; it is concerned with the process of education as much as with content. Contains 26 references. (DK) ED370869

Dagan, M., & Al-Aarj, S. (1998). Proposed Curriculum, Written by: The Peace Education Forum for Palestinian and Israeli Educators., Supported by "People to People Program.". This booklet is the result of more than one year of meetings from 1997 to 1998 between 16 Palestinian and Jewish Israeli educators from both formal and informal educational systems. The establishment of this forum was supported by the "People to People Program" whose main goal is to enhance dialogue and relations between Palestinians and Israelis based on equality and reciprocity. The booklet documents long discussions of difficult issues, of insights from those discussions, and of the will and commitment of all the participants to educate for peace and dialogue in both societies. The booklet includes the description of the group process, activities on four different subjects, and the impressions of some of the participants. The proposed activities in the booklet represent just the first draft. The group will continue to meet and to use the proposed activities in their schools. After getting feedback from the students about the activities, the educators will work to improve them. (BT) ED434066

Gorrell, N. (2000). Teaching Empathy through Ecphrastic Poetry: Entering a Curriculum of Peace. Paper presented at the Theme: A Curriculum of Peace. Argues that any curriculum of peace must have at its core the teaching (not preaching) of empathy. Recommends ecphrastic poetry (poetic response to works of art) as a teaching tool for empathy, and discusses how the author uses one particular poem written in response to a World War II photograph to stimulate student writing response and discussion. (SR) EJ604744

Hudson, D. L. (1991). Develop and Implement a Peace Education Curriculum for Elementary School Students through a Planned Program of Instruction., 271pp. Ed.D. Practicum, Nova University. This practicum was designed to provide K-6 grade children with peace making tools. The curriculum was piloted in a public school for one year. The goal was to teach children how to make peace with themselves and with others. The writer used a combination of strategies in the curriculum to meet the needs of the children; provided self-esteem lessons; utilized conflict resolution techniques, including a new approach to group consultation; utilized parent participation/moral education lessons designed to involve the family; and emphasized social skill training. The results of the practicum were encouraging. Analysis of the data revealed that the children showed significant gains in the areas of social skills, self-esteem, and conflict resolution skills. Teachers indicated that most of the children did learn how to make peace with themselves and with others. (Author) ED347112

Lieber, C. M. (1994). Making Choices about Conflict, Security, and Peacemaking Part I: Personal Perspectives. A High School Conflict Resolution Curriculum. Field Test Version., 424pp. Part 2 projected for 1995 publication. This document presents a variety of materials for classroom use to address the issues of conflict, security, and peacemaking. Designed for high school, the lessons are presented from a personal perspective and intended for several learning environments, including: (1) integration into traditional courses; (2) self-contained one to two week units; (3) interdisciplinary units in the humanities; (4) a year's thematic focus; (5) a learning strategy approach; (6) a skill-centered approach; (7) schoolwide conflict resolution programs; and (8) conferences, schoolwide projects, and special events. The topics featured are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Security in Your Life" (8 activities); (3) "Dealing with Differences" (12 activities); (4) "Exploring the Nature of Conflict" (11 activities); (5) "Resolving Interpersonal Conflict" (11 activities); (6) "Dealing with Anger and Violence" (13 activities); (7) "Perspectives on War and Peacemaking" (14 activities); and (8) "Tools for Participation, Decision Making, and Problem Solving." Primary documents also are included, as are complete lesson plan procedures. (EH) ED381427

Long, J. (1993). Ruffing Montessori School Peace Curriculum: An Informal Narrative. Paper presented at the Thematic Issue: Reinventing Montessori. Describes a curriculum for eighth graders that involves students' narratives of personal conflict experiences, study of a book on the methods and rules of war, characterizations of individuals involved with war, expression of a personal vision of peace, and composition of a mission statement concerning their work in the curriculum. (PAM) EJ465902

Nelson, G. L. (2000). Warriors with Words: Toward a Post-Columbine Writing Curriculum. Paper presented at the Theme: A Curriculum of Peace. Argues that teachers of writing can readily become forces for peace in our schools and, by extension, in society at large. Argues that returning to personal story at the center of the writing curriculum, accompanied by deep listening, will promote peace and well-being, voice and sense of self, and respect and caring as well as powerful literacy in English classrooms. (SR) EJ604745

Olsen, K., Norwood, M. S., Shafer, G., Grenier, R. S., Brosnahan, E., & Kennedy, M. (2000). What Novel, Short Story, of Poem Would You Recommend for Inclusion in a "Curriculum of Peace"? Paper presented at the Theme: A Curriculum of Peace. Offers recommendations from six different English teachers of novels, short stories, or poems that they recommend or have used successfully in the classroom to discuss issues and dilemmas of peace. (SR) EJ604742

Rees, L. W. (2000). A Thousand Cranes: A Curriculum of Peace. Paper presented at the Theme: A Curriculum of Peace. Relates the author's experiences as a teacher with a high school student, a soft-spoken Japanese young woman, who taught the author and her fellow high school students much about understanding, forgiveness, and peace. (SR) EJ604754

Renner, C. E. (Jun 1991). Using the Language of Justice and Peace: Integrating Peace Education into EFL Curriculum., 16pp. Paper presented at the International Conference of Teachers for Peace (4th, Paris, France, June 1991). The integration of peace education into the English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) curriculum is discussed. Peace education is designed to break the negative chain of violence in interpersonal and international relations, and offers learners humanistic approaches to difficult questions that may leave individuals feeling powerless over their lives. Three interconnected areas of peace education are noted: personal peace; peace in the human family; and peace with nature. These three areas are discussed, and approaches to curriculum development to incorporate them are described. Methods for adapting authentic materials for instructional use are also discussed, with specific suggestions for vocabulary enhancement and instruction of young learners. It is proposed that the instructor must have clear objectives and anticipate learner reactions and, optimally, network with other teachers to integrate the topic and critical thinking about it into other subject areas. It is concluded that peace education in the context of EFL/ESL instruction can be effective and dynamic, providing motivation for intercultural communication, a dimension of social consciousness within the curriculum, and potential for interconnecting disciplines and addressing complex issues. A substantial bibliography and a list of instructional materials and resources are appended. (MSE) ED375610

Rogers, P. (Nov 1991). Education for Peace in the ClassroomCurriculum Development Strategies and Materials: A Case Study from Ireland. Peace Education Miniprints No. 24., 19pp. For related miniprint, see ED 358 006. This paper describes the curriculum development process involved in the production of a set of peace education materials developed by the churches in Ireland during the past 13 years. Peace education is concerned primarily with a positive approach to peacemaking and the development of people who internalize a positive vision of peace, have a real sense of justice, personal and social, and who are sensitized and helped to cope with the various social manifestations of violence and conflict in their own lives and the wider world. The document examines the educational rationale of this project in the context of the two educational systems operating in Ireland. The process by which the materials are produced fall under six headings: (1) teacher workshops; (2) writing phase; (3) piloting phase; (4) editing and rewriting; (5) dissemination; and (6) evaluation. The document outlines some of the issues facing the development of peace education in Ireland in the next decade. Some of these are learning from past experiences, avoiding raising expectations that are not fulfilled, appreciating the difficulties of implementation of curriculum innovation in a climate of financial cutbacks, understanding past inconsistencies in policy in this area, giving adequate resources to agencies that are supportive to schools, and appreciating the greater emphasis in society on competitiveness and a strong utilitarian thrust. One important issue for future development is an understanding that much of the theory of peace, for example in areas of conflict resolution and human rights education and nonviolence, has yet to be translated into concrete programs for school use. (DK) ED369693

Speirs, R. (1994). Decreasing Suspensions in Grades Nine through Twelve through the Implementation of a Peace Curriculum., 78pp. Ed.D Practicum, Nova University. This practicum was designed because out of school suspensions as a disciplinary procedure were not effective in changing students' behaviors. The students felt angry and rejected by the teachers, and they did not feel part of the school culture. The practicum offered a peace curriculum designed to be used in content academic areas, small groups, and with mentors. The study involved a peace curriculum that included problem-solving activities that encouraged students to develop alternatives to oppositional, defiant, and disruptive behaviors. The peace curriculum offered students the opportunity to participate in class discussion without the fear of failure. By preventing behaviors that emerged when students became frustrated because they did not know how to control their behaviors, the peace curriculum offered students the opportunity to develop fair and just attitudes. Analysis of the data revealed that out of 292 students referred for discipline, more than 83 students received an alternative form of discipline rather than out of school discipline or suspension. The cumulative number of out-of-school suspensions received by exceptional education students was reduced. The number of classroom teachers implementing behavior strategies in their classrooms increased because of the introduction of the peace curriculum. Nine appendices conclude the paper: (1) discipline system student listing; (2) teacher survey; (3) disciplinary referral form; (4) student assistance team response form; (5) lessons for mentors; (6) lessons for small groups; (7) content specific lessons for the classroom teacher; (8) mentor survey; and (9) rules for small group instruction. Contains 38 references. (Author/DK) ED378090

Webster-Doyle, T., & Russ, A. (1993). War: What Is It Good For? Peace Education in the Classroom: A School Curriculum., 302p. This unit of materials focuses on understanding conflict, individually and in the social extreme of war. The unit's purpose is to examine the underlying primary factors that create conflict in relationships and explore alternatives for resolution. The 20 lessons include: (1) "The Beginner's Eye"; (2) "Discovering the Wise Master"; (3) "Our Old Brain: Its Fight for Survival"; (4) "I Am What I Think"; (5) "Survival Begins in my Mind"; (6) "Do I Fight or Do I Run?"; (7) "I'll Join a Group "; (8) "My Group Knows Best "; (9) "The Enemy: Someone Who's Different"; (10) "The Hero: Someone We Want to Be"; (11) "The Bully: A Person with Problems"; (12) "Fear: The Only Enemy We Have"; (13) "Respect: The Act the Conquers Fear"; (14) "The Real Source of Power"; (15) "Does Your Brain Know Who You Are?"; (16) "The Military Is a Way of Life"; (17) "Can Peace Be a Way of Life?"; (18) "The Challenge: Going Beyond Conflict"; (19) "Our New Brain: It Wants a Peaceful World"; and (20) "Peace Can Happen in an Instant." The lessons are designed to provide procedures and materials needed, along with suggestions for additional activities to supplement the presentation. Lessons allow flexibility for individual settings. (EH) ED424185 Available from: Atrium Society Publications, P.O. Box 816, Middlebury, VT 05753; Tel: 802- 388-0922.

Wilkes, S. (1996). The Apartheid Struggle, Curriculum Module. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar Abroad 1996 (South Africa)., 11pp. Some materials may not photocopy well. This curriculum unit is designed for secondary students in twentieth-century history and peace studies. The unit contains three activities from which students gain a better understanding of the dimensions of apartheid in South Africa. The activities are entitled: (1) "Racial Separation," an activity that gives students the opportunity to identify and research three distinct levels of social separation practiced in South Africa"petty apartheid," "urban segregation," and "grand apartheid"; (2) "Images of Defiance," an activity where students are shown samples of Soweto Day posters and are asked to design and produce their own student protest posters; and (3) "South Africa: Free at Last " an activity where students read an article concerning the triumph and challenges of South Africa's new multiracial government and then respond to questions. (EH) ED415165

Bush Pushes for Afghan Education

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush says that when hundreds of girls in Afghanistan set foot in a classroom for the first time this month, many will find notebooks, pencils, crayons and soccer balls purchased with money from American children.

In his weekly radio address Saturday, Bush told listeners that $4.5 million has been raised by U.S. children to support education in Afghanistan.

``America's children have been extremely generous in helping the children of Afghanistan,'' Bush said.

Bush began a national campaign to raise money for Afghan children during a speech in October, asking each American child to earn $1 and send it to the White House.

Since the war in Afghanistan began, the United States has also sent more than four million textbooks, written in the Afghan languages of Pashto and Dari.

Before year's end, the United States will have sent almost 10 million textbooks to Afghan children, Bush said.

``These textbooks will teach tolerance and respect for human dignity, instead of indoctrinating students with fanaticism and bigotry,'' Bush said.

Bush said working for a better educated Afghanistan will provide youngsters with ``an alternative to bitterness, resentment and hatred.''

When schools reopen in Afghanistan in the coming weeks, women and girls will be allowed into the classroom for the first time in years.

Educating girls will lead to a more stable Afghanistan, Bush said.

``Under the Taliban regime, educating women was a criminal act, Bush said. ``Under the new government of a liberated Afghanistan, educating all children is a national priority. And America, along with its coalition partners, is actively helping in that effort.''

Afghanistan's education system has been suffering since the Soviet invasion in the early 1980s, and it nearly ceased functioning altogether in the mid-1990s under Taliban rule.

The Taliban forbade girls under 9 to attend school, and boys' schooling was often limited to Islamic teachings.

Curricula Links

::UNICEF in action:: | http://www.unicef.org/pdeduc/education/pubs.htm Curriculum Report Card. For this study, UNICEF Education Programme Officers (EPO's) from nearly 60 countries answered questions about Life Skills, peace +

Center for Peace and Justice Education -- Curriculum | http://www.peaceandjustice.villanova.edu/curriculum.htm Center for Peace and Justice Education. Curriculum. Current Course Offerings for Spring, 2000 +.

Center for Peace and Justice Education -- Home Page | http://www.peaceandjustice.villanova.edu/ for Peace and Justice Education is a member of + to topics of world peace and social justice. The + concentration can fill core curriculum requirements, and thus +

http://www.cde.ca.gov/character/peace.htm target=blank> Character Education in California | http+cde.ca.gov/character/peace.htm+.

Creative Process Links for Learning Resources | http://www.creativeprocess.net/resources/respeace1.html Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED) -membership + bibliographies, syllabi collections, curriculum services, speaker's bureau +

http://www.csulb.edu/~acaproj/iec/curriculum.html target=blank> CSULB International Education--Curriculum Information | http+

Curriculum Corner: Education & Development | http://www.unicef.ca/eng/unicef/sch_curriculum/main.html of UNICEF educational curriculum resources, this Catalogue gives + rights, cooperation and peace; the complexities of + world of global education to your students +

Curriculum Corner: Teaching for Peace and Conflict | http://www.unicef.ca/eng/unicef/sch_curriculum/peace.html To order an Education for Development Catalogue, contact + ORDER FORM Teaching for Peace and Conflict Resolution A training and curriculum support manual for +

Curriculum: Understanding the NPT Review Process | http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/dised/disedindex.html of University Presidents, "Universities and their role in Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace, by L. Eudora Pettigrew, PhD, +.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL STRESSES ROLE OF PEACE EDUCATION AT + | http://www.unesco.org/opi/eng/unescopress/2001/01-19e.shtml call a culture of peaceÓ, the Director-General said + Its essential instruments are education for all, as + Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment +

ED417123 1998-02-00 Trends in Peace Education. ERIC Digest. | http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed417123.html Within the current trend of curriculum integration, peace education has spread across the curriculum, providing opportunities for students to tackle vital +

ED417124 1998-03-00 Global Education: Internet Resources. ERIC + | http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed417124.html volunteer organization promoting peace education and cross + FOR THE 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION PROJECT. www.brown.edu + the 21st Century" curriculum units, an annotated +

EdNA Browse | http://www.edna.edu.au/go/browse/3830:759:4794:3870 WorLD) program, SchoolWorld Internet Education Projects, + Children's Year of Peace, Teachers Online - BECTA, + oz-TeacherNet - Australian Curriculum Projects Registry, +

EDUCATION FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS | http://www.unescobkk.org/infores/pips/mpeace.htm DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION/PEACE EDUCATION/HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION/CURRICULUM PLANNING/CURRICULUM SUBJECTS/LANGUAGE EDUCATION +.

Education for Peace Programs | http://www.atriumsoc.org/Bookstore/EDUP_general/book_edup_prog.html Education for Peace Curriculum Program, Level I: "Confidence". Complete classroom set contains all the items pictured (book, curriculum, and poster). $85.00 +.

Education for Peace Resources | http://www.atriumsoc.org/Bookstore/EDUP_general/book_edup_resr.html Education for Peace Curriculum Program, Level I: Confidence A comprehensive curriculum to teach young people a more comprehensive, wholesome approach to +

Education for Peaceful Living | http://www.mincava.umn.edu/reports/Book/ Peace and Non-Violence Curriculum: Education for Peaceful Living Grades 1-6 by Cecil Ramnaraine +.

Education in situations of emergency and crisis | http://www.unesco.org/education/emergency/unesco/sudan.shtml Khartoum in selected schools. Extending it to the schools in southern Sudan and integrating peace education with the regular curriculum are urgent priorities +.

Education News | http://www.ascd.org/educationnews.html and everyone who values peace and safety in all + US Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) will affect + Internet to Strengthen Curriculum focuses on how +

Education World: Curriculum: Conflict Resolution Education: + | http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr171.shtml The Peace Education Foundation (PEF) provides a grade-level-specific curriculum for prekindergarten through grade 12 that has a unified sequence of content and +

Education World: Curriculum: Ten Web Sites for Exploring + | http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr170.shtml CURRICULUM ARTICLE +. in the classroom? This week, Education World offers ten sites that + become news. Conflict resolution supports peace in schools by teaching +

Education | http://www.pathwaystopeace.org/education/education.htm work of Pathways To Peace, balanced by Religion/Spirit + globally. Spiritual (ethical) education needs to be + developed a new curriculum emphasizing education of +

Education | http://www.unamn.org/prod03.htm The UNA-MN Education Committee is working to + United Nations works toward peace, they also learn + school districts, teachers, curriculum developers, and student +

Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education | http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/2001spring/mason.html Citation in the APA Style: Mason, Anne.. (2001). Peace education: The emerging curriculum? Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education [online], 3 (1), 20 +

Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education | http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/current.html Instructional Ideas. PEACE EDUCATION: The Emerging Curriculum? Ann Mason Pulteney Grammar School Australia +

ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education | http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/multlinks.htm organization that "promotes peace, justice, and human + anti-racist, multicultural education." The Web site + accessible resources and curriculum materials about +

ERIC/ChESS Digest: What is Peace Education? | http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/pcdig.htm Within the current trend of curriculum integration, peace education has spread across the curriculum, providing opportunities for students to tackle vital +

Global Horizons - Resource Center | http://www.umass.edu/global/conflict.html Beach, FL. Teachers Manual (40pp) & Student Workbook (40pp). Title: CURRICULUM: PEACE EDUCATION Focus: Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Type of Resource +

http://www.cde.ca.gov/character/peace.htm have learned. The high school curriculum includes pre and post + 2000 Copyright California Department of Education You are at: http + cde.ca.gov/character/peace.htm +.

Hotlinks Education Curriculum | http://www.nsba.org/itte/hotlinkscurriculum.cfm of life in the countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve +. to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources like a card in a +

Human Rights Education curriculum: Conflict Resolution and + | http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/education/pihre/conflict.htm school teachers, curriculum specialists, social studies supervisors, and school librarians will find this volume essential to their peace education program +

IanHarris | http://www.copri.dk/ipra/harris.htm Training That Would Promote Peace." Teacher Education Quarterly, Volume 16 + An Undergraduate Community Education Curriculum for Community Development +

Incorporating Asia in the General Education Curriculum | http://www.aasianst.org/EAA/kennedy.htm China in World Civilizations curriculum. What I have discussed + setting of large general education classes to provide + a religion of peace which preaches love +

International Networking Events - Seminars - The British + | http://www.britishcouncil.org/networkevents/2000/0020an.htm The main topics will include: How to fit Peace and ChildrenÕs Rights education into an already crowded curriculum; Protection, Provision and Partnership – an +

International Networking Events - Seminars - The British + | http://www.britishcouncil.org/networkevents/2000/0020p.htm Thursday 19, October. Peace Education: building Peace Education into a crowded curriculum; what resources are out there? using drama to put across the message +.

Internet Resources -- Chapter 8, Peace Education Volume | http://www.mightymedia.com/mmedunet/curriculum.cfm?cid=30 http://www.mightymedia.com/mmedunet/curriculum.cfm?cid=30 and themes for peace education and for helping students develop +

Introduction to Human Rights Education | http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/peace/peaceedu/binder2.html organization dedicated to maintaining peace and security and to + Principles in Social Education (April/May 1992) +. concerning the whole curriculum and indeed the +

Issues In Global Education - Global Education: A Worldwide + | http://www.globaled.org/issues/150/i.html World Order Studies: A Curriculum Guide. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989. In order to understand the difference between peace education, peace studies, and +

K-12 Sources - Curriculum - Lesson Plans | http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/k-12.html in enhancing and expanding its curriculum and an art museum that + collection of essays and papers. Peace Education; Internet Teaching: 'Existing Tools + Category: Reference> Education> K through 12> Curriculum

Light the Fire Within | Curriculum | Character Education + | http://www.lightwithin.org/curriculum/content_areas/charactered/ Civics, Respect, Goals, Celebration, World Peace +. In Utah, Character Education is included as part of the core curriculum. The State's strategic plan for +

http://www.csulb.edu/~acaproj/iec/curriculum.html of Internationalized and Interdisciplinary Curriculum at Other Campuses + international development education throughout the + for International Peace Studies http +

OVERVIEW OF THE PEACE EDUCATION CURRICULUM | http://www.saintsebastianschool.org/education.shtml OVERVIEW OF THE PEACE EDUCATION CURRICULUM Coming soon! In the meantime, check the "Saint Sebastian Students Learn Tolerance of Others" article from the +

Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Educators | Lesson Plans + | http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/lessons/grade10.html based on the specific Peace Corps host country that + teachers integrate global education into other subjects +. Standards, and the Curriculum Standards of Social +

Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Lesson Plans | http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/lessons/earthday.html If your school library offers the Kraus Curriculum Development Library, you will be able to + Enjoy Earth Day with a global education, interdisciplinary touch! +

Peace Education (wowzone.com) | http://www.wowzone.com/annmason.htm Peace Education. Is it a curriculum? Ann Mason September 2000 copyright: please ask for permission if you wish to use this in any form +.

Peace Education Curriculum | http://www.hamfish.org/programs/id/128/ Programs> Program Record. Program Name: Peace Education Curriculum. Date Added: February 23rd, 2001. Last Updated: +

Peace Education Directory | http://www.montessoriconnections.com/peaceeducation/peacedirectory.shtml Movement. Peace 101: An Entry Level Peace Curriculum for Montessori Classrooms. Peace Education for Montessori Teacher Education. Holistic Peace Education +.

Peace Education Publications Catalogues | http://www.ipb.org/pe/publications.htm for Grades 1-6. To order a curriculum catalogue, contact: Peace Education International/ 2895 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 415/ Miami, Florida 33137, USA. Toll-free +

Peace Education | http://www.picknowl.com.au/homepages/bmouse/peaceeducationtwo.htm Peace Education. Is it a curriculum? Copyright Ann Mason September 2000. As the new millennium unfolds we have made promises of hope and peace to ourselves and +

Peace Education | http://www.wagingpeace.org/peaceeducation/leaharticles/nonviolentcurriculumforkids.htm the questions of bringing peace to our disquieted world? I think I have the answer. Nonviolence education is a systematic curriculum designed to awaken students +

Peace Education | http://www.wagingpeace.org/peaceeducation/napfresources.htm opportunity of adding Peace Education to their available classes, teacher training seminars provide an introduction to nonviolence and the curriculum from the +

Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Skills Curriculum | http://www.hamfish.org/programs/id/83/ February 23rd, 2001. Description: A 32-week peace education curriculum was delivered to teach children to resolve problems peacefully. Activities included role +

PEACE MOVEMENTS AND PEACE EDUCATION | http://www.pitt.edu/~iise/person/co/peamoed.html and World Order Studies: A Curriculum Guide, fifth edition. Boulder, CO + on university campuses helped shape peace education during the three "eras" or +

Peace Research & Education Trust | http://www.ppu.org.uk/pret/pret.html EDUCATION. The Trust aims to provide access to the necessary balance of material on issues related to peace and war where required by the National Curriculum +

Peace Resource Center | http://www.wilmington.edu/PEACERC.HTM peacemakers, as well as Quaker writings and a large number of peace education curriculum pieces for children and youth. The audio-visual library provides +

PLC- Peace Education | http://www.peacelearningcenter.org/PeaceEd/Peaceed.htm The Peace Learning Center offers Peace Education, a comprehensive curriculum incorporating peaceful living and conflict management skills, to groups from +

PLC- Program Descriptions | http://www.peacelearningcenter.org/Programs.htm PLC Programs and Services. peace education Peace Education engages students in a comprehensive conflict resolution curriculum. Groups from throughout Central +

Profile KwaZulu-Natal | http://www.profilekzn.co.za/archive/vol1-no2-april2001/latest.asp After an initial focus on Phase One of the Peace Initiative, work on the peace education curriculum started in 1998. The tender to develop the curriculum +

Resource: curriculum & links | http://www.globaled.org/resource1.html and friends of the Peace Corps bringinga global + Kathy Schrock's Guide for Education A categorized, annotated + and support the curriculum. Social Studies Sources +

The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction Specialty + | http://www.esrnational.org/master-degree-conres.html grants the degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a + conflict resolution; diversity education; democratic school practices; + 8313 E-mail: peace@mail.lesley.edu +. Description: Course details. Category: Society> Issues> Peace> Peace Studies

The State of the World's Children 1999 | http://www.unicef.org/sowc99/feature4.htm Where once it was thought that peace education meant teaching about a defined subject within a formal curriculum, UNICEF's experience increasingly supports the +

UNESCO Thesaurus: alphabetical list | http://www.ulcc.ac.uk/unesco/terms/list35.htm RT Participatory development RT Peace education RT Peacebuilding RT Tolerance + services USE Bibliographic services Curriculum MT 1.40 Curriculum SP +

United Nations Cyberschoolbus | http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/ COMMUNITY, Discussions +. Events. Days of the Year Commemorate special days and anniversaries such as Human Rights Day, Peace Day and more + + Gallery +. Description: Project ideas, lesson plans, discussion areas, links, etc. Category: Society> Government> Multilateral> United Nations> Education

Untitled | http://www.ed.asu.edu/coe/faculty/hagger.htm Reconceptualizing curriculum theory and inquiry, reconceptualizing philosophy of education, human rights, peace education and dissertation research. Visiting +

Untitled | http://www.interisland.net/systems/ige.html served the institute of Global Education (and its earlier names + has extensive experience in curriculum development and program + of Radio for Peace International +.

US Institute of Peace - Education Program | http://www.usip.org/ed.html and approaches to peace. The Education Program provides scholarships, intensive teaching seminars, research resources and curriculum materials. In addition +

US Institute of Peace - Education Program | http://www.usip.org/ed/products/Past_Essays/past_essays.html The United States Institute of Peace Navigational Imagemap. See text links below +. NATIONAL PEACE ESSAY CONTEST. Past National Winning Essays +.

Vocational Education | http://www.unescobkk.org/infores/pips/som00-1.htm HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION/MORAL EDUCATION/PEACE EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION/UNIVERSITY COURSES/UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM/UNIVERSITY STUDENTS/EDUCATIONAL PLANNING +

Webcrawler Education: Academic Programs: Social Sciences: + | http://www.webcrawler.com/education/academic_programs/social_sciences/ studies, and describes the program's curriculum. University of Connecticut, Storrs - Peace Studies - Council on Peace Education showcases the school's peace +

Webcrawler Lifestyle: Education: Academic Programs: Social + | http://www.webcrawler.com/lifestyle/education/academic_programs/ studies, and describes the program's curriculum. •, University of Connecticut, Storrs - Peace Studies - Council on Peace Education showcases the school's peace +

Which way to peace? | http://www.ppu.org.uk/new_site/learn/peaceed/pe_which.html war era Alternative futures Educating for a sustainable future Towards a peace education curriculum. Democratic education Indoctrination Books, references and +

Wish Only Well Peace Education Project (wowzone.com) link for + | http://www.wowzone.com/wowpep.htm Project in Australia. KidÕs Art for Peace Sake. Articles. Peace Education. Is it a curriculum? By Ann Mason, Pultney Grammar School, South Australia Ann Mason +

Days after September 11 2001

The University of Chicago Press offers, at this site, a series of essays, "Reflections by our authors in the aftermath." Among the seven essays are "Metaphors of Terror" by George Lakoff, "Islam Has Been Hijacked, And Only Muslims Can Save It" by Jonathan Rauch, and "An Arab American Internment?" by Eric L. Muller. The perspectives here are varied, and the essays are thoughtful meditations, some poetic others analytical. The site opens with a brief passage: "At the moment of catastrophe we fall silent. Language fails. The words come back; understanding takes much longer. As we return to normal-or to the state of heightened alertness we now call normal-we return to the task of explicating a world which seems suddenly to have become inexplicable." And in that spirit, Charles Bernstein asks in his essay "Report from Liberty Street," "The question isn't is art up to this but what else is art for?" [TK]

Lesson Plans Links

Character Education - Lesson Plan | http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/nccep/lp/lp99m.html Parker Middle School, Rocky Mount, NC. "Puppets and Pals for Peace". CHARACTER EDUCATION LESSON PLAN: THE COMPLIMENT LESSON +.

Character Education - Lesson Plan | http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/nccep/lp/lp99n.html Parker Middle School, Rocky Mount, NC. "Puppets and Pals for Peace". CHARACTER EDUCATION LESSON PLAN: PUPPET INTERVIEW LESSON +.

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=5399> Character Education Resources | http://www.uensd.org+

Choices: US Intervention in International Conflict | http://www.choices.edu/edsummaries/conflictpage.html the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project at Brown University, thrusts + reading in Keeping the Peace in an Age of + Suggested Five-Day Lesson Plan +.

CNNfyi.com - Lesson plan: Making toys for world peace - + | http://www.cnn.com/2000/fyi/lesson.plans/12/01/world.play/ PREVIOUS in the square for Today's Lesson Plan +. own ideas contributing to world peace +. Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, K-12 Standards +

Daily Lesson Plan | http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/990603thursday.html Peace Above Earth Exploring the International + The Bank Street College of Education in New York City +. Overview of Lesson Plan: In this lesson, students use +

Ed173 Online | http://www.gse.uci.edu/ed173online/173library.html publications, research reports and current education initiatives at this Web site + Visit the "Virtual Library" for lesson plans, publications addressing current +

Education World - Lesson Planning: Happy Birthday, Martin + | http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson046.shtml LESSON PLANNIN G ARTICLE +. Have a Dream" speech, his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, and a + book, I Have a Dream, on Education World's BOOKS IN EDUCATION page + Description: Activities across the grades for learning about the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Category: Society> Holidays> Martin Luther King Jr. Day> Classroom

Education World: Lesson Planning Center: Lesson Plans: + | http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2202.shtml words they think convey a picture of peace and build a class list. Then + and creativity of their poems. Lesson Plan Source. Education World. Submitted By. N/A +.

Education: Links and Resources | http://www.lawpublish.com/education/resources.html The Technology + Lessonplansearch.com Fastest growing lesson plan search engine on the +

Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education | http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/current.html the issue. Wlanzski's detailed lesson plan on Chinese calendar contains + culture. Mason's essay on peace education promotes mutual understanding +

http://www.nara.gov/education/cc/peace.html group presented the most feasible plan +. the public law in this lesson as a model +. URL: http://www.nara.gov/education/cc/peace.html

Holocaust Lesson Plans and Curricula | http://www.holocaust-trc.org/lesson.htm a special education teacher (eg, education of students who are + and gifted students. Lesson Plan Excerpts for Poster + a Curriculum of Peace by Nancy Gorrell +.

Holocaust Teacher Resource Center Site Map | http://www.holocaust-trc.org/sitemap.htm a Curriculum of Peace {Entire lesson plan for + Holocaust" {entire play}; Lesson Plan for Assignment Rescue + College}; The Holocaust Education Program Resource +

International Peace Day (Lesson Plan) | http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4295.html Subject(s), Social Studies. Theme(s), International Day of Peace, World War II +. SkyLight Continue your professional education with online learning programs +.

Internet Resources -- Chapter 1, Peace Education Volume | http+ Working for Peace A lesson plan that lets the students + weekly for current peace news and issues. It + resources for research, education, training, etc. http +

K-12 Sources - Curriculum - Lesson Plans | http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/k-12.html 50 Years of Peace-keeping Project with a + tour America. They plan to visit all + a 6 day lesson sequence with + and resources. Yahoo! - Education:Distance Learning; + Category: Reference> Education> K through 12> Curriculum

Kosovo Tangle | http://www.fee.org/education/lessons/9907/dempsey.html LESSON PLAN History "Kosovo Tangle," by Gary Dempsey July 1999 + principles that determine whether it is war or peace that breaks out when people with strong +

Language Arts | http://www.csun.edu/~vceed009/languagearts.html Corps: World Wise Schools. Peace Corps through its + a collection of global education lesson plans for + English classes. Another lesson plan source is the + Description: Links to lesson plans, textbook publishers' resources, and creative writing. Category: Arts> Education> Language Arts

LEARN NC: Lesson Plans on the Web | http://www.learnnc.org/Index.nsf/1c9639e32bc3d698852568a8006853a3/ LEARN North Carolina Lesson Plan Database, nor have they + information for inviting a Peace Corp volunteer to come + This collection of lesson plans are tied +

Lesson Plan Five | http://www.edgate.com/summergames/inactive/lesson_plans/lp5.html Introduction. Procedures, Suggested Lesson Plan: If possible, show + be set up to plan positive school and + Pep Rally for Peace" at the end + and USA TODAY Education +.

Lesson Plan Sites | http://www.techtrain.org/resource/links/lesson.htm Yahoo's Lesson Plan Directory Yahoo! maintains a list of + Peace Corps' World Wise Schools Lesson plans, many of them + Microsoft in K-12 Education If you use +

Lesson Plan/Motivation | http://www.uth.tmc.edu/uth_orgs/pub_affairs/geninfo/motivation.html and the Norwegian Parliament (peace) +. This lesson plan was developed by Margaret Weaver + Texas to improve the education of economically disadvantaged youths +

Lesson Planet Arts and Music,Music Page | http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Arts_and_Music/Music/ the times. Songs of protest, peace, and love abounded. In this + you are wanting some lesson plan ideas. Add to + 9. The Music Education Lesson Plans Site (all +

Lesson Planet Arts and Music,Music,startat0 Page | http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Arts_and_Music/Music/startat0/ the times. Songs of protest, peace, and love abounded. In this + you are wanting some lesson plan ideas. Add to + 9. The Music Education Lesson Plans Site (all +

Lesson Plans (Ohio ESL) | http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/teacher/plans.html Peace Studies Teaching peace DMOZ: Language Arts + archives ERIC Lesson Plan Archive a + of Missouri Lesson Plans and + database of online education-related resources +

lesson plans for teachers- Math and Science-TeachersZone.com | http://www.teacherszone.com/lesson.htm Columbia Ministry of Education; Elementary Lessons/Edmond + Marc Sheehan's Lesson Plan Page - small + little guys. Lesson Plans for Tired Teachers; Peace Corp lesson +

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Lesson Plans Web Sites for Teachers (ECB Surf Report) | http://www.ecb.org/surf/lessons.htm plus a searchable lesson plan archive +. from the US Peace Corps, provides lesson plans to help teachers integrate global education into a variety +

Lesson Plans | http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html also find a lesson plan, background notes, and discussion questions. Global Education Lesson Plans. The lessons, developed by the Peace Corps for students in + Description: Links to both lesson plans and strategies for teaching social science, history, and government. Category: Reference> Education> +> Teaching Resources> Elementary> Social Studies

Lesson Plans | http://www.edgate.com/summergames/inactive/lesson_plans/ of Olympism: A Legacy of Peace lesson plan. Accompanying materials. Grades 6 + in the Olympic Arena lesson plan. Grades 4-8 PE + Group and USA TODAY Education.

lessonplans | http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/personal/faculty/salihd/lessonplans.html Lesson Plan Resources +. The Lesson Plans Page. Lycos Education Guide: Teaching K-12 +. Studies. Alliance to Save Energy Lesson Plans. Peace Corps | World Wise Schools +

Liberty in Perfection | http://www.fee.org/education/lessons/9909/sturgis.html Having completed the lesson the student should be able + s writing on the Albany Plan of the Union, Thomas Jefferson + s "Great Law of Peace" and our governmentÕs +

Light the Fire Within | Curriculum | Fifth Grade Home | http://www.lightwithin.org/curriculum/content_areas/fifth.html rings on the Olympic Flag symbolize the continents coming together in peace, cooperation, good-will and sportsmanship. Go to Health Education Lesson Plan + +

Light the Fire Within | Curriculum | Health Home | http://www.lightwithin.org/curriculum/content_areas/health/health.html Health Education Health Education offers students an opportunity to + Go to Fourth Grade Lesson Plan + Fifth Grade: Symbols of Peace Students learn that the +

Maple Syrup Lesson Plan | http://www.stevesauter.com/Maple_Syrup_Lesson_Plan.html more competition, not much peace in the sugar house + should be a separate lesson plan, investigating through a What + In a technology education class, each era +

Marion Dane Bauer | http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/bauer.html Influences; *Writing-Processes DE: Elementary-Education; Writing-Instruction AB: Profiles two + Marion-Dane TI: Visions of Peace through Literature. PY: 1994 SO +

Middle Lesson Plan | http://www.seattlearch.org/reled/99-00reled/january/middlelp.htm Lesson Plans - Middle School (6th + are part of God's plan, social and cultural discrimination + Human Rights and Peace Education Resource Center. www1.umn +

NIE Partners in Education | http://www.sptimes.com/annefrank/ "I see the world being + cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once + This year's Newspaper in Education series, is"Anne Frank: Lessons +

Not Just for Kids! A Thanksgiving Lesson Plan | http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/lesson-plan.html mind, the Highline Indian Education program designed these + groups of people. A peace and friendship agreement was + night.net/thanksgiving/lesson-plan.html. Description: Native American educator addresses common misconceptions about the Pilgrims and offers suggestions + Category: Society> Holidays> Thanksgiving> Classroom

Page Title | http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/tasdec/page14.html Lesson Plan Place Lesson Plans Page McRel: Mid-continent Regional Education Laboratory Mr Donn s Pages Site Index New York Times Learning Network Peace Corps +

Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Lesson Plans | http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/lessons/women/activity6.html Photo Gallery in the Peace Corps web site and + to locate further information about education of women using this + comments on this lesson plan are welcomed +.

principles | http://www.mediaworkshop.org/old/ESSE/k12resources.html an on-line lesson plan for middle school + technology and outdoor education. (4th-12th) +. region. Includes projects, lesson plans and classroom + Peace. Kids for Peace +

Results | Lesson Plan Database | National Clearinghouse for + | http://www.indiana.edu/cgi-bin-ip/japan/LP/Index?sort=TITLE critical thinking, debate, peace education, self-defense + about the Japanese education system and compare + Japanese Lacquerware Art Lesson. Author: McKellop +

Sadako's Cranes | http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LASSSadakoThousandCranesJapanHist68.htm the activities of my lesson. Judy Edwards and Anne + gave suggestions about the Peace Page and involving + Get News on Education, Freebies, Software, Computers & +

Samlpe Lesson Plan | http://www.starfestival.com/edu.lesson.3-6e.html Lesson Plan Information +. in the classroom. Our school focus is on Peace Education (People of different cultures, Environmental awareness, Active +

Sea Education Association K12 Lesson Plan | http://www.sea.edu/k12lessonplans/k12FlagsCodes.htm provisions immediately. YR, Want water immediately. YV, Peace is proclaimed +. Copyright 1998-2008 by Sea Education Association, all rights reserved +.

Site Map - Resources for Catholic Educators | http://www.silk.net/RelEd/r.htm Note from Jesus - Lesson Plan | Henri Nouwen | Old + Schools Educators Special Education Christian Music Home + P. Padre Pio | Papacy | Peace | Penal System +

Social Justice Awareness Activities - Catholic Religious + | http://www.silk.net/RelEd/15032kplan.htm he/she is given a "peace" ticket. At the end + drought relief, food, clothing, education and to build a + There is a different lesson plan adapted to each of +

Social Studies School Service Home of Israel Lesson Plan | http://www.fmep.org+ the table to negotiate a plan for peace and an Israeli + This group-based lesson is designed for students to + Foundation for Middle East Peace http://www.fmep.org +

Stretching Silent Night | http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MusicMDStretchSilentNight36.htm Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake + Get News on Education, Freebies, Software, Computers & More! Select +

TeacherHelp: Lesson Plans | http://www.teacherhelp.com/your_classroom/lesson_plans/ Lesson Plan Sites Check out these Web sites for more great lesson plans. GRADE, SITE. 3-12, Peace Corps World Wise Schools Lesson Plans Global education lesson +

Teaching Resources - Lesson Plans - Education Resources | http://www.academicinfo.net/edteach.html order to promote peace through understanding and + US Dept. of Education. US News Classroom Sections include: Lesson Plan Library ; Teacher's Guide + Description: Extensive list of links to indexes and general aids such as new teacher advice, lesson plans, and + Category: Reference> Education> Educators> K through 12> Teaching Resources

Teaching to Change LA Democracy 2000 LA Teachers SMMUSD | http://www.tcla.gseis.ucla.edu/democracy/teachers/smmusd.html I considered all the amazing work aimed at promoting peace that I have witnessed as a student in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. I +

The Constitution Community Lesson Plan: Sioux Treaty of 1868 | http://www.nara.gov/education/cc/sioux.html treaty was to bring peace between the whites and + assignment prior to this lesson, ask students to + the National Archives education staff. Ask students +

Theology/Religion/Catholic Education Resources | http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edthe.htm Social Development and World Peace From the National + A literature-based lesson plan for grades 1 + GoodCharacter.com Character education teaching guides with +

Untitled | http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter/lessonplans1/ K-12 Lesson Plan & Activities Mrs + Network Northmoor's Internet Lesson Plans for K-6 + Units Online Education Online Project + PBS TeacherSource. Peace Corps: World +

US Catholic Bishops - Social Development & World Peace | http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/framework/education.htm Sample Lesson Plan +. reproducible handouts. Dimensions of Justice and Peace in Religious Education. Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational +

PeaceBook: What is The Great Peace Give-Away?

What is The Great Peace Give-Away?

The Great Peace Give-Away is a way to use the power of your personal and professional networks to change the world, one 'peace' at a time.

If you've enjoyed The Peace Book, please consider sharing it with others in your life, giving the one gift that people truly hunger for, the gift of peace.

The Peace Book cannot be bought in any store; it can only be given away. Sponsors like yourself can order boxes of The Peace Book to distribute to your family, friends, and colleagues, paying only the basic cost of the book ($3 each, or $90 for a box of 30 books) plus shipping and handling (and 5% sales tax in the State of Vermont).

The assumption behind The Peace Book and The Great Peace Give-Away is that if we put the same basic principles and tools in the hands of enough people, we can lay the groundwork for widespread action that arises from shared experience--i.e., a culture shift. We have seen this in the environmental community; now we can make it happen for a culture of peace as well.

The Story of The Great Peace Give-Away A few years ago, I was running a 3-day dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian women in the Middle East. I began the program by asking, "Why are you here?" This was a particularly important question in the circumstances, since the women who had chosen to attend such a ground-breaking event were risking condemnation and worse from their neighbors and community by meeting in this way with 'the enemy.'

One woman replied, "I'm here because I know there has to be a better way." I did a rough calculation the woman's age, and answered, "But how can you know about a better way? This life of fear and hatred, struggle and conflict, is all you've ever known; it's what your parents knew, and the only life your children have experienced." The woman put her hand over her heart and patted firmly. "Because I know," she answered. "I just know."

I realized she was saying, "in my heart, I know there is a better way." In our hearts, we all know that peace is possible. We all know that the seed of peace exists inside us, encoded in our soul, like DNA. It is a seed lying at the core of our being, that we can awaken at any time, and plant in our lives and in the world.

Fast forward to January 2000. I was traveling around the country on a book tour, promoting my newest book, The Courage for Peace. I noticed that the people coming to my talks represented a quiet, unheralded shift in our society. These people would not have shown up for a talk on peacebuilding ten, even five years before. But now they are involved in a variety of related activities--peer mediation in the schools, college programs in peace and conflict studies, non-violent conflict resolution programs in prisons, alternative dispute resolution in the courts, divorce and family mediation efforts, human rights witness programs or citizen diplomacy initiatives abroad. In short, I noticed that a large and growing number of people are involved in finding that better way--a way to bring peace and non-violence into our lives at every level.

I had the thought that we are now, as a society, about issues of peace and conflict resolution, where we were thirty years ago about the environment. That is, we are just waking up, in increasing numbers, to the realization that peace is an issue of great importance in our lives and in the world, and that we--individually and collectively--can do something about it.

hought of the ocean. The movement for a culture of peace is small and relatively quiet now, like gentle swells in the wide sea. But off in the not-too-distant horizon larger waves are coming, waves of great power that can reach well beyond the normal tideline and bring new ways of being together on this one planet we all call home. I saw the possibility to create a vehicle--a ship, if you will--in which to ride those waves, and help them gently to shore.

that moment The Peace Book was born, and the understanding that it is not for sale; it can only be given away. Peace is a gift we give ourselves and those we care about. It is not a commodity; it is a way of life. The act of giving the gift of peace is an act of putting our hands over our hearts and affirming our commitment to find--and share--that 'better way.' Return to top

How Does The Great Peace Give-Away Work? The power of the wave for change lies in our networks.

Our personal networks: our family and friends, our faith community, our social groups.

Our community networks: our schools, prisons, youth and senior centers, local government agencies, civic and community organizations, colleges and universities, our places for shopping, recreation, sports, and entertainment Our business and organizational networks: our customers or clients, employees or members, vendors, shareholders, stakeholders, boards of directors, professional associations Return to top

What Else Should I Know About The Great Peace Give-Away? Although this program is focused on building a culture of peace in the United States, it can also become an international initiative. Licenses for translating and adapting The Peace Book for other languages and cultures, and for distributing them in other countries, are available through PeaceTech.

Also, please note that the years 2001-2010 are designated by the United Nations as the UN Decade of the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World. The Great Peace Give-Away is PeaceTech's contribution to this global effort.

Pedagogy Links

2000 Blank Paper Format | http://www.edst.educ.ubc.ca/aerc/2000/fisherr-web.htm Why do we have "peace education" and "conflict education" as two competing fields + by pedagogues? What ÔconflictÕ pedagogy exists in adult education roots +

ACÉÉA - CASAE English Resources to Research in Adult + | http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/CASAE/casalink.html Searches: Paulo Freire +. Thresholds in Education Issues in Freirean Pedagogy by Tom Heaney (includes Glossary for "first time readers") +. Peace Sites +.

Artful Peace Pedagogy | http://www.succ.soka.ac.jp/~our/TAPweb/TAPphilosophyFolder/KentArtfulPeacePedagogy.html on this question in "The Pedagogy of the Middle Class," Peace and Change, Vol. IV, No + in the Journal of Nutrition Education, "Nutrition Education as an +

Articles | http://www.soros.org/fmp2/html/articles.html talk about and understand peace as well as issues + Canadian Journal of Education, Vol. 11, Summer 1986 + Three Human Rights, and Pedagogy.2 Educational Theory, Vol +

bibeng | http://www.gernikagogoratuz.org/bibliengeu.htm Xabier: "Peace Education in Euskadi". pp 215-217 in- Josep Palao (ed.) Europe at Peace? Nottingham / Spokesmen. 1989; Forrest, M.: "The Pedagogy of Peace". pp +

Center for Peace and Justice Education -- Bibliographies | http://www.peaceandjustice.villanova.edu/bibliographies.htm Gender Studies; Globalization; Peace Studies; Pedagogy; Politics and Political Philosophy; Philosophy + 2000 by the Center for Peace and Justice Education +.

ConfEngl | http://www.auth.gr/basoped/conferen.htm In the frame of the intercultural or multicultural education and the pedagogy of peace extending through the whole fabric of school life and playing its part +

COPRED | http://www.evergreen.edu/user/copred/calendar.html ethnography, biography, autobiography; pedagogy; and personal narratives of work + 1998 COPRED - Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development.

COPRED | http://www.evergreen.edu/user/copred/conferences/99conference.html as peace studies pedagogy, careers in peacemaking + imperialist organizing, multicultural education, creation of + topics concerning peace, conflict resolution, or +

COTABATO DECLARATION ON EDUCATION | http://www.peace.ca/cotabatodeclaration.htm s empowerment. Education for a culture of peace needs to challenge and transform passive, "banking" and hierarchical modes of pedagogy/andragogy towards +

Critical Pedagogy | http://www.coedu.usf.edu/chandler/Critical_Pedagogy/critical_pedagogy.html the Borders of Critical Pedagogy and Creative Process: A + for Philosophy in American Education, including Marcuse and + is RFPI, Radio for Peace International; +

ED Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the + | http://www.ed.gov/Technology/guide/international/pedagogy.html Franz, "Towards a Critical Social Consciousness in Children: Multicultural Peace Education in a First Grade Classroom". The Ohio State +

ED264163 1985-11-00 Peace and Nuclear War. ERIC Digest No. 21 + | http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed264163.html fears with information and appropiate pedagogy can help young people cope + Overall, peace and nuclear war education seeks to transmit information on key +

Educateurs sans Frontières 1999 Programme | http://www.montessori-ami.org/1welcome/1ceducateurs/programme.htm MAZZETTI - Lecturer in Pedagogy University of Rome III Pedagogy between Science of Education & Philosophy of + WEEK V. Theme - Education and Peace & Pacifism +.

Education in Human Rights and Peace:issues and guidelines for + | http://www.eip-cifedhop.org/english/training/rap17ea.html question: which education policies, which pedagogy and content can respond to such demands while promoting adherence to the collective values of peace and +

english1 | http://www.auth.gr/basoped/whorwe.htm the Balkan Society in Pedagogy and Education, to + Balkan perspective in education may constitute an enduring force for peace, progress, educational, scientific +

Focus on Basics - September 2000 | http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2000/safford.html Making Peace in the Math Wars + problems with US mathematics education and recommended further action + of individuals concerned with pedagogy and the instruction +

Global Issues in English Language (EFL / ESL) education: + | http://www.countryschool.com/gicontac.htm global issues/peace education themes for young adult/adult learners. He also does teacher training in Italy on topics of holistic pedagogy, learner autonomy +

Great Ideas in Education | http://www.great-ideas.org/bookordr.htm Holistic Education: Pedagogy of Universal Love. Ramon Gallegos + $12.95. The Soul of Education. Kessler. $23.95. Teaching Peace. McAnany. $16.95. Tomorrow's Children +

Harvard University Ethics Courses: Education | http://www.ethics.harvard.edu/curriculum/course/gse.html the roots of violence, peace, and justice; we will + in formal and informal education that find their grounding in critical theory and pedagogy. The course will +

Higher Education for Peace | http://www.peace.uit.no/min-sessions/02E.htm a lecturer from the Institute of Pedagogy, University in Oslo, teachers and + looking at different aspects of Peace Education. One group was focusing on +

Higher Education for Peace | http://www.peace.uit.no/min-sessions/11B.htm came to the question: How can education be confirmed into education for a Culture of Peace? Social Pedagogy as an academic subject started i Norway in 1974 at +

Human Rights Education: Conceptual and Practical Challenges | http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/bibliog/bibloiog.htm Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New + for Information and Education. Brussels: Médiathèque de + for International Understanding, Peace and Human Rights +

Human Rights Education: Publication Profiles (Textbooks & + | http://www.hri.ca/hredu/texts/claude/toc.shtml Human Rights Education in UN Peace Building: From Theory to + Dias. 5. Human Rights Education as Empowerment: Reflections on Pedagogy Garth Meintjes +.

IanHarris | http://www.copri.dk/ipra/harris.htm pp. 51-55. "Principles of Peace Pedagogy." Peace and Change, Vol. 15 + Training That Would Promote Peace." Teacher Education Quarterly, Volume 16, Number 3 +

institute materials | http://www.csulb.edu/~clmer/pswrtc/profdev/readings/telment.htm Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York + Society for Technology in Education. University of Oregon, Eugene + Paul Kivel. Making the Peace: A 15-Session +

Intel Technology for Education 2000 | http://www.sdsc.edu/Tech2000/december1998.html be exploited to implement a pedagogy that creates an active and + learning environment in higher education +. presented the Wired for Peace project to the eighth +

Issues In Global Education - Global Education: A Worldwide + | http://www.globaled.org/issues/150/i.html Aziz Talbani. ÒPedagogy, Power, and Discourse: Transformation of Islamic Education + Peace Education. A classic publication in this movement is Daniel C +

learning and teaching - - styles and methods | http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/education/styles-e.html towards a feminist pedagogy The quest for a new + in the area of Christian education or among women, peasants + issues relating to justice, peace and creation -- is +

Links. International Bureau of Education. IBE. Bureau + | http://www.ibe.unesco.org/Links/linkhome.htm and Media Days 2000 - "Pedagogy and media: the digital shift + Comparative Education Society in Europe. 19th + August 2000. Peace Education Commission. Conference on +

Literary Works of Sanderson Beck | http://www.san.beck.org/ Ph.D. candidacy in the Philosophy of Education from UCLA, and a Ph.D. in + War. In 1982 he formulated World Peace Movement Principles, Purposes, and Methods, and +

Moscow School of Human Rights -- International Sessions | http://www.mshr.ru/esess.htm Decade for Human Rights Education and International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence + law, political science, pedagogy, etc., representing Russian +

Musical Education for Human Rights and Peace | http://www.eip-cifedhop.org/english/publications/campastro.html for Human Rights and Peace, and the cognitive processes at + as well as General Education for Human Rights, goes + separate music from pedagogy, and ideology, is +

New from the Periodicals | http://www.culma.wayne.edu/CMHER/Resources/Periodicals.html American Association for Higher Education's (AAHE) Series on Service + SERVICE-LEARNING IN PEACE STUDIES is due + discipline and the pedagogy of service-learning +

OISE Transformative Learning Centre | http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/CASAE/transful.html kind of social learning or social movement pedagogy? + programmes in the fields of environmental, peace education and cultural conflict resolution +.

Organizations | http://www.ccsp.ucsb.edu/ccorgs.htm Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED + emerging and existing peace studies programs. The + of curriculum and pedagogy, new research and +

Peace & Conflict Studies | http://www.tcnj.edu/~psm/pcs/ of peace, green politics, critical pedagogy, conflict resolution, etc. However, we + who are interested in peace research and education. It also attempts to + Description: Discusses various issues in peace research and conflict analysis. Category: News> Current Events> Global Politics and War> Military and Defense Issues

PEACE EDUCATION THEORY | http://www.peace.ca/peaceeducationtheory.htm Further distinctions in peace education come from the content taught, the pedagogy or teachers style, and the skills that students learn in order to become +

peace education | http://www.gettysburg.edu/~jpowers/cragi.html To find out more about our projects: + Manifesto 2000. Curriculum Framework for Peace Education. International Peace Education Links. Peace Resources +.

Peace Initiatives: Education as Transformation | http://www.brc21.org/peace_et.html co-director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program + on institutions of higher education and the potential + teaching and learning pedagogy; the cultivation of +

Peace Research Index - Europe | http://www.bonn.iz-soz.de/afb/pri/pri03.htm education and theory of peace education, Ethics of peace, non-violence, + Neutrality / Civil society / Nationalism / Theatre pedagogy / Curriculum Peace Studies +.

Peace Studies as Experiential Education | http://www.earlham.edu/~pags/resource/education.html of Paulo Freire. In a recent article, "Peace Education: Imagination and the Pedagogy of the Oppressed," Rivage-Seul paraphrases G. Reddiford's description of +

pedbad1 | http://www.uni.lodz.pl/ulan/pedbad1.htm trends in the 20th century pedagogy; teacher in theory and practice + Mloda Polska" - two interwar decades; education for peace; school journals in interwar +

Pensum i pedagogisk psykologi - hovedfag (371 sider) - + | http://www.svt.ntnu.no/ped/gunn.imsen/Pensum362v01.html Postmodern Critique: Toward a Pedagogy of Resistance and + on Recent Trends in Education, Employment, and the + and Angela Perucca: Peace Education: Contexts and +

PESC Report 99: Christian Schaefer | http://www.evrel.ewf.uni-erlangen.de/pesc/p99schae.htm a continued international schoolbook-research in Peace Education and intercultural meeting. The Chair for Religious Pedagogy and Didactics of the Protestant +

Philosophy of Education -- Chapter 2: Pedagogy of the + | http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/philosophy/education/freire/freire-2.html This reading is from: PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED by Paulo + and social peace (that is, the peace of the elites). Thus they + Education as the exercise of domination +

Philosophy of Education -- Fifth Unit, Paulo Freire | http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/philosophy/education/freire-unit.html UNIT FIVE: PAULO FREIRE AND EDUCATION FOR CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS +. two chapters from Paulo Freire's book PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED --Chapter 1 concerns +

Search AERA Sessions | http://www.klick.org/2000aera/rbfiledisp.asp?sheadid=1661 Exploring Human Kindness through the Pedagogy of Aikido. Paul Brawdy, St. Bonaventure University, Meanings of Peace and Peace Education and Equality and Peace +

SECTOR OF THEORY AND SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | http://www.uch.gr/Tmhmata/RETHYMNO/PAIDAGOGIKO/S1.html in the Frame of School Peace Education Pedagogical Dimension and Socialization Function + to the History of Pedagogy: Historical and Frame Dimensions +

Selección bibliográfica-peace education | http://www.gernikagogoratuz.org/bibli-peace%20Education.html Ian.M.: "Principles of Peace Pedagogy". pp 254-271. in-Peace and Change, 1990, Vol 15, Nº3. Harris, Ian M: "Peace education: colleges and universities", Pp679 +

sept-oct 98 Bibliography | http://www.unf.edu/~astomfay/sept-oct%2098%20bibliography.htm Freire, P. (1998). Pedagogy of freedom: Ethics, democracy + Gordon, EW (1999). Education and Justice: A + The elusive democratic peace. Princeton, NJ: Princeton +

Social Thought & Political Action | http://www.100thmonkey.com/social.html ideas, ceremony, and cooperation; peace that appeals to all + seminar on liberation pedagogy that Paulo Freire and + Graduate School of Education (HGSE) during the +

Tampere | http://www.copri.dk/ipra/pec2000.htm resistance and recognition which the Peace Education Commission will have to address more + regulation and of building a pedagogy of hope beyond the +

TAPphilosophy | http://www.succ.soka.ac.jp/~our/TAPweb/TAPphilosophy.html George Kent's Artful Peace Pedagogy and +. a Liberationist and Critical TAP Pedagogy (1) +. about our TAP Network research, education, events and networking, please +

TCRecord: Peace Studies | http://www.tcrecord.org/Collection.asp?CollectionID=39 Models, Modern Teachers, and Moral Education: Choosing a Peaceful Pedagogy Brian White | 2001 | Feature + Jewish-Arab School for Peace Grace Feuerverger | 1998 +

Teachers College Press | http://www.teacherscollegepress.com/womens_studies.html Educating Feminists Life Histories and Pedagogy +. Femicide in Global Perspective. Feminist Perspectives on Peace and Peace Education +.

Terrance R. Carson, Ph.D. | http://www.ualberta.ca/~tcarson/Publications%20.html of curriculum research", Phenomenology and Pedagogy 4(2), 73-85 +. research and curriculum implementation in peace education", Canadian Journal of Peace +

TESOL Membership: Caucuses | http://www.tesol.org/mbr/caucuses/tsr.html Fields: global education, peace education, human rights + AIDS education, development education; Teaching Approaches + learning, critical pedagogy, service learning +

The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace | http://www.bsos.umd.edu/cidcm/bahaichair/pages/publications/publications.html the Peace Education Commission of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA), and Angela Perucca, professor of Intercultural and General Pedagogy in +

The Earth Charter Initiative | http://www.earthcharter.org/community/education.htm and create a culture of peace. They also teach humans to + axes: the Prospective Visions Of Education Systems, Pedagogy Of Ethical Affirmation, Education +

The Peace Studies Association - Interests | http://www.earlham.edu/~psa/membership/interests.html EDUCATION/PEACE STUDIES. Action/Reflection Models. Krael + Lee. Conn., U. of. Civic Education. Kraemer, Carole. Human Rights + College Pedagogy. Sandy, Leo. Plymouth State +

The Stapleford Centre - Journal of Education & Christian + | http://www.stapleford-centre.org/HTML/Research/journal.html Spiritual and Moral Education in/and Cyberspace: Preliminary Reflections. Doug Blomberg - A Problem-Posing Pedagogy: 'Paths of Pleasantness and Peace'. Leslie J +

Towards A Pedagogy Of Human Rights Education | http://www.pdhre.org/dialogue/costarica.html into formal education. The pedagogy required for such a + freedom, democracy and peace and the experiences with + that "human rights education should involve more +

UNESCO Thesaurus: alphabetical list | http://www.ulcc.ac.uk/unesco/terms/list109.htm solidarity RT Moral education RT Youth participation Peace + Right to live in peace Peasantry MT 4.15 + USE Educational research Pedagogy USE Educational sciences +

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library | http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/education/4thR-sm94/conflict-sm94.htm in the book and the pedagogy of social responsibility that is + Responsibility: Teaher Designed Curricula for Peace Education, K-12. New York: Teachers +

Untitled | http://www.homeplanet.org/peaceedu.htm questions one can facilitate the shift to peace education +. be applied to bring a proposed educational pedagogy forth without promoting a cultural bias +

Untitled | http://www.transcend.org/CV-HAAVE.HTM education in terms of peace, development, democracy and + unavoidable that critical education needs attention as + to a "free market pedagogy". The rationale for +

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