Peace Education Presentation by: Sheryl Lerm, Maneesha Peters, Fatima Rahmat, Victoria Robson, and Ste

Peace Education Summary

What is Peace Education?

- Brings together multiple traditions of
pedagogy, theories of education, and
international initiatives for the advancement of
human development through learning.
- It is fundamentally dynamic,
interdisciplinary, and multicultural.
- Aims to cultivate the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes needed to achieve and sustain a
global culture of peace.
- Understanding and transforming
violence is central.

Why Teach Peace Education?

- Aims to develop skills, attitudes, and
knowledge with co-operative and participatory learning methods and an environment of
tolerance, care, and respect.
- Students take responsibility for their own growth and achievement while teachers care
for the wellbeing of all students.
- Is an opportunity to promote the total welfare of students, advocate for their just and
equitable treatment of youth, and promote individual and social responsibility for both
educators and learners.
- Through pedagogy and social action, peace educators demonstrate that there are
alternatives to violence.
- Peace education aims not to reproduce but to transform.

How to Teach Peace Education?

- Build bridges of support among key participants.
- Peace education relies on families, communities, and social networks to affect
positive and lasting change.
- Think globally act locally
- Link theory with practice, international issues to individual efforts.
- Do not work alone. The international peace education community is active and
growing through networks, publications, global campaigns, national initiatives, and
international programs.

References
Georgescu, D. Learning to Live Together: Integrating Peace Education and Poverty Alleviation.
Retrieved from
www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Poverty_alleviation/Seminaires/6eSeminaire_Kig
ali_oct08/6eSeminaire_LTLT_EducPaixReducPauvrete_EN.pdf on September 13, 2009.
Peace Education Foundation Website - http://www.peace-ed.org/
Peace Education Network Website - http://www.peaceeducation.org.uk/
Teaching Peace Conference Website - http://www.teachingpeaceconference.org/

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Peace Education Social Studies Curriculum Connections

Grade 5:
- Cluster 2 Early European Colonization
o 5.2.3 Cultural Interaction in Early Canada
o 5.2.4 French-British Colonial Rivalry
Grade 6:
- Cluster 2 An Emerging Nation (1914-1945)
o 6.2.1 World War I
o 6.2.4 World War II
Grade 7:
- Cluster 2 Global Quality of Life
o 7.2.4 Power, Wealth and Justice
Grade 8:
- Cluster 3 Ancient Societies Greece and Rome
o 8.3.4 Roman Empire

Teacher Resources

- Province of Manitoba Manitoba Healthy Schools

http://www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/resources/schoolstaff/mentalhealth/conflict.html
o The province of Manitoba along with Manitoba Healthy Schools has provided
a number of resources for conflict resolution. At this website they have a link to eight
different programs for all ages.
- The Teaching Peace Conference
http://www.teachingpeaceconference.org/
o This conference is held yearly for educators, community leaders, parents and
students. Their main objective is to bring everyone together to discuss how peace is
taught and made within the classroom and community, brainstorm new creative ways
to teach peace, and discuss peace research.
- United Nations Cyber School bus
http://www0.un.org/cyberschoolbus/peace/frame3_2.htm
o This website provides many lesson plans and activities which can be used in
the classroom for peace education. There are five units provided all with overview
and objective, preparation, learning activity, and assessment links. Each unit has a
designated age ranging from 8 years old to 14+ years old.
- Peace Curricula and Classroom Resources (peace.ca)
http://www.peace.ca/curricula.htm
o This website provides many links to different resources such as video clips,
PowerPoint presentations, and activities for classroom use. There are resources for all
ages, and a link to the Peace Education Theory.
- Conflict Resolution: Safe Schools MECY (2005)
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/iru/library_publications/bibliographies/conflict-2005-06.pdf
o This document was created by MECY for conflict resolution in Manitoba
schools. There are 22 pages of books, video kits, videos, and web sites provided for

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grades K-12. They focus on how to recognize/stop bullying in schools, violence

prevention, gangs and handling peer pressure, etc.