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This Becoming a Peacebuilder lesson plan also includes:
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators: High School Edition (English version)
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators: High School Edition (Spanish version)
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators: High School Edition (French version)
- Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators (High School Edition) and the Common Core Standards
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- Section Three: There Are Many Ways to Be a Peacebuilder
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"Be the change you wish to see in the world!" The 15th and final lesson plan in a peacebuilding series uses this quote from Gandhi to prepare pupils for their own action projects. Individuals research a global issue, then brainstorm a method for raising awareness in the community about the conflict.
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Instructional Ideas
- Choose a well-known global conflict, then show the class some examples of peacebuilding efforts around the conflict
- Have scholars create presentations or posters to accompany their action projects
Classroom Considerations
- Make sure learners have Internet access to research their conflict of choice
- Time requirements for the action project vary depending upon the types of projects the class creates
Pros
- The family interview portion of the lesson gives pupils insight into past conflicts and the peacebuilders of the time
- Great extension activities get the class thinking about other ways to spread the word about global issues
Cons
- None