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Cross-curricular resources from the Peace Education Network

Cross-curricular resources from the Peace Education Network
Understanding violence
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Understanding violence

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In this Teach Peace lesson from World Beyond War, Learners will be introduced to the concepts of direct, structural, and cultural violence. They will think critically and reflect on the different types of violence present in different contexts. Citizenship and action | Talking and listening
Taking Action for Climate Justice
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Taking Action for Climate Justice

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Taking action for climate justice is a Teach Peace lesson from Quakers in Britain. People all around the world are taking action for climate justice. This lesson takes a close look at different challenges and approaches from the Amazon’s indigenous defenders to divestment campaigners in Glasgow. Leaners will become expert in one case study present it to their peers, evaluating diverse actions. Citizenship and action | Geography | History & Society | Talking and listening
The human impact of climate change
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The human impact of climate change

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A Teach Peace lesson from Oxfam. Learners will find out about two key elements of climate justice: inequality and interconnectedness. They will think in greater detail about how the lifestyles of people in the world’s high-income countries impact on the rest of the world. STEM | Citizenship and action
Armed drones
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Armed drones

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A Teach Peace lesson from the Afghanistan Peace Project. Drones or ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’ (UAVs) are increasingly used by countries in war, including the UK, Russia and the USA, but are they a good idea? Young people will learn about how drones are used, and their effects on civilians. STEM | Religion and ethics | Talking and listening | Citizenship and action
RESTORE
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RESTORE

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A Teach Peace lesson from Peacemakers. How do we recognise the challenges we’ve faced? The RESTORE project was developed by Peacemakers alongside schools and restorative organisations in response to the challenges young people in schools were facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This lesson on Recognition is an introduction to a much larger journey, perhaps in regular tutor group setting. Over multiple sessions, learners can think about all the RESTORE steps as a community: Recognition, Empathy, Safety, Trauma, Opportunity, Relationships, Engagement. Each one of these topics is worthy of deep dive, and the idea is that you visit them regularly over a term. Find out more at restoreourschools.com. Wellbeing | Talking and listening*
Gender, war and conflict
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Gender, war and conflict

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A Teach Peace lesson from the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom. Building on more than a century of women’s peace activism, learners explore how war and conflict are experienced differently by men and women. They are also asked to reflect on why we need to talk about war and conflict and to consider how they are connected to our present lives. Citizenship and action | History & Society | Wellbeing
Handling conflicts – what kind of  animal are you?
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Handling conflicts – what kind of animal are you?

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A Teach Peace lesson from Peace Pathways. hen in conflict with another person, we tend to behave in characteristic ways. What conflict style do you use? When do we act like turtle, fox, teddy, owl or shark? Do we tend to always react in one way? What advantages and disadvantages does each type have? Learners will become familiar with the concepts of conflict as a part of life, and of conflict handling skills. They will explore how they behave in conflicts and choices they can make. Wellbeing | Talking and listening
Forgiving the unforgiveable
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Forgiving the unforgiveable

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Mary Foley’s teenage daughter was murdered at a friend’s birthday party. 18-year-old Beatriz was jailed for life for the unprovoked attack. Explore Mary’s journey of forgiveness, which took her from rage and anger towards forgiveness, including sending a personal letter of hope to Beatriz in prison. Religion and ethics | Talking and listening
Identity and Standing up for Equality
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Identity and Standing up for Equality

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A Teach Peace lesson from Diversity Role Models. What is the effect of bullying and discrimination against LGBT+ people? How can we stand up to bullying? Students will explore inspiring examples of upstanders and reflect on how their school can challenge discrimination. Wellbeing | Citizenship and action
Do we need equality for peace?
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Do we need equality for peace?

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Can the world be at peace when 2,000 billionaires have more wealth than the 4 billion poorest people on Earth? Learners will critically engage with real research data on the effects of inequality, articularly as it relates to the incidence of violence within society. Citizenship and action | STEM
How should we remember war?
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How should we remember war?

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A Teach Peace leeson from Facing History & Ourselves UK. How do we connect with the past? How have we memorialised war? Students will look at examples of memorials from World War I to Iraq and consider their messages, reflecting on how they think we should remember war. Facing History & Ourselves uses the lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.
Using your inner wisdom
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Using your inner wisdom

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1. Using your inner wisdom A Teach Peace lesson from Values Based Education (valuesbasededucation.com). Values-based Education (VbE) is an approach to education for schools and other settings. VbE gives learners access to an ethical vocabulary based on human values, such as respect, justice, integrity, harmony, trust and honesty. During this lesson learners will explore how to activate and use their inner wisdom to find their own inner peace. This lesson focuses on inner peace. Wellbeing | Religion and ethics
Curious about conflict
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Curious about conflict

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A Teach Peace lesson from CRESST (cresst.org.uk). Conflict Resolution in Sheffield Schools Training (CRESST) equips young people with the skills to be peacemakers. In this introductory lesson, designed for the PSHE curriculum in England, students will learn to identify what conflict is and why it starts. Follow-up lessons are available from cresst.org.uk. Wellbeing | Talking and listening
Chants in football and tackling  discrimination
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Chants in football and tackling discrimination

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A Teach Peace lesson from Football Makes History. How can football tackle discrimination? Fans are the lifeblood of football, but what effect does their behaviour have? Learners will reflect on being a fan and the impact of racist, homophobic, sexist and other discriminatory chants, and think about how football can prevent discrimination. This activity has been developed by Lennard Bunt within the framework of the Football Makes History project, which is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union as part of the Football History for Inclusion project. Talking and listening | Wellbeing | Creative
Emergencies
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Emergencies

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A Teach Peace lesson from War Child). Think about what emergencies mean and what causes them. Investigate how conflict can change communities by focusing on the experience of refugees. Examine the different consequences of emergencies for children. Citizenship and action | Literacy
What difference can one person make?
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What difference can one person make?

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A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. Explore the notion that individuals’ actions can impact on society, and the different ways to influence change. Express your opinions, justify them and listen to others’ views. Work together and make decisions based on viewpoints as they develop. Citizenship and action | talking and listening
Street children and war
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Street children and war

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A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. Examine the different ways that children’s rights are protected. Learn how children’s rights can be compromised by conflict. Reflect on the similarities and differences between life in the UK and life for street children. Citizenship and action | Wellbeing
Child soldiers
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Child soldiers

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Express opinions about a variety of issues affecting young people across the world, and listen to others’ views. Explore how and why children become ‘child soldiers’, and how it affects their lives in different ways. Build empathy with young people who have not been able to experience childhood. History & Society | Talking and listening
Slavery then and now
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Slavery then and now

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A Teach Peace lesson from Anti-slavery International. Beginning with the 2020 destruction of slave trader Edward Colston’s statue, this lesson from Anti-slavery International looks at slavery’s past and present, inviting learners to consider its impact and how it can be challenged. The learning looks at the connection between racism and slavery, and how these can be challenged today. Citizenship and action | Religion and ethics
Antisemitism and antisemitic tropes
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Antisemitism and antisemitic tropes

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Antisemitism is increasing in Britain and around the world. To be able to challenge it, young people need to be able to recognise and challenge antisemitic messages and myths. This lesson teaches students about antisemitic tropes, their troubled history, their evolution and their present manifestation, and the harm that their circulation can cause. It is the first lesson in a unit designed with the support of the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) that helps teachers have conversations with learners about contemporary antisemitism in a safe, sensitive and constructive way. Build on this lesson with more material from the unit ‘Discussing Contemporary Antisemitism in the Classroom.’ Citizenship and action | Religion and ethics | Talking and Listening