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

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

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

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

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.

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

This lesson looks at the rich history of Afghanistan and explores the long Afghan tradition of kite-flying. It can be easy to forget that Afghan history didn’t start in 2001 with the US-British invasion. Young people, however, may have only encountered Afghanistan after the fall of the last government in 2021, when the news was full of distressing stories. This interactive lesson will explore Afghan history and culture behind the news. It will also look at how kites have become symbols of peace and resistance. History & Society | Creative expression | Citizenship and action

A Teach Peace lesson from Corrymeela. The organiser of a march in the Northern Ireland city of Armagh receives frightening phone calls, and then a letter that threatens her life. What will she do? In this sample lesson from Corrymeela’s Upstanding, learners will hear the real-life story of Mary Healy, who marched with Peace People despite threats to her life in 1976, which went on to win the Nobel Prize. This leads to an exploration of why it is so easy to be a bystander, and what it takes to stand up for peace.

A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. Explore the geography of conflict and the fact that many wars have common threads. Examine the impact of conflict and how it disproportionately affects children. Learners will build empathy with children affected by war by considering and researching the long-lasting effects on their lives. Citizenship and action | Literacy

How can you love an enemy? A Teach Peace lesson from Coventry Cathedral (coventrycathedral.org.uk) If your home was bombed by an unseen enemy, how would you respond? That was the reality for the people of Coventry in 1940, and thousands of other towns and cities around the world before and since. Learn about this story. History & Society | Citizenship and action | Religion and ethics

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

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

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

Winner of Global Dimension Teacher’s choice Award 2022. Building on the remarkable success of the first edition, the Peace Education Network are delighted to present the second edition of Teach Peace. In Teach Peace you will find ten assemblies, follow-up activities, resources, prayers, and reflections on peace and peacemaking for 5-12 year olds. Whether we are Remembering for Peace, flying a kite for Nao Roz , or reflecting on the witness of Austrian peacemaker Franz Jägerstätter the school year is full of opportunities to use this pack. Teach Peace will help ensure peace is a key theme in our children’s education and help you to celebrate peace and peacemakers in your school.