PEACE

EDUCATION
Presented by: GROUP 7
PEACE
• Is not just the absence of war or violence.
• It is more than just the absence of war because its
absence does not always mean peace.
• Can be defined as the presence of harmony,
understanding, tranquility, social justice, respect, and
tolerate for the enhancement of life.
• Mindful of the responsibility for the promotion of
peace in society, the school system is expected to
contribute to the development of understanding,
solidarity, tolerance, and harmony among people
and promote knowledge, values, attitudes, and
skills conductive in respect fo human rights and
to the building of a culture of peace.
Peace should be viewed at different
levels:
Personal Level
• It refers to the development of inner harmony or inner integration
characterized by such qualities as self-respect, self-confidence, ability to
cope with negative feelings and developing positive attitudes such as
cheerfulness and optimism.

Interpersonal Level
• It is manifested by the relationship of an individual with one
another.
Social/National Level
• This is concerned with addressing issues that affect society and its social,
political, and economic components. For Example, addressing the issue of
social injustice such as land grabbing, forest degradation, water pollution,
and others that have a societal impact.

Global
• It is similar to the social and national level of peace. Global level peace is
Level
concerned with attaining related issues that have global impact such as
unfair trade relations, racial discrimination, terrorism, environmental
degradation and among others.
Peace Education
• Is a holistic response as it is concerned with he issues and problems
including militarization, structural violence, human rights, cultural
solidarity, environmental care, and personal peace (Toh, 1197).

• It promotes understanding, tolerance, and friendship among all

nations, racial, or religious groups.
• Peace education aims to develop international understanding and
universal unity.
Some countries that have peace education initiatives have
common concerns like the following:
• Addressing violence at all levels;
• Providing the individuals with understanding of the
forces and factors within the social system;
• Developing a future world that is less violent, more
just and secure;
Some countries that have peace education initiatives have
common concerns like the following:
• Promoting the symbolic relationship between human
and nature;
• Eliminating the threats of war, violence and
environmental destruction; and
• Aiming for a peaceful equitable and ecologically
sustainable future.
Peace education aims to develop among the students the
values of:
• Understanding multi-cultural society;
• Inculcating peace to the youth and promoting peace among nations;
• Resolving conflict peacefully;
• Love for other persons;
• Self-esteem, cooperation, communication, environmental concerns,
and multi-cultural and global awareness;
• Attaining inner peace.
Importance of
Peace
Education
Strategies for achieving peace fall
under three basic categories: Peace
Keeping, Peace Making, and Peace
Building.
Peace Keeping
• Generally involves police or
military action and strives to
achieve peace through
strength and force.
Peace Making
• Involves communication skills like conflict
resolution and mediation strategies for
interacting non-violently with others.
• Both of these categories are reactive
approaches that kick in after a violent incident
has occurred.
Peace Building
• is a more proactive approach that uses
peace education as a means of creating a
more stable and peaceful culture,
thereby preventing violent incidents
from occurring.
 Peace education is critical to creating a
culture that reduces the need for peacemaking
and peacekeeping by developing a
comprehensive program that teaches people
how to interact with others and avoid
unnecessary aggression.
Let's look at the objectives typically found in peace education.

Objectives
There are ten primary objectives of peace building, or peace
education. These goals rely on the assumption that while
violent conflict is unavoidable, there is a process by which
we can address conflict and minimize violence. Peace
education seeks to reduce violence and promote
peacebuilding using the following objectives to inform the
instruction.
Let's review each one:

Appreciate the Concept of Peace

• This objective is met by studying the arts and humanities as
they relate to peace. Literature such as novels and religious
text, films, and documentaries; fine art such as paintings and
photography; and even performance art such as theater and
music all provide a rich backdrop for understanding the concept
of peace and appreciating the art created in its honor.
Let's review each one:

Address Fears
• It is in the nature of warmongers to incite fear among people to
generate support for their genocide. Dismantling this deeply
ingrained fear is one of the goals of peace education. Peace
educators are prepared to allay the fears their students have
about both major world conflict and war, as well as their own
interpersonal conflicts.
Let's review each one:

Address Fears
• It is in the nature of warmongers to incite fear among people to
generate support for their genocide. Dismantling this deeply
ingrained fear is one of the goals of peace education. Peace
educators are prepared to allay the fears their students have
about both major world conflict and war, as well as their own
interpersonal conflicts.
Let's review each one:

Provide Information about Security

• Peace education students need to understand the way national
security systems work so they can begin to conceptualize
alternatives to war that will keep the nation safer in the future.
Peace educators teach about the implications of the arms race
and international policy, the nature of the military, the
militarization of the police, and the prison industrial complex.
Let's review each one:

Understand War Behavior

• Understand War Behavior

• Another objective of peace education is to understand the

behavior of war and the conditions under which a group will
seek organized violence as an answer to conflict. Peace
education students gain exposure to several peaceful societies
as well as the role of individuals like Hitler and Napoleon in
historical conflicts.
Let's review each one:

Develop Intercultural Understanding

• Understand War Behavior

• War is often a direct result of otherness, so developing a deep

understanding and respect of other cultures is critical to
promoting peace. War profiteers who make money from
perpetuating destruction have billions of dollars invested in
keeping up with the 'us vs. them' mentality, which prevents
people from demanding peace and encourages them to support
war.
Let's review each one:

Explore the Long-Range View

• Understand War Behavior

• It is important that peace education

students see the potential for a future
without violence. Peace educators help to
promote a good environment on it.
Though there are many challenges and barriers in the promotion of culture of
peace, there are still strategies to facilitate the progress and integration of peace
education in all sectors involved.

• Constant dialogue among all sectors, institutions, and agencies on the

meaning and purpose of peace education, informed by the willingness to
learn from the experience of institutions, NGOs, and community
organization which may provide lessons from their experiences
• Coordinating the expansion of peace education programs with adequate
training and orientation of decision makers, administrators, citizens, and
educators in a holistic framework
Though there are many challenges and barriers in the promotion of culture of
peace, there are still strategies to facilitate the progress and integration of peace
education in all sectors involved.

• Improving coordination mechanisms between government

agencies, NGOs, and other institutions seeking to integrate
peace education into their activities.
• Setting up of opportunities for sectoral advocates and
educators to dialogue and explore the relevance of a holistic
peace education framework to their specific work.
Role of Schools in Promoting Values of Peace
1. Peaceful pedagogies or strategies in teaching
2. Disarmament education, discourage parents from buying war toys.
3. Avoid sexist education, language curriculum
4. Encourage student’s cooperative/collaborative activities rather than
competitive one
5. Encourage students to discuss the roots of conflict so that they can
propose alternative ways of solving them peacefully
6. Encourage students to undertake activities that promote intercultural
dialogue to develop intercultural understanding and tolerance
Ten (10) Ways to Promote Peace in the Classroom
While most teachers are setting up their respective
classroom for the school year, they are planning the
lessons and its’ corresponding activities for the
courses. But one thing they usually forget is to plan
for peace education. However, there are ways to
integrate peace education.
Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Start by defining the word “peace” with students. You
can ask them what they think it means; their answers
will probably be very enlightening. They are often
surprised to realize that peace can be found many
places. It doesn’t just refer to “world peace”. They
can have a hand in creating a peaceful environment
wherever they are.
Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Declare the classroom a “peace zone”. Do not
tolerate any kind of bullying. Lay down ground
rules at the beginning of the year that are posted for
everyone to see. Have all the students agree to the
ground rules (even signing the list of rules) and
hold them accountable.

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Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Teach conflict resolution skills. One way (that students
enjoy very much) is through role-playing. Choose a time
when everyone is together and there are no unresolved
conflicts. Role-play different situations that you notice
amongst the children. Talk about peaceful ways to
resolve the conflict. You can define and discuss
compromise, taking turns, and listening skills.
Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• If you have an annual event, like a poetry recitation, a
musical, or other performance, choose “Peace” as the
theme every so often. Challenge the students to find
stories, poems, and songs about peace. They may also
want to draw or paint pictures of “peace” and what it
means to them. Again, much insight can be gained by
looking into their responses.
Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Peace education can vary by age; older students
will naturally be able to get into the history of
peace and conflict by studying different countries
and cultures. They can participate at a higher
level by researching and writing about peace and
peace education.

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Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Have students participate in the care of their
environment, showing respect for the materials,
pets, plants, and other students.
• When studying geography, history, culture and
other social science courses, emphasize respect
for the diversity of traditions and customs found
around the world.
Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Consider having your school named an international
peace site.
• Be a good example. Don’t argue with parents, your
spouse, or other teachers in front of the students. Speak
respectfully about other people. Don’t gossip. Show
kindness. It can be easy to forget that students are
watching your every move, and learn more from what
you do than what you say.
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Here are 10 ways to include peace in the curriculum or
classroom:
• Establish special holidays and rituals for your
school or home. These can include joyful
celebrations as well as sad occasions (like the
loss of a pet). Everyone can share in the
planning, decorating, and celebrating.
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