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PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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A World Without Weapons – Disarmament education programme - UN Association in Canada
Guidelines for sessions on disarmament and non proliferation, landmines, chemical and biological weapons. A range of methods and references to useful websites and organisations.
Teachers Guide and Student Manual
Available free to download
Learning to Abolish War: Teaching toward a culture of Peace
Betty Reardon and Alicia Cabezudo.
Designed for the classroom but a very useful resource – focuses on war and peace, human rights, disarmament and more.
Available free to download
Peace Lessons from Around the World – Hague Appeal for Peace
16 lessons from a round the world. A great and inspirational resource. You can download for free from
Available free to download
Conflict in Context: Local to Global Security and Peacemaking
Gayle Mertz and Carol Miller Lieber
This curriculum for use with 15 – 18 year olds helps students examine their own lives and explore the ways that alternative conceptions of peace, conflict and security influence public policy from local to global levels – look sat the relationship to economics and human rights.
History Shows: Winning with Nonviolent Action
Rachel M. MacNair
This book gives short stories of some of the major nonviolent actions that have succeeded.
Alternatives to Violence
Kathy Bickmore
An introductory course in conflict management for teenagers and adults including active and experiential learning
Anger Management for Youth: Stemming aggressions and violence
Leona Eggart
A step by step guide training participants to discover their ‘anger triggers’ and express anger constructively.
Challenging the World
Tony Clarke and Sarah Dopp
Globalisation and it’s impact on youth – issues such as human rights, militarism, the media. Facts and case studies for discussion.
I dream of Peace: Images of war by children of former Yugoslavia – Unicef
A hauntingly beautiful book of childrens drawings and writings about war, fear and hope.
Educating for a Peacuful Future
David C. Smith and Terrence R. Carson
Provides the History of Peace education, the conceptual background and applications to real life. Promotes non violence, human rights, social justice, world mindedness, ecological balance and more. Activities for ages 5 – 18 and some for adults.
Why We Hate
Rush W. Dozier
This book explores the science behind hatred, answering crucial questions: What is hate? How does it lead to violence? How can humans hate themselves? How can hate be stopped?
For Kids…
Creative Conflict Resolution
W. J. Kreidler
A practical book with conflict resolution techniques with examples, 14 reproducible worksheets and over 200 vlass tested activities and games.
Educating for a Peacefuul Future
David C. Smith and Terrence R. Carson
Provides the History of Peace education, the conceptual background and applications to real life. Promotes non violence, human rights, social justice, world mindedness, ecological balance and more. Activities for ages 5 – 18 and some for adults.
Elementary Perspectives: Teaching concepts of Peace and Conflict
W. J. Kreidler
Activities to help children define peace, explore justice, learn about conflict and its resolution, understand complex ideas such as prejudice, enemies etc. For 5 – 13 years.
Fighting Fair – PEF
How to resolve conflict within the framework of Martin Luther King’s philosophy of non violence. Students learn to diffuse anger, confront fear, speak out against injustice.
Peace Lessons from Around the World – Hague Appeal for Peace
16 lessons from a round the world. A great and inspirational resource.
Available free to download |