Peace education in Sierra Leone

Year level: Upper primary Learning outcome Students consider the roles children can play in peace building in their community. Read Let’s begin with the children. Skim the first two sections to help you understand the background, then read the next two sections more carefully. Create a consequence chart showing alternative ways of life after the war for young people affected by the conflict. Create a web map based on one of the following phrases, which form the basis of peace education lessons: clear communication understanding the rights of others negotiation skills forgiveness and compassion breaking the cycle of violence and replacing it with new ways of dealing with conflict. Review the comments made by children experiencing the activities from the Peace Education Kit and select one that you think is important to developa role-play around. Assessment task Make a series of statements or drawings describing your understanding of the key words from the Sierra Leonean pledge (unity, peace, freedom and prosperity).