Children as peace builders

Year level: Upper primary Learning outcomes Students consider the roles children can play in peace building and overcoming obstacles to peace. Think of a time when you disagreed with or were in conflict with someone. How did you resolve the conflict? In what other ways could the situation have been resolved? Which alternative would have achieved the best (win/win) outcome for all involved? Develop a role-play acting out the best alternative. Present your role-play to the class for feedback. Read the Children as peace builders section of the case study, Building peace in Bougainville. http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/564 What do these children identify as the keys for peace? What are some of the obstaclesto peace they identify? How might their writing contribute to peace? Imagine that you have fled your home during a conflict and, now that a peace agreement has been negotiated, you are able to return How do you feel about returning home? What might your home and community look like? What will be needed to rebuild your home and community? In what order would you want the rebuilding activities to happen? Write your own poem or story about building peace in your own community. Assessment task Create and implement a class, school or community plan to improve the way people act peacefully to each other or solve conflicts recognising how obstacles to peace would be overcome.

School children singing rhymes in Telatu, 20km from Buka, Bougainville.