This Teach Peace lesson from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) uses eyewitness case studies from human rights monitors. Learners will evaluate the human effects of conflict and Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The lesson approaches the issue with an ethos of principled impartiality.

In this lesson from the London Mining Network, learners will find out about a situation in which nonviolent direct action succeeded. This is the story of the successful nonviolent direct action taken by the Mirrar people and their allies against the Jabiluka uranium mine which was to be built on their ancestral land dangerously close to the Kakadu National Park in Northern Territory, Australia. Learners will carry out a guided group research project on the topic. Citizenship and action | Geography

In this Teach Peace lesson from World Beyond War, Learners will be introduced to the concepts of direct, structural, and cultural violence. They will think critically and reflect on the different types of violence present in different contexts. Citizenship and action | Talking and listening

A Teach Peace lesson from Peace Pathways. hen in conflict with another person, we tend to behave in characteristic ways. What conflict style do you use? When do we act like turtle, fox, teddy, owl or shark? Do we tend to always react in one way? What advantages and disadvantages does each type have? Learners will become familiar with the concepts of conflict as a part of life, and of conflict handling skills. They will explore how they behave in conflicts and choices they can make. Wellbeing | Talking and listening

A Teach Peace lesson from CRESST (cresst.org.uk). Conflict Resolution in Sheffield Schools Training (CRESST) equips young people with the skills to be peacemakers. In this introductory lesson, designed for the PSHE curriculum in England, students will learn to identify what conflict is and why it starts. Follow-up lessons are available from cresst.org.uk. Wellbeing | Talking and listening

A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. Explore the notion that individuals’ actions can impact on society, and the different ways to influence change. Express your opinions, justify them and listen to others’ views. Work together and make decisions based on viewpoints as they develop. Citizenship and action | talking and listening

A Teach Peace lesson from Anti-slavery International. Beginning with the 2020 destruction of slave trader Edward Colston’s statue, this lesson from Anti-slavery International looks at slavery’s past and present, inviting learners to consider its impact and how it can be challenged. The learning looks at the connection between racism and slavery, and how these can be challenged today. Citizenship and action | Religion and ethics

London, Sana’a and Hiroshima: three cities bombed at different moments in history. Three poets respond to these events. Learners will analyse the poets’ approaches and make their own poetic responses to the texts. Guide learners through the work by Antony Owen of Coventry, Atiaf Alwazir of Sana’a, and Keith Jarret of London. Learners will explore the poets’ use of form, language and imagery to create meaning. Learners will have the chance to develop their own poetic responses.

A Teach Peace lesson from Oxfam. Learners will find out about two key elements of climate justice: inequality and interconnectedness. They will think in greater detail about how the lifestyles of people in the world’s high-income countries impact on the rest of the world. STEM | Citizenship and action

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

A Teach Peace lesson from Football Makes History. How can football tackle discrimination? Fans are the lifeblood of football, but what effect does their behaviour have? Learners will reflect on being a fan and the impact of racist, homophobic, sexist and other discriminatory chants, and think about how football can prevent discrimination. This activity has been developed by Lennard Bunt within the framework of the Football Makes History project, which is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union as part of the Football History for Inclusion project. Talking and listening | Wellbeing | Creative

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

A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. What happens to children in war and conflict? Drawing on War Child’s experience protecting children’s rights in war affected countries? Learners will unpack what we mean by war and conflict and the children’s rights consequences, from becoming refugee to being forced to fight as a child soldier. Citizenship and action | Talking and listening

A Teach Peace Secondary lesson from West of Scotland Development Education Centre (WOSDEC). Explore Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today. Leaners will explore the context of apartheid South Africa and the life of Nelson Mandela and the Scottish anti-apartheid movement and practise speech-making as an awareness-raising tool. History & Society | Citizenship and action | Creative expression ** Curriculum for Excellence Scotland** Curriculum for Excellence: Responsible citizens | Curriculum for Excellence: multi-discipilinary learning levels 2-3 Social Studies | | SOC 3-01aI can use my knowledge of a historical period to interpret the evidence and present an informed view. Social Studies | develop my understanding of the principles of democracy and citizenship through experience of critical and independent thinking Social Studies | SOC 2-16b Z | I can gather and use information about forms of discrimination against people in societies and consider the impact this has on people’s lives. Literacy | Reading |LIT 2-15a | I can make notes, organise them under suitable headings and use them to understand information, develop my thinking, explore problems and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate. Social Studies | SOC 3-05a | I can describe the factors contributing to a major social, political or economic change in the past and can assess the impact on people’s lives. Social Studies |SOC 3-06a | I can discuss the motives of those involved in a significant turning point in the past and assess the consequences it had then and since. Literacy | Reading |LIT 3-15a | I can make notes and organise them to develop my thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate National Curriculum, England History | KS3 | challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day | Britain’s place in the world since 1945 Citizenship | GCSE (AQA) | 2. Life in Modern Britain |Identity | The need for mutual respect and understanding in a diverse society   Citizenship | KS4 | human rights and international law History | KS4 | the ability to create their own structured accounts, including written narratives, descriptions and analyses. English Language | KS3 | giving short speeches and presentations… participating in formal debates and structured discussions… English Literature | KS4/GCSE | AO1 - Read, understand and respond to texts History | GCSE | Thematic studies, which can include war, peace and nonviolence “British Values” | Mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs SMSC - Moral | | interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues and ability to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.’ Curriculum for Wales

A Teach Peace lesson from the Afghanistan Peace Project. Drones or ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’ (UAVs) are increasingly used by countries in war, including the UK, Russia and the USA, but are they a good idea? Young people will learn about how drones are used, and their effects on civilians. STEM | Religion and ethics | Talking and listening | Citizenship and action

A Teach Peace lesson from Peacemakers. How do we recognise the challenges we’ve faced? The RESTORE project was developed by Peacemakers alongside schools and restorative organisations in response to the challenges young people in schools were facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This lesson on Recognition is an introduction to a much larger journey, perhaps in regular tutor group setting. Over multiple sessions, learners can think about all the RESTORE steps as a community: Recognition, Empathy, Safety, Trauma, Opportunity, Relationships, Engagement. Each one of these topics is worthy of deep dive, and the idea is that you visit them regularly over a term. Find out more at restoreourschools.com. Wellbeing | Talking and listening*

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.