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

This Teach Peace lesson from Child Rights International Network (CRIN) invites learners to explore poetry on a citizenship theme. Potent Whisper is a London based Spoken Word artist. The lesson introduces his piece, The Rhyming Guide to Joining the Army!, and gives students the opportunity to respond to it as unseen poetry. The poem also raises important questions about under-18s recruitment to the armed forces and the way it is promoted to young people. Creative expression | Citizenship and action

Taking action for climate justice is a Teach Peace lesson from Quakers in Britain. People all around the world are taking action for climate justice. This lesson takes a close look at different challenges and approaches ranging from the Amazon’s indigenous defenders to divestment campaigners in Glasgow. Leaners will become expert in one case study and present it to their peers, evaluating diverse actions. Along the way, they will explore the data behind climate justice and concepts like the Global North and South and climate adaptation. Citizenship and action | Geography | History & Society | Talking and listening

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 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 Pece lesson from St Etherlburga’s. Learners will understand what it means to ‘refuse violence’ and choose active nonviolence. They will explore different forms of violence in order to become equipped to deal with it and make the right choices. Talking and listening | Wellbeing | Religion and ethics

A Teach Peace lesson from Inscape animations. Follow the roots of our family trees down, down into the past, and eventually they join.” Using the animation from Inscape, explore how we are all connected across time, land and sea. Learners will explore terms like genealogy, refugee and migration and what it means to be connected today. Creative expression | Citizenship and action | STEM

A Teach Peace lesson from Protection Approaches and Circles of Salam. During this lesson, learners will consider how anti-Muslim hate, Islamophobia, and other forms of identity-based violence occur in society through the exploration of a personal story. Learners will then consider how we strengthen our schools and communities by making them a more open, inclusive and welcoming place for everyone.

A Teach Peace lesson from Pax Christi UK (paxchristi.org.uk). This session explores military spending and security. Looking at the national budget and how much is spent on the military, students are encouraged to discuss whether this makes us more secure and explore what would make the world safer. Citizenship and action | History & Society | Numeracy England Mathematics | KS3/KS4 | Statistics: construct and interpret appropriate tables, charts, and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts, and pictograms for categorical data, and vertical line (or bar) charts for ungrouped and grouped nume Citizenship | GCSE (AQA) | 1. Citizenship skills, processes and methods | Present their own and other viewpoints and represent the views of others, in relation to citizenship issues, causes, situations and concepts 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.’ PSHE | KS3 | Living in the wider world | L20. to explore social and moral dilemmas about the use of money, (including how the choices young people make as consumers affect others’ economies and environments) Scotland Curriculum for Excellence: Responsible citizens | Numeracy | Number, money and measure | MNU 4-07aI can choose the most appropriate form of fractions, decimal fractions and percentages to use when making calculations mentally, in written form or using technology, then use my solutions to make comparisons Social Studies | | SOC 4-01aI can evaluate conflicting sources of evidence to sustain a line of argument. Wales The four purposes | ambitious, capable learners who: are questioning and enjoy solving problems Humanities progression | Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future. Humanities progression | Informed, self-aware citizens engage with the challenges and opportunities that face humanity, and are able to take considered and ethical action. Cross-curricular skill | be able to use numbers and solve problems in real-life situations

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

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*

A Teach Peace lesson from the Welsh Centre for International Affairs (wcia.org.uk). War, inequality and environmental degradation – the magnitude of the problems facing the world often leave us feeling powerless. Learners will look at some examples of young people taking action, consider what’s important to them and what they can do to create positive change. Citizenship and action | Talking and listening

A Teach Peace lesson from the Peace Pledge Union. Why did some people choose to be conscientious objectors in World War I and what did this mean for them? What does military conscription mean? Learners will reflect on their own principles and consider when they would be prepared to take action if confronted with military conscription. History & Society | Religion and ethics 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 Peace Jam UK (peacejam.org.uk). Drawing on Peace Jam’s Compassion in Action Curriculum, for Creating Inclusive Communities, learners will discover the life and work of the Dalai Lama, a world leader for peace, and practise the empathy and compassion he teaches. Wellbeing | Religion and ethics

A Teach Peace lesson from Journey to Justice (journeytojustice.org.uk). Looking at five very different stories of young people aged 6 to 18 who took action for peace and racial justice, we consider the values that drove them, the tactics they used and the reasons they succeeded. Our aim: to galvanise learners to consider the world they’d like to live in and grassroots action they can take. Citizenship and action | Talking and listening

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 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.

A Teach Peace lesson from Diversity Role Models. What does LGBT+ stand for? What are the different legal protections for LGBT+ people in the UK and around the world? Students will analyse how they can improve LGBT+ rights at their school. Wellbeing | History & Society | 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