1. Using your inner wisdom A Teach Peace lesson from Values Based Education (valuesbasededucation.com). Values-based Education (VbE) is an approach to education for schools and other settings. VbE gives learners access to an ethical vocabulary based on human values, such as respect, justice, integrity, harmony, trust and honesty. During this lesson learners will explore how to activate and use their inner wisdom to find their own inner peace. This lesson focuses on inner peace. Wellbeing | Religion and ethics

A Teach Peace lesson from War Child). Think about what emergencies mean and what causes them. Investigate how conflict can change communities by focusing on the experience of refugees. Examine the different consequences of emergencies for children. Citizenship and action | Literacy

A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. Examine the different ways that children’s rights are protected. Learn how children’s rights can be compromised by conflict. Reflect on the similarities and differences between life in the UK and life for street children. Citizenship and action | Wellbeing

This lesson looks at the rich history of Afghanistan and explores the long Afghan tradition of kite-flying. It can be easy to forget that Afghan history didn’t start in 2001 with the US-British invasion. Young people, however, may have only encountered Afghanistan after the fall of the last government in 2021, when the news was full of distressing stories. This interactive lesson will explore Afghan history and culture behind the news. It will also look at how kites have become symbols of peace and resistance. History & Society | Creative expression | Citizenship and action

A Teach Peace lesson from Corrymeela. The organiser of a march in the Northern Ireland city of Armagh receives frightening phone calls, and then a letter that threatens her life. What will she do? In this sample lesson from Corrymeela’s Upstanding, learners will hear the real-life story of Mary Healy, who marched with Peace People despite threats to her life in 1976, which went on to win the Nobel Prize. This leads to an exploration of why it is so easy to be a bystander, and what it takes to stand up for peace.

A Teach Peace lesson from War Child. Explore the geography of conflict and the fact that many wars have common threads. Examine the impact of conflict and how it disproportionately affects children. Learners will build empathy with children affected by war by considering and researching the long-lasting effects on their lives. Citizenship and action | Literacy