How does the arms trade work? Lesson 2 from Teach Peace comes from Amnesty Interational UK (amnesty.org.uk). Amnesty International campaigned successfully for a global Arms Trade Treaty (2014). Yet from London to Hong Kong, millions of weapons are bought and sold around the world, often to countries already fighting wars or attacking their own people. Students can investigate the roots and impact of the arms trade and how active citizens should respond. History & Society | Citizenship and action | 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

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.

What is the relationship between religion and peace? Some people argue that religion is a cause of war, but many say that their faith is a source of peace. Learners will study teachings from a range of faith traditions, exploring common themes such as the sanctity of life, inner peace, nonviolence, just war and reconciliation. They will consider their own response and what interpretations of peace resonate for them. Religion and ethics | History & Society

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

How can you love an enemy? A Teach Peace lesson from Coventry Cathedral (coventrycathedral.org.uk) If your home was bombed by an unseen enemy, how would you respond? That was the reality for the people of Coventry in 1940, and thousands of other towns and cities around the world before and since. Learn about this story. History & Society | Citizenship and action | Religion and ethics

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.