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PEACE EDUCATION: ATRANSFORMATIVE

RESPONSE TO MAJORSOCIETAL

CHALLENGES


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The Greatest resource for

building a culture of peaceare the people

themselves, for it isthrough them thatpeaceful relationships and

structures are created


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Peace Building- refers generally tothe long-term project of buildingpeaceful communities

Structural violence- also led todeath and suffering because of theconditions that resulted from it:

extreme poverty, starvation,avoidable diseases, discriminationagainst minority groups and denial

human rights.


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Johan Galtung- explains that peace isthe absence of violence, not only

personal or direct but also structural orin direct.

Negative Peace- refers to the absenceof war or physical/direct violence.

Positive Peace- refers to the presenceecological well-being, such that theroot causes of conflict are diminished.


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Non-exploitative- not only to relationshipsbetween human but also those between

humans and nature

PEACE

A. Negative Peace B. Positive PeaceAbsence of direct/ presence ofPhysical violence conditions of well-

being and justrelationships: social,economic, politicalecological


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Direct Violence Structural Violencee.g., war, torture, child e.g., poverty,

And woman abuse hunger

Socio-culturalViolence

e.g.,racism, sexismreligious intolerance

Ecological Violence

e.g., pollutionoverconsumption


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Personal PeaceSelf-respect inner resources: love, hope

Interpersonal PeaceRespect for other persons justice, tolerance,cooperation

Intergroup/Social PeaceRespect for other groups within nation

justice, tolerance, cooperation

Global PeaceRespect for other nations justice, tolerance,cooperation


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Peace between Humans and the Earthand Beyond

Respect for the environment sustainableliving, simple lifestyle

Peace education- education that promotes a

culture of peace, is essentially transformative

It seeks this transformation by buildingawareness and understanding, developing

concern, and finally, challenging personal andsocio action that will enable people to createconditions and systems that actualizenonviolence, justice environmental care


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The Peaceable Teaching-Learning Process

Cognitive Phase

Active Phase Affective Phase(Taking Practical (being concerned,Action) responding, valuing)


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Why Educate for Peace?

Purpose of peace education arethe elimination of social

injustice, the rejection ofviolence and the abolition ofwar


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Peace EducationsSchema of Knowledge,

Skills andAttitudes/Values


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ATTITUDES/VALUES

1. self-respect

2. Respect for others

3. Gender equality

4. Respect for life5. Compassion

6. Global concern

7. Ecological concern

8. Cooperation

9. Openness & tolerance

10.Justice

11.Social responsibility

12.Positive vision

SKILLS

1. Reflection2. Critical thinking

3. Decision making

4. Imagination

5. Communication

6. Conflict resolution

7. Empathy

8. Group building

KNOWLEDGE

1. Holistic concept of peace2. Conflict & violence-causes

3. Some peaceful alternatives

Disarmament

Nonviolence-Philos.& Practice

conflict resolution

transformation, preventionhuman rights

Human solidarity

democratization

Development based on justice

Sustainable Development


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Spiritual and Faith Traditionas Resources of Peace

1. The rejection of violence2. Love and compassion for other

humans3. Love and compassion for other

creatures and life forms in nature

4. Respect for human dignity5. Justice or fairness


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Peace Theme 1: UpholdingHuman Dignity

is at the center of the values

system that we associate with socialpeace


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UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OFHUMAN RIGHTS

Article 1- Right to EqualityArticle 2- Freedom from Discrimination

Article 3- Right to Life, Liberty, PersonalSecurity

Article 4- Freedom from Slavery

Article 5- Freedom from Torture andDegrading Treatment


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Article 6- Right to Recognition as a

Person before the LawArticle 7- Right to Equality before the

Law

Article 8- Right to Remedy byCompetent Tribunal

Article 9- Freedom from Arbitrary

Arrest and ExileArticle 10- Right to Fair Public Hearing


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Article 11- Right to be ConsideredInnocent until Proven Guilty

Article 12- Freedom Interference withprivacy, Family, Home andCorrespondence

Article 13- Right to be Free Movementin and out of the CountryArticle 14- Right to Asylum in other

countries from PersecutionArticle 15- Right to a Nationality and

the Freedom to Change it


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Article 16- Right to Marriage and FamilyArticle 17- Right to own Property

Article 18- Freedom of Belief andReligion

Article 19- Freedom of Opinion and

InformationArticle 20- Right of Peaceful Assemblyand Association

Article 21- Right to Participate inGovernment and in FreeElections

Article 22- Right to Social Security


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Article 23- Right to Desirable Work and

to Join Trade UnionsArticle 24- Right to Rest and LeisureArticle 25- Right to Adequate Living

StandardArticle 26- Right to EducationArticle 27- Right to Participate in the

Cultural Life of CommunityArticle 28- Right to a Social Order that

Articulates this Document


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Article 29- Community DutiesEssential to Free and Full

DevelopmentArticle 30- Freedom from State orPersonal Interference inthe above Rights


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The Convention on theElimination of All Forms of

Discrimination AgainstWomen

is also known as the InternationalBill of Rights for Women and is theonly international treaty that

comprehensively addresses womensright.


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Sexism- a system of attitudes, actionsand structures that subordinates others

on the basis of their sex where theusual victims are women.

Heterosexism- Negative attitudestoward lesbian and gay men

Classism- distancing from andperceiving the poor as the other


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Linguicism- negative attitudes whichmembers of dominant language groups

hold against non-dominant languagegroups

Ageism- negative attitudes held againstthe young or the elderly

Looksism- prejudice against thosewho do not measure up to set standardof beauty.


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Religious intolerance- prejudice againstthose who are followers of religious

other than ones own

Education for Tolerance and

Respectthere is a need for schools to

educate citizens not to accept hatefulpropaganda about the different otherand instead appreciate other culturesand respect cultural differences


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Peace Theme 3: Promoting Nonviolence

is the refusal to do harm to otherhumans as life is sacred and is anabsolute value. It is anchored on thebelief that humans have the potentialto change


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What is Nonviolence Direct Action?-refers to efforts to persuade with

action via methods of protest,noncooperation and interventionwithout using physical violence

Nonviolent Protest and Persuasions(seeks to produce awareness of thedissent) Petitions, Banners, Posters,Lobbying, Singing, marches, prayerrallies. Mock funerals and vigils


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Nonviolent Noncooperation (presentsthe opponent with difficulties in

maintaining the normal operation of thesystem)

- consumers boycott, general

strike and civil obedience

Nonviolent Intervention (challenges theopponent more directly)

- sit-ins and fast


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Steps in Doing Nonviolent Direct

Action

1ststep- collect data to ascertain that

injustice exist. Research or thegathering of information is animportant first step tp any violentstruggle.


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2ndStep- to raise consciousness ofpeople about the issue. Education,

whether, formal or informal, should aimat making victims understand theirplight and believe that they could get

out of their situations

3rdstep- to organize constituents andbuild coalitions

4thstep- to nonviolent struggles wouldbe the employ

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