Peace Education

Specific purpose: To inform my audience about developments that will impact positively on peace education in the future.

Central idea: Peace education development should be put to use in every school in the world in order to stop violent and useless actions.

Introduction:

I) The meaning of peace education: three distinctions in peace keeping.

II) Its contents start by discussing the causes of war and how to avoid it.

Body:

I) Definition of peace education:

A) Peace through school:

1) Establishing democratic classrooms.

2) Separate peace classes or integrate them in the curriculum

B) Peace education is about empowering people:

1) To maintain relations, create safe environments, and protect it.

2) It teaches love, compassion, non-violence, etc.

II) Examples:

A) Safe and Caring Schools Programs :

1) Alberta Teachers Association Safe and Caring Schools Program:

Providing over 60 sessions reducing violence and improving children's

conduct. It is designed for teachers, police, school administrators, etc.

2) BC Safe School Centre: Central source of information helping the youth, parents, etc.

3) The Canadian Safe School Network: Is an organization that will help reduce youth violence and ensure safer schools and communities.

B) United Nations/Hague Appeal for Peace Education Initiatives.

1) The HAP has two goals: public awareness, and promote teachers to teach for peace.

2) Campaigns to train teachers so that: children would learn the 4th R: reconciliation; and cure the causes of violence.

C) Global Education