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International Day of Peace

What is the date of the International Day of Peace this year?

1. Find the date of the International Day of Peace and read about how you can celebrate it with your class.
2. Think of three new ways you could celebrate the International Day of Peace in New Zealand.
3. Look at these peace posters.
4. Choose one poster and give three reasons for how it shows world peace.

Email your reasons to ed@tki.org.nz.

Powerful words

The words we choose to use to describe a problem can help us to communicate how big the problem really is.

1. Open ‘Powerful words’ (Word, 36KB).
2. Follow the instructions to help you complete this activity.
3. Choose a pair of words and use them to write a catchy slogan for a peace banner such as ‘Be part of the solution not the problem’.

Send your completed chart and catch phrase to ed@tki.org.nz.

Rights

Conflict can cause groups of people to ignore the rights of others. Respecting everyone’s basic needs can help groups to begin to resolve conflict.

1. Think very carefully about the following questions:
   • What things do you need to stay alive?
   • How can you stay safe?
   • What does the word ‘fair’ mean?
2. Use your answers to help complete the ‘Right on!’ activity

Send your ‘Right on!’ diagram and your PowerPoint of the calendar to ed@tki.org.nz.

Sorting out differences

It can be hard to get what you want all the time. Learning to know when to stick up for yourself and when to compromise are two really good skills to help you sort out differences and to learn respect.

1. Play the ‘It’s my life’ game and write your own cartoons about sorting out differences.

Send your cartoon to ed@tki.org.nz.

Symbols of peace

On August 6 1945 a nuclear bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. From this event the Japanese symbol of peace (a bird called the crane) became known around the world.

1. Read about this historic event
2. Read about Sadako’s story
3. Follow these instructions for folding paper cranes to help you make your own crane.
4. Make other origami objects.
5. Take a digital photo of your origami.

Send your photo to ed@tki.org.nz.

Faces of peace

Throughout history there have been individuals who have represented groups of people who are not respected. Their aim is to make the world a better place for everyone. They stand for values such as honesty, truth, equality, and justice.

1. Open the ‘Faces of Peace’ document (Word, 76 KB) and match the face to the name.

Send your completed document to ed@tki.org.nz.

Anne Frank

Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived in Amsterdam during World War II. In July 1942 Anne and her family moved into a secret room to hide from the Nazis. Anne had kept a diary of her thoughts and feelings during this time.

1. Look at this photograph of Anne Frank.
2. Learn about Anne’s life by clicking on the four different stages of her life.
3. Watch this video clip of Anne Frank in July 1941.
4. Write a 100-word diary entry as if you are Anne Frank. What do you see? What are you thinking about your own future?
   • Use the following quotation from Anne Frank to either start or end your diary entry:
     “I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those that I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!”

Send your diary entry to ed@tki.org.nz.

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