Extended work
Lesson 1: What is Peace Day? •
KS2: photocopy the storyboard cards, enough for several groups to work with, cut out and shuffle the story- board scenes to create a ‘pack’ of storyboard cards, one for each group. Hand the packs out to the groups and ask the pupils to arrange the cards in chronological order. This will enable pupils to understand that Jeremy’s journey, indeed any journey, begins with the first step, in Jeremy’s case having the idea to create an annual day of ceasefire and non-violence. You may wish to hold a word bingo session first to introduce the terms ‘ceasefire’, ’non-violence’, and ’resolution’.
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KS1: as above but cut the writing from the bottom of each storyboard card; help pupils put them in the right order and to write their own short caption for each card.
KS2: Practise pupils’ writing techniques by asking pupils to: a) complete a newspaper report imagining it is 7 September 2001 and that Peace Day 21 September has just been adopted by the United Nations; b) write a guest blog in pairs, with one in the pair pretending to be Jeremy and the other asking questions; c) write a letter to their local MP or Councillor persuading them to support Peace Day.
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Explore the terms ‘peace’ and ‘war’ by asking the pupils to mind-map their understanding of each word. Meanings could include synonyms and definitions; associations could be anything from images, like the dove, to specific conflicts like World War II. This could be done as a class discussion, in groups followed by class feedback, or individually. You may think it appropriate (or not) to remind pupils that peace and war are not always polar opposites.
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Use the images/words/associations the pupils thought of during the mind-mapping exercise to create a piece of artwork or a display, to be exhibited in a public space in the school.
Write an acrostic poem using the word ‘p.e.a.c.e’.
Ask pupils to draw a picture of what they think peace looks in like in the world/in their country/in the school/ local community/home. Create peace cakes (see Lesson 3: A ‘Peace’ of Cake).
Learn about another country’s culture by finding a class in that country to video conference with in the run up to/on Peace Day; sharing ideas/plans for the day. You could use the Skype in the Classroom teacher database to do this.
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