Unit 2: The Scope of Peace Education

Unit 2 Learning Objectives

At the end of this unit, the participants will:

• Understand the wide range of fields that peace education encompasses
• Understand the knowledge, values and skills that each field seeks to promote
• Understand concrete classroom applications for each field

Unit Guiding Questions

As you read this unit, consider the following question: 

• How can I integrate these themes into the curriculum that I currently use? How can I find “spaces” for peace education? 

Unit 2 Introduction 

As discussed in the Definitions section in Unit 1, the field of peace education is hard to define and encompasses many other fields. In this unit, we will explore some of the main fields that fall under the umbrella of peace education. Each section will explore the key theories, knowledge, values, and skills needed for the promotion of that field, and will include one example of a classroom lesson. The lessons are here to serve as a practical guide on how to implement peace education principles, as well as to help get your creative ideas flowing about how you can design your own lessons for your context. As peace education is by nature highly contextual and should deal with the reality of your students, it is important that you develop the confidence and the skills required to adapt existing lessons and create your own. Units 3 and 4 will address the practical applications of peace education in greater depth.