Peace Week
For Global Peace Week, in honor of International Day of Peace, September 21st, students in Alaska, starting with Tudor Elementary, set out to discuss the importance of peace in theory and practice, with global citizens across the world.
Check out how young people and global citizens around the world promote peace through projects, activities, and videos.
Want to get involved? Check out below for a variety of options. Find Resources here.
Join us in a variety of ways to promote and share peace
• Watch our Global Peace videos for inspiration: Project Global Peace Alaska and Global Citizenship Mission.
• Flipgrid (contact us for password) to share and discuss peace and see student showcases.
• Send Global Education Alaska your pictures and video(s) on how you promote peace, what peace looks like in your community, how you are promoting peace in your community or across the world. You can also send pictures of students creating posters and using the provided templates (below at bottom)
• Global Peace Talkers (that's you!) can join the peace discussion on our padlet
• Check out these books you can use to start the conversation about peace
• Check out epic UNESCO Resources for Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions and World's Largest Lesson Goal SDG #16 Resources and U.S. Institute of Peace Resources for Upper Elementary
• Check out and Sign Up for Global Pen Pal Partnership with Peace Corps
• Consider joining the U.S. Institute of Peace: Peace Teachers Program
• Use art/visual templates to start peace discussions in your community
• Use this slide deck to start the Peace Conversation
• Connect with Global Educators on projects around peace, or create a connection through the Global Education Alaska Facebook page
• If you would like to share/add your peace video or presentation, or have other ideas for projects, please contact us!
Peace Week Global Showcases
"Hello World"
Original Peace Song
Hello World - This original song for peace is part of a "Skype in the Classroom" project to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 1 - "No Poverty" & Goal 16 - "Peace..." "Hello World" is written by the students in Mrs. Reeb's Grade 4 class at St. Louis School, Leamington, ON Canada. Thank you to the students for expressing their heartfelt hopes for bringing peace to the world. This song was written in 80 minutes. Each group came up with 2 lines for the song and then we brainstormed together on the solutions which form the bridge. These words are their message to you. This video was recorded a week later in the same time period on Feb 23, 2018. Each person had a role to play and some students are working behind the scenes. All played an important role. Written by Mrs. Reeb's Grade 4 Class and Francine Honey Filmed at St. Louis School, Leamington, ON
