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Nov 2013
Lesson Plan Title: Peacemaker Intro (Peacemaker & Peacebreaker Unit. Inspired by No David!) (To be taught as a unit over an extended period)
Grade: 1
Subject: Social Studies & cross-curricular w/ Language Arts and The Arts
Overview, Expectations and Rationale
1. Big Ideas:
Determine which Big Idea(s) your lesson will support and list here
For Catholic Curriculum:
Inspired by: [Matthew 5:3:12] Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
In this unit, students are challenged to ponder their understanding of what a peacemaker is? Help students make the connection between peace and
how they can be peacemakers in the world and in their communities
2. Ministry Expectations:
Include BOTH the Overall and the Specific Ministry expectations from the unit your fits into AND the expectations from Unit A which your lesson will
address. Include the Ministry Code numbers.
For Catholic Curriculum:
Specific Strand of Religious Education: Living in Communion
Pg.30-31. Focuses on our belonging to the Church as the Body of Christ: our involvement within community, our call to vocation and our sharing
in the mission of the church.
Mainstream Curriculum:
Social Studies: A2.5 evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about some aspects of the interrelationship between events, people, and/or places in their
lives and their own roles, relationships, responsibilities, and identity/sense of self
A3.5 demonstrate an understanding that it is important to treat other people and the environment with respect
Literacy: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences
for a variety of purposes;
Art: D1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process (see pages 1922) to produce a variety of two- and
three-dimensional art works, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings;
Teaching/Learning Strategies
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the meaning of peace. I will
then ask students what they
think a peacemaker is. I will
chart this on chart paper. I will
then ask them what a
peacebreaker is. Divide chart
paper in half/ peacemaker
(words, actions, environmentnature)/peacebreaker (words,
actions, environment-nature).
Could explain by saying a
peacemaker is when your
actions help other people. The
help
make
the
school
community and the world a
better place. Peacbreaker is
when your actions and the
things you say make others feel
bad and hurt the world and the
environment.
Ideas:
peacemaker
(sharing
with
friends, caring for someone
whose sick, reading with a
friend; hugging your puppy;
giving food to a homeless
person, using kind words at
home and at school, choosing
peace not war, not wasting
water, not wasting food, not
littering, cleaning up after
yourself, making your bed in
the morning, doing your best
work, doing your homework on
time; studying for tests).
Peacebreaker: Not sharing your
Time
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Next Steps
When all students are complete,
the images will be displayed on a
Peacemakers Peacebreakers
display outside classroom
Reflection (To be done after lesson)
Takeaways:
What went well?: I actually taught this unit during practicum. Students enjoyed reading No David! They related to the peacebreaking actions
that David participated in. Students also enjoyed creating their own NO David characters. The language used on the Bristol boards
(PeaceMakers) vs (PeaceBreakers) was also easy for students to understand.
What can I adjust?: I taught this unit in a 1.5 week period which I felt was definitely not enough time. However, due to the time constraints of
practicum, I had no choice. In future, I would introduce this unit at the beginning of the year and create multiple activities surrounding unit so
students fully understand the differences between PeaceMaking and PeaceBreaking. Moreover, giving this unit more time will ensure that
students are better able to understand the importance of living as PeaceMakers in their daily lives.
References (Sources used):
No David! Author: David Shannon. The Blue Sky Press. Scholastic. 1998