Education for Peace Student Manual – Book 2

Create a violence-free environment

“This is a unique project. It will teach how to create a violence-free environment, in homes and schools and in the country as a whole. ” ~The Senior Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Dr. Matei Hoffmann

Summit devoted to children

“On the occasion of the Summit devoted to the children, we recommend this program to all nations for consideration…” - Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations, May 2002

Changing the way we teach

“As a result of participating in the EFP project, my way of teaching has changed, my relationships with students has changed… all for the better.” ~Teacher, Secondary School, BiH (2001)

EFP provides a framework

“EFP provides a framework for achieving an advanced human society that is both practical and universal…” ~Yolanda Cowan, Rotary World Peace Scholar

Education for Peace Student Manual – Book 2

ISBN: 978-0-9782846-2-6
Authors: H.B. Danesh, S. Clarke-Habibi, S. Makortoff
175 pages, 8.25″ x 11″
Language Versions: English
Availability: In Stock Price: US$ 19.95

Aimed primarily at secondary school students, the two volumes of the Education for Peace Student Manual present a total of nine units on concepts that are integral to a creating a culture of peace, a culture of healing, and a culture of excellence in our school communities.

Volume 2 engages students in critical and constructive examination of:

Concepts of Power, Authority & Leadership for Peace
Concepts & Dimensions of Conflict
Modes of Conflict Resolution
The Nature & Dynamics of Human Violence
Violence-Prevention Strategies
Foundations for a Culture of Healing in Violence-Affected Communities

Each unit is divided into 3-4 sections which guide students with:

Clear learning objectives
Anticipation activities
Rich conceptual immersion in student-appropriate language
Core concept summaries
Key questions for understanding
Interdisciplinary activity and project ideas
Links to online sources for further exploration of key themes

Available companion resources include the Education for Peace Curriculum Manual (for teachers), and the interactive e-learning CD-Rom for students, EFP-WORLD (in English and Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian versions).

“My generation and the next generations have to do everything in our power to improve the condition of the world if we want to have a better and nobler life. Participating in EFP has helped me to gain a different view of my surroundings and of life in general. It has been a big and important change for me.” – Student