...LUCELE D. PASINAG, MAED-EM INTEGRATING PEACE EDUCATION IN THE PRESENT CURRICULUM “Without an integrated understanding of life, our individual and collective problems will only deepen and extend. The purpose of education is not to produce mere scholars, technicians and job hunters, but integrated men and women who are free of fear; for only between such human beings can there be enduring peace. * J. Krishnamurti Facets of Peace Education I. Knowledge * Conflict * Students should study a variety of contemporary conflict situations from the personal to the global and attempts made to resolve them. * Peace * Students should study different concepts of peace, both as a state of being and as an active process, on scales from the personal to the global. * War * Students should explore some of the key issues and ethical dilemmas to do with conventional war. * Nuclear Issues * Students should learn about a wide range of nuclear issues and be aware of the key viewpoints on defence and disarmament. * Justice * Students should study a wide range of situations illustrating injustice. * Power * Students should study issues to do with power in the world today. * Gender * Students should study issues on discrimination based on gender. * Race * Students should study issues to do with discrimination based on race. * Environment * Students should have a concern for the environment welfare...
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...War and Peace All peoples, regardless of how far back into history you look, have the goal of establishing some sort of peace where they can thrive and prosper. However, the enemy of peace is war, and that is yet another thing that all cultures have, they have wars or other violent conflicts, whether it be an uprising, revolutions, ect. So we have peace in one hand, and in the other, we have war. It is my believe that in order to have peace, you first must have some sort of war or conflict. Through out the history of man kind, no matter what cultures you look back at, they have all had two things, a period of war, and a period of peace. Why is it that they don’t just have a period of peace? Well, for starters, how did that country form? In most cases, the new country had to start with a war or an act of violence in order to separate from the old country, because what ruler is just going to let part of his kingdom up and leave? So at the very birth, this new country has already had a war. Now afterwards, yes, they may have had some period of peace, but somewhere along the lines, they had another period of war. Depending on the culture, they were trying to expanding their empire, defending their territory and lands, or maybe just settle some old rivalry. Whatever their reasons were, all countries sooner or later end up in another war or conflict of some type, because you cannot have peace without some sort of war. No matter what culture you look at they have all had a...
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...NATO: A Global Organization By Radonda Beauchamp Sr. ETH/316 February 3, 2015 Randy Howell There are many organizations with multinational parties involved but a major organization is NATO. NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is put in place to safeguard the security and freedom of the members through military and political measurements. This organization has been around for many decades and will continue to be around for many to come. In the following ethical and cultural views will be examined, social responsibilities and how the stakeholders make unanimous agreements among the organization. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in 1949. In fact, the Alliance’s creation was part of a broader effort to serve three main purposes: deterring expansion of the Soviet Union, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and to encourage integration of European politics. (NATO.int, 2014) NATO consists of 28 countries. When the organization originally started in 1949 it consisted of 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. After many years these countries joined as well: Greece and Turkey (1952), Germany (1955), Spain (1982), the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland (1999), Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia...
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...Shalom/Salaam: A personal Palestinian Perspective By: Munir Fasheh The Palestinian perspective on peace and its connection to the current international perspective is an analogy of Arawaks and the early Europeans contrast ideologies of peace in the 13th century. For the Arawak tribe peace meant retaining good relations with strangers where as for the Europeans it symbolized obedience and subduing the ‘other.’ Similarly, in today’s world the Palestinians follow the Arabic term of peace meaning greetings and salutation and take it a step forward by emphasizing more on harmonious relations whereas the international system is imposing a western perspective of peace as a the ideal model. The author further elaborates this analogy by the dividing the article into three main sections: the harmonious relations amongst the Palestinians that the author grew up in, explanation of peace at the institutional level and lastly, the Palestinian perspective of peace in a personal and an interpersonal level. According to the authors stories Palestinians depend on their community, surroundings and culture as the backbone of their lives. Even under the Israeli military occupation the Palestinians lived under warm, nurturing relationships full of aliveness, dignity, generosity and freedom. People in the region followed a common cultural practice that consisted of three different religions Christian women would go to an Islamic town to pray under...
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...know what happens when cultures collide? When cultures collide it usually leads into wars or the two cultures might be friendly and trade with each other. One culture might actually overpower the other which will lead to massive killings and enslavement.The westward expansion involved in a lot of cultures colliding with one another for example the mexIcan and American war or the French and Indian war. It was when the thirteen colonies were expanding west for more land and for better lives. They also moved west to become more powerful all because of this thing that they thought of called manifest destiny. Which meant nothing would stop them from expanding west.When cultures collide wars begin to start up, they trade with one another, or one of them overpowers the other. In the westward expansion many wars had happen. A lot of the wars happened because of the Americans taking and making people unhappy. After making the Constitution the Americans wanted to travel west for more land, valuable metals, and to start something new. One thing that motivated them from not...
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...modern culture, this situation would seem abstract, but to the Umuofians this is a typical occurrence. The Ibo people strongly believed in their religious and cultural practices. Throughout Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the author goes into great detail of the traditions of Umuofia. Many of these traditions may seem strange to today’s society, while people can also relate many other Umuofian traditions to their own. Although the Ibo people have altered ideas about the fate of children, the egwugwu and the Week of Peace are in some ways similar to modern religious and cultural practices. The Umuofians have customs that are similar to some of today’s western cultures. Throughout the land of Umuofia, it is believed that, “Now and again an ancestral spirit or egwugwu appeared from the underworld, speaking in a tremulous, unearthly voice and completely covered in raffia,” (Achebe 121). The egwugwus consist of masqueraders who impersonate ancestral spirits of the village, and in this way they honor the people of their clan who have died. This is similar to the Day of the Dead in the Mexican culture. This day includes the creation of private altars to honor the deceased. On the altars people set out sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the ancestor they are honoring. To the Ibo people, the egwugwu are the spirits of people who have passed; to people of Mexican culture, the Day of the Dead is symbolizing their ancestors. Both of these cultures focus on...
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...PEACE EDUCATION Is … Reminding someone to look through the eyes of another the way to everlasting a ray of hope the answer to laugh experiencing rights and responsibilities work for a better world cultivating critical thinking developing the capacity to love building trusting relationship in our hands EMPOWERMENT living in coexistence transformation the basis of social justice to create equality and dignity recognizing and appreciating differences a step towards reconciliation a major piece of education self-revelation a process of exploring the true possibilities of mankind uncovering the common thread of humanity the opportunity to think differently GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD peace . It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hardwork. It means to be in the middle of those things and still be calm in your heart. Educate a generation. Rebuild a nation. FROM HARM TO HOME. Our education support is a key part of these comprehensive program to renew dignity and self-reliance, for the people all over the WORLD. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FOR PEACE We need a school and teachers for our community. We should think about those who make the future. They need a peaceful environment. We are interested to be educated. We are reading in sunshine. We have neither books nor school buildings...
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...Who am I? Currently as senior in college I am still figuring out how my culture has shaped the person I am today. I know that I am a young Puerto Rican girl earning a degree in a field dominated by males. Culture to me is simply a group of people that obtain certain beliefs and behaviors over an allotted amount of time because they live, learn, and grow together. Culture defines who we are and who we will become. At first glance people assume I am of Caucasian decent. While this is partially true, I am half Puerto Rican. Individuals that do not know me looked confused when I say my last name. Consequently, people often assume I am Mexican when they hear my last name. There is a stigma that any Spanish sounding name in Mexican. This is a lack...
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...Islam 101 A SHORT PRESENTATION TO INFORM AND EDUCATE ON ISLAM What is Islam? Submission i.e. submit to the One Creator Peace Way of life Surrender Who are the Muslims? A Muslim, literally is someone who submits to God. A Muslim is someone who practices Islam. No such thing as Islamics, Muslamics, Mozlems, Muhammadins, etc. All believers and followers of Islam are Muslim. All Prophets (peace be upon them all) embodied this concept of submitting to One God Muslims believe that the universe (sun, planets, earth, trees, stars, protons, electrons, everything) has submitted itself to God. Who are the Muslims? Islam is not a new religion established by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) It is a continuation of the same message sent to Adam, Moses, Jesus, Abraham and all the other biblical and judaic prophets (peace be upon them all) Islam is to recognize and worship the one and only God, do good actions, and one will be held accountable in the hereafter Who are the Muslims? Muslims come from a wide variety backgrounds, races, ethnicities, colors, and peoples. Population Distribution Largest population: • Indonesia Arabs: • ~300 million • ~20% of Muslim population Total World: • ~1.5 billion • ~20% (1 in 5 people) American Population • 3 million + at least! Some estimates upto 10 Beliefs and Practices “Six Pillars of Belief” Allah :: God Mala'ikah :: Angels Rusul :: Prophets Kutub...
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...multicultural unity in developing a culture of peace in the Mauritian Nation. Mauritius is one of the polyethnic country that has the most peaceful and stable democratic government. Mauritius is also known as a multicultural unity and being that the Mauritian population enjoys a rich ethnic background, consisting of Hindus, Muslim, Tamils, Africans, Malagasy descents and Chinese. The main religions are Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Mauritius is a small country where religious festivals, rituals, customs and traditions abound in all their splendors. In any multicultural society, the degree of tolerance and respect plays an important role in determining whether a multicultural society is an advantage or not. The presence of tolerance in a society amongst members of different backgrounds and ethnic groups can ensure a stable political situation as well as a stable economy. This enables the society itself to cultivate friendship amongst members of different cultures and helps the country to grow and prosper. The Mauritian population should develop an attitude of sharing. The national output should also be equally distributed among people of different communities. It is not fair when one community is richer than the other is. Similarly, it is not just when one community is the victim of exclusion. Whenever there is injustice, in a multiethnic country at the expense of the weaker races, there is bound to be rebellious against the authorities. Then peace prevailing is shattered. ...
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...* Society * Culture * Diversity: Monoculturalism, Multiculturalism Cultural diversity and harmony in society Cultural diversity and Conflicts in society Impact of cultural diversity on social institutions of society References Part 2 Cultural diversity and harmony in society. The word "diverse" refers to Variety and the Cultural Diversity is a variety of human societies or cultures present in a specific area. Understanding different cultures is very crucial for us as community builders. Regardless of what part of the world we reside in we have to work and build relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds. Cultural diversity is acknowledging, accepting, celebrating and valuing the numerous ways that people live and interact in the world .Basic culture of other societies cannot be ignored. Groundwork of this acceptance is that every culture and race has made a significant input to history When we read the word "Harmony" a question that most of us ask ourselves is . What actually is harmony? According to Professor David de Kretser "The word harmony brings to my mind a sense of happiness, as one might get by listening to a piece of music that blends notes to yield a pleasant, comfortable feeling without any harsh note that "jars" one's body." Harmony is directly related to peace, peace can only be attained if societies learn to accept the diversities present in the society While going through various cultures it is important...
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...Hippie Culture Edit 0 22… Hippie Culture Hallie Israel and Molly Clark Overview Hippies represent the counterculture of the 1960’s. Their lifestyle is usually associated with rock music, hallucinogenic drugs, and long, flowy hair and clothing. They were seen by some as disrespectful and dirty and a disgrace to society, but to many they are a reminder of a more peaceful, carefree part of America’s history. Hippies were strongly against violence and supported liberal policies and freedom of personal expression, their lifestyles centering around the concepts of peace, freedom, and harmony for all people. Generally, counterculture is used to describe the culture of a group of people whose morals, values, core ideals, and lifestyle differs, contradicts, or is polar to those of mainstream society at the time. Culturally, it is often described as a social equivalent to extremely liberal politics and radicalism. Who The hippies of the 1960’s were the teenagers of the baby boom generation, so they were found in large numbers. They were generally Caucasian, middle-class, white teenagers between the ages of 15-25 who were tired of the restrictions put on them by society and their conservative parents. Most lived in urban areas or came from an urban background. They were tired of conforming and began to express themselves in a radical way. Hippies didn’t care about money and worked as little as possible. Instead, many of them shared what they had and lived together in large...
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...success of the Army in both peace and war. One of the important variables is culture; military culture of army personality, values, or way of thinking. Culture within the Army is widely diverse with the varieties of gender, religious background, races, or whether they are or will be active or reserve duty. As new people enter the Army, then they have to deal with external adaption and integrate them into the Army’s way of life and beliefs. New members are then taught to perceive and feel the same in the Army. The servicemen are taught limited use of forces in war at all possible, effects of military growth on units, insubordination causes, and innovation in the military, learning abilities impact within the organizations, leadership development, and potential conflicts on reconstruction teams. The Army has to be able to move large formation of servicemen safely on the battlefield, so there is a need to have critical control and command. Cultures The Army has the traditional approach where they have a higher up command (hierarchy) to direct and enforce policies, procedures, and process to fit the Army culture. Then the soldiers (clan culture) have more flexibility but less focus on control and structure. They are driven to shared goals, vision, and outcomes and outputs. The (market culture) is where the soldiers look outward to seek control but to get results and competitive. They also have some independence and flexibility (adhocracy culture) driven by external climate...
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...that the cycle of abuse ends. There must be resources available that provide education, prevention, programs, and shelter for those within the community in need. As the director of the non-profit organization, Peace at Last Foundation, the first task is to prepare a mission statement and value statement explaining how the organization will practice ethics to be successful while delivering services to the community. Peace at Last Foundation will provide quality care with compassion and respect to all clients seeking services. Peace at Last Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides counseling, programs, education, shelter and prevention to those that suffer from domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. The organization is based on the community in need and provides services regardless of age, sex, gender or severity of violence. The prevention strategy is how the organization will be effective on each individual. Victims of sexual assault are more prone to depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, trouble sleeping, and anxiety disorders. (The National Domestic Violence Hotline, 2012.) Peace at Last Foundation will begin by evaluating each client to have better understanding of the situation to provide services needed first to ensure there will be peace at last. There is counseling providing to each individual so that they might understand...
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...Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, with the goal of making a profit.[1][2][3] Central elements of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, and a price system.[4] There are, however, multiple variants of capitalism, including laissez-faire, welfare capitalism, and state capitalism. Capitalism is considered to have been applied in a variety of historical cases, varying in time, geography, politics, and culture. Discussing the impact of capitalism on culture can be difficult. In what way is “capitalism” responsible for a given aspect of culture, indeed can any aspect of culture be said to be a product of “capitalism”? Yes, certain aspects of culture and society can be said to be a product of “capitalism”, but defining how and why something is said to be a product of capitalism is very important. Some of the key concepts relating to an analysis of the effects of capitalism on culture are profit motive, commodity, human desire, and the market economy. The capitalist system is based on private ownership and consolidation of the means of production, where the production of commodities is guided by profit motive to satisfy human desires Definition: Materialism is the importance placed on material possessions. Someone with a high level of materialism, described as "materialistic," considers material possessions to be central to their life and their identity, and focuses a good deal of their energy on acquiring...
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