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Unit 23 Lesson 6
Towards a culture of peace
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• analysed some statements
• read some extracts on peace and non-violence
• related some objectives to a real context
• written sentences stating possibilities
• made a poster
A In pairs study these statements and try to explain each of them. Do you agree with them?
It's not how we treat our friends but how we treat our enemies that we should be judged by
Wars begin in the hearts and minds of men
Practise active non-violence
B The UN declared the year 2000 the International Year for the Culture of Peace. Commitment 2000 sums up the aims of the declaration. Read this.
Commitment 2000: For a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
The year 2000 must be a new beginning for us all. Through united efforts the culture of war and violence can be transformed into a culture of peace and non-violence. This demand's the participation of everyone. It gives young people and future generation's values that can inspire them to shape a world of dignity and harmony, a world of justice, solidarity, liberty and prosperity. The culture of peace makes possible sustainable development, protection of the environment and the personal fulfilment of each human being.
Answer these questions on the text above.
1 Can you name some areas in the world where there is conflict?
2 Is it possible to achieve a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence?
3 Who can bring about a Culture of Peace?
4 What do you understand by (a) a world of dignity and harmony, (b) a world of justice?
C Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Soon after the UN declared the year 2000 the International Year for the Culture of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, in a historic vote, the first decade of the twenty-first century as 'the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)'.
The proclamation invites each member state to teach the principles of non-violence at every level of society. UN bodies, private organisations, educational institutions, religious leaders, the media, performing artists and the civil societies are called upon to support the Decade for the benefit of the Children of the world.
1 Why do you think the UN has declared a whole decade instead of a single year for the issue of peace and non-violence?
2 Why have children been specially targeted?
3 Is it only up to the slate to work for peace?
4 How can the private sector be involved too?
D Below arc the objectives of the "Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice for the 21S| Century". Read them. Then select any three objectives which you think are most important in the context of Bangladesh. Discuss in pairs bow achieving these objectives can he possible. Then write 5 sentences about each.
1 Educate for peace, human rights and democracy,
2 Create a just global economy and a just global governance.
3 Eliminate racial, ethnic, religious and gender intolerance.
4 Promote gender justice.
5 Protect and respect children and youth.
6 End violence against women in times of armed conflict.
7 Stop the use of child soldiers.
8 Build 'local capacities' to maintain peace.
9 Utilise the media for peacebuilding.
10 Call to ban the use of all weapons.
E In groups of 4, make a poster aimed at students with the slogan "Cultivate a Culture of Peace & Non-Violence". Then choose the best ones and display them in your college.
Focus:
Skills.
Intensive reading, speaking, writing.
Functions.
Discussing issues, arguing and reasoning, expressing possibility, making choices. Grammar/Structure.
Modals: must, should possibility: can passive: arc called upon. Vocabulary.
transformed, inspire, dignity, harmony, solidarity, liberty, prosperity, proclamation, global governance.
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Unit 23 Lesson 6
Towards a culture of peace
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• analysed some statements
• read some extracts on peace and non-violence
• related some objectives to a real context
• written sentences stating possibilities
• made a poster
A In pairs study these statements and try to explain each of them. Do you agree with them?
It's not how we treat our friends but how we treat our enemies that we should be judged by
Wars begin in the hearts and minds of men
Practise active non-violence
B The UN declared the year 2000 the International Year for the Culture of Peace. Commitment 2000 sums up the aims of the declaration. Read this.
Commitment 2000: For a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
The year 2000 must be a new beginning for us all. Through united efforts the culture of war and violence can be transformed into a culture of peace and non-violence. This demand's the participation of everyone. It gives young people and future generation's values that can inspire them to shape a world of dignity and harmony, a world of justice, solidarity, liberty and prosperity. The culture of peace makes possible sustainable development, protection of the environment and the personal fulfilment of each human being.
Answer these questions on the text above.
1 Can you name some areas in the world where there is conflict?
2 Is it possible to achieve a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence?
3 Who can bring about a Culture of Peace?
4 What do you understand by (a) a world of dignity and harmony, (b) a world of justice?
C Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Soon after the UN declared the year 2000 the International Year for the Culture of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, in a historic vote, the first decade of the twenty-first century as 'the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)'.
The proclamation invites each member state to teach the principles of non-violence at every level of society. UN bodies, private organisations, educational institutions, religious leaders, the media, performing artists and the civil societies are called upon to support the Decade for the benefit of the Children of the world.
1 Why do you think the UN has declared a whole decade instead of a single year for the issue of peace and non-violence?
2 Why have children been specially targeted?
3 Is it only up to the slate to work for peace?
4 How can the private sector be involved too?
D Below arc the objectives of the "Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice for the 21S| Century". Read them. Then select any three objectives which you think are most important in the context of Bangladesh. Discuss in pairs bow achieving these objectives can he possible. Then write 5 sentences about each.
1 Educate for peace, human rights and democracy,
2 Create a just global economy and a just global governance.
3 Eliminate racial, ethnic, religious and gender intolerance.
4 Promote gender justice.
5 Protect and respect children and youth.
6 End violence against women in times of armed conflict.
7 Stop the use of child soldiers.
8 Build 'local capacities' to maintain peace.
9 Utilise the media for peacebuilding.
10 Call to ban the use of all weapons.
E In groups of 4, make a poster aimed at students with the slogan "Cultivate a Culture of Peace & Non-Violence". Then choose the best ones and display them in your college.
Focus:
Skills.
Intensive reading, speaking, writing.
Functions.
Discussing issues, arguing and reasoning, expressing possibility, making choices. Grammar/Structure.
Modals: must, should possibility: can passive: arc called upon. Vocabulary.
transformed, inspire, dignity, harmony, solidarity, liberty, prosperity, proclamation, global governance.