30th JANUARY PEACE DAY AT SCHOOL

                               

"Teach your children in brotherhood and in peace and keep them away from the tenebrous paths of hate and violence".

Peace is more than a word...it is an attitude, a way of life..a way of seeing life..of being a friend..,it is tolerance..respect.., it is more than the opposite of war., the presence of happiness or solidarity...Peace is also justice..equality and especially freedom.

This week, on 30th January.. we are celebrating the School Day of Non-violence and Peace which has been celebrated in schools in Spain for a long time. It was founded by the teacher and poet..Lorenzo Vidal Vidal, who started this project in 1964, in Majorca. 

He proposed this date because it is the day when a great pacifist died, Mahatma Gandhi. 

We.. all, as teachers, must  educate for and about tolerance, solidarity, agreement and respect for Human Rights, non-violence and peace. 

The School must be  an instrument of peace and understanding among people of different races, cultures and religions.

                THE DAY AFTER THE PEACE

Films have always been a powerful medium tho share the message of Peace Day. 

Here you are a 32 minutes classroom-ready version of Jeremy's award winning documentary The Day After Peace..a good resource to use with your students on 30th January..

                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Some Class Rules that will make you a better person:

1. Be kind and fair to others.

2. Listen when others are talking.

3. Respect other's opinions.

4. Work quietly and do not disturb others.

5. Work and play safely.

6. Respect other's property.

7. Show good manners: Say "please" and "thank you".

8. Share.

9. Take turns.

10. Help each other.

A SONG FOR PEACE:
MACACO...LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY

One, dos 
One, dos, tres 
Love, love, love 
Is the only way 
Is the only way 
'Cause for the world you are someone 
But for someone you're the world 
Love, love, love 
Is the only way                                                    

Para unos el amor es despertar 
Una vacuna sin comerciar 
Un baile de dos que va a compas 
Si la suma es buena da 3 o mas 
Otros con el amor calculan interés 
Y si lo rompen calculan otra vez 
Oye, dime 
En que lado quieres estar 

Love, love, love 
Is the only way 
Is the only way 
'Cause for the world you are someone 
But for someone you're the world 

Para unos el amor es caminar 
Es un espejo donde mirar 
Una protesta del corazón 
Si no lo escuchas es respondon 
Otros con el amor juegan a amarrar 
Y entre los dedos se les suele escapar 
Oye, dime 
En que lado quieres estar 

Love, love, love 
Is the only way 
Is the only way 
'Cause for the world you are someone 
But for someone you're the world 

Viene, va, when love is coming 
Dreaming of some loving to love 
Viene, va, va, when love is coming 
Dreaming of some loving to love 
Viene va, viene, va, when love is coming 
Dreaming of some loving to love 
One love 
One love 

Love, love, love 
Is the only way 
Is the only way 
'Cause for the world you are someone 
But for someone you're the world 
Love, love, love 
Is the only way 
Is the only way 
'Cause for the world you are someone 
But for someone you're the world