Peace Education Syllabus

PEACE EDUCATION B.ED SYLLABUS

 OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING PEACE EDUCATION IN B.ED:

After completion of the course, student teachers will be able to

·        understand the theory of peace education and its importance

·        understand peace as a dynamic social reality

·        understand the NCF 2009 recommendations on peace education

·        familiarize with transactional modalities

·        develop the skill in role-playing & storytelling

·        develop the feelings of peace, love compassion, tolerance and harmony through

·        meditation, yoga and exercise

·        implement the philosophies of great thinkers in their day to day life

COURSE CONTENTS (SYLLABUS)

UNIT -1

Peace: Concept and Scope:

·        Peace – Meaning, nature and its relevance relating to the present global scenario

·        Different sources of peace: Philosophical, Religious, Social and Psychological.

·        Types/Classification of peace- Positive, Negative, Inner peace, Social Peace and Peace with Nature.

·        Peace Education: concept and scope

·        Peace education – fundamental concept, scope, need and its importance

·        Aims of Peace Education

·        Types of peace education

Peace Education: Strategies and Agencies:

·        Different Peace Education Strategies.

·        Role of different organizations like  UNESCO  in  Peace  Education  (  with  special  reference to Delor’s Commission Report)

·        NCF 2009 recommendations on Peace Education.

·        Role of community, school, and family in the development of values  for  Peaceful  coexistence

UNIT-2

Understanding Peace as a Dynamic Social Reality:

·        Challenges to peace by increasing stresses, conflicts, crimes, terrorism, violence and wars resulting in the poor quality of life.

·        Role of Peace education in the development of Love, Compassion, Tolerance, and Harmony at National and International levels.

·        Transactional modalities

·        Cooperative Learning

·        Group Discussion

·        Project Work

·        Conflict Resolution

·        Contribution of the following Great Educational Thinkers in Peace Education and their Educational Implications

·        Rabindranath Tagore

·        Mahatma Gandhi

·        Aurbindo

·        Swami Vivekananda

Tasks & Assignments: Any one of the following

·        Role-Playing & Story Telling

·        Peace and Harmony Through Meditation, Yoga, And Exercise

·        Any other project/assignment given by the institution.

SUGGESTED READINGS AND BOOKS FOR PEACE EDUCATION

·        Balvinder K. (2006).Peace Education. New Trends and Innovations, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., Rajouri Garden, New Delhi.

·        Bernard, H.W. (1951). Towards Personality Adjustment, Mc Graw Hill Book Co., New  York.

·        Biggs, D.(1995). In Our Own Backyard: A teaching guide for the rights of the  child,  Toronto: UNICEF Canada.

·        Blakeway,  M.,  (1997).           Compilation of Research Materials. Washington D.C., National Institute for Dispute Resolution.

·        Blalock, H. M.  (1967).Toward a Theory of Minority-Group  Relations.  New  York: Wiley.

·        Boulding, E. (1996). Peace behaviors in various societies.  In  From  a  culture  of violence to a culture of peace, Peace and Conflict Issues Series, UNESCO Publishing, pp 31– 54.

·        Dewey (1969). The school and Society, Chicago, Univ. of Chicago Press (Reprint).

·        Lederach, J. P.(1995). Preparing for peace: conflict transformation across cultures. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press.

·        Machel, G. (1996). Promotion and protection of the rights of children: impact of armed conflict on children. United Nations, New York.

·        Reardon, B., ed. (1988). Educating for global responsibility: Teacher-designed curricula for peace education, K-12. New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

·        Reardon, B.(1993). Pedagogy as purpose: peace education in the context of violence. In Cremin, P., ed. (1993). Education for Peace. Educational Studies Association of Ireland and the Irish Peace Institute.

·        Shah, I. (1971). Thinkers of the East. London: Penguin Books.

·        UNICEF(1994). I Dream of Peace. New York: Harper-Collins.

·        UNICEF (1996). The State of the World’s  Children  Report  1996.  Oxford  University  Press.

·        UNICEF Lebanon (1993). ‘Learning for life program’.

·        UNICEF     Liberia  (1993). Kukatonon: Training manual of conflict resolution, reconciliation, and peace.

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