What can someone do to increase the peace? Pupils take small steps toward a big peacebuilding role in the final instructional activity in a 15-part unit. Individuals identify their roles as a peacebuilder and create a stepping stone that reflects their beliefs.

Concepts

civics, world peace, peace, personal growth, life skills, leadership, communication

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with the art department to have pupils create real stepping stones using their paper versions from class, then place them in the school's courtyard 
• Use the stepping stone as a summative assessment for the peacebuilding unit
  

Classroom Considerations

• Be sure to include time for some reflection on student work if the lesson is completed as the finale in the series
• Have Internet access available in case scholars need to locate a quote to place on their stepping stones
  

Pros

• Included extension activities provide additional opportunities for collaboration before the final project
• The activity is simple yet impactful
  

Cons

• None