Peace

• Levensbeschouwing
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Peace

Peace

• Paragraph 5 and 6

Study goals

• In this lesson you will express your own ideas about peace as a solution
• In this lesson you will debate about fighting or promoting peace in a war

Recap

• Who was Simon Wiesenthal?
• What does the bible say about war?
• What is a just war?

Whiteboard:

-Recap

-Instruction

-Debate

-Reflection

Pacifist

• First + second world war in 75.000 Brittish people refused to fight
• Before the 20th century --> executed
• Helping the country in another way

Religious teachings

• Life should be protected
• Killing is wrong, but in war (provided the reason) it is acceptable
• Quakers, never any reason for violence

Peace to defeat war

• Conflict in Northern Ireland
• Catholics against Protestants
• Danny Lennon
• The peace people --> violence fell by 70 percent 

Debate

• The war in Ukraine against Russia
• 6 roles  (provided by the teacher)
• The teacher gives each person a point of view
• Think about multiple arguments about why you would fight or why you wouldn't
• First +/- 10 minutes is preperation

1. Pacifist --> Quakers

2. Pacifist --> Humanism

3. Pacifist --> Buddhism

4. Fighting --> christian

5. Fighting --> Humanism

6. Fighting --> Buddhism

Roles

1. Pacifist --> Quakers

2. Pacifist --> Humanism

3. Pacifist --> Buddhism

4. Fighting --> Christian

5. Fighting --> Humanism

6. Fighting --> Buddhism

Statements (preperation)

• The war in Ukraine is a just war, so it is morally right to fight 
• Other countries should promote peace amongst Zelensky and Putin
• Ukraine should lay down arms and surrender
• NATO should fight alongside Ukraine

2 arguments per statement

Debate

• 3 different debates (teacher decides the groups)
• First argument by (one of) the pacifists (then the discussion can begin)
• Listen to each other!

Debate groups

1. Luka, Rosalie, Niek, Bess
2. Jasper, Siemen, Gijs, Mohammed
3. Roman, Suus, Jonas, Sieb
4. Sam, Isis, Dex, Tim, Sebastiaan

Statements

• The war in Ukraine is a just war, so it is morally right to fight 
• Other countries should promote peace amongst Zelensky and Putin
• Ukraine should lay down arms and surrender
• NATO should fight alongside Ukraine

Reflection

• Write down 1 thing that went well in the debate and 1 thing that could have gone better