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 +/- 15 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. Lotte, Tayyib, Anissa, Abel
2. Tijn, Liam, Maja, Aidan, Luna
3. Melvin, Cleo, Suheil, Juul
4. Tobias, Eyad, Luuk, Mika
5. Anna, Veerle, Annique, Feras
6. Alejandro, Noortje, Sarah, Levi, Oscar

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