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Peace Education in the Secondary School ELT Curriculum

Eduardo Amos

December 2nd, 2017

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Where  do  I  speak  from?  •  Experience  as  teacher,  materials  writer  and  teacher  

educator  •  Regular  school  context  in  Brazil:  

–  No  official  ELT  curriculum    –  Low  contact  hours  –  Language  insCtutes  x  Regular  school  –  ELT  class  and  student’s  life  outside  the  classroom  

•  Study  group  on  Peace  EducaCon  and  Tolerance  –  University  of  Campinas,  SP,  Brazil.  

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PEACE  EDUCATION    

Content      Strategy      

Cross-­‐cuQng  theme                                          

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The  concept  of  posiCve  peace  

•  Promote  tolerance,  respect  for  diversity,  autonomy  •  Foster  proacCve  aQtudes  •  Foster  non-­‐violent  aQtudes  before  conflict  or  the  

violaCon  of  personal  or  social  values  •  Learn  to  listen,  to  establish  a  dialogue,  to  defend  one’s  

ideals  •  Learn  to  argue  on  the  basis  of  reason  rather  than,  for  lack  

of  arguments,  use  personal  offense  and  agression  

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“Peace  is  created  and  built  as  we  overcome  perverse  social  realiCes.  Peace  is  created  and  built  through  the  permanent  development  of  social  jusCce”.    Paulo  Freire,  1986  

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Peace  EducaCon  in  the  ELT  classroom    

•  The  role  of  the  teacher  •  Methodology  -­‐  AQtude  -­‐  View  of  EducaCon  •  ELT  training  x  General  EducaCon    

 

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Level    1   Level    2   Level  3   Level  4  

1   IdenCty   Food   Timeline   RelaConships  

2   Origins   Health   Values   Problem  solving  

3   Homes   Expression   Mobility   Media  

4   Friends   Music   Water   Free  Cme  

5   Neighborhood   Consummerism   Africa   Literature  

6   Time   Technology   Sustainability   Visual  art  

7   Financial  EducaCon   Journeys   Volunteering   Life  Plan  

8   Sports   NaCve  People   Tribes   Change  

THEMES    

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Level  1   Level  2   Level  3   Level  4  

1   IdenCty   Food   Timeline   RelaConships  

2   Origins   Health   Values   PROBLEM  SOLVING  

3   Homes   Expression   Mobility   Media  

4   Friends   Music   Water   Free  Cme  

5   Neighborhood   CONSUMMERISM   Africa   Literature  

6   Time   Technology   SUSTAINABILITY   Visual  art  

7   FINANCIAL  EDUCATION   Journeys   Volunteering   Life  Plan  

8   Sports   NaCve  People   Tribes   Change  

THEMES  

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Thank  you!    

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