SOME NOTES ON INTEGRATION AND THE

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INTEGRATING PEACE EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM

• SOME NOTES ON INTEGRATION AND THE
• ATENEO DE MANILA GRADE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE ON
  INTEGRATING PEACE EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM
• CEAP NATIONAL CONVENTION
• SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
• HELEN U. AMANTE
• PRESENTOR

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• IF WE ARE TO TEACH REAL PEACE IN THIS WORLD
  AND IF WE ARE TO CARRY ON A REAL WAR AGAINST WAR,
  WE SHOULD HAVE TO BEGIN WITH THE CHILDREN
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  - Gandhi

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• TO REACH PEACE WE NEED TO TEACH PEACE.
• 
  -Betty Reardon

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PEACE EDUCATION

• TEACHING FOR AND ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER
  EQUALITY, DISARMAMENT, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
  JUSTICE, NON-VIOLENCE,
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND
  TRADITIONAL PEACE PRACTICES.
• - Global Campaign
  for Peace Education

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• EDUCATION PROCEEDS WITH DELIBERATENESS, CAN BE
  INSTITUTIONALIZED AND CAN TOUCH THE MINDS OF BOTH
  THE YOUNG AND OLD.IF WARS ARE PLANNED IN THE
  MINDS OF MEN, THEN PEACE TOO.

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• ALL OF THESE CAMPAIGNS ARE NEEDED IF WE ARE
  TO SOW THE SEEDS FOR PEACE AND ABOLITION OF WAR,
  BUT NONE CAN SUCCEED WITHOUT EDUCATION.
• -
  Cora Weiss
• 
  Hague Appeal for Peace

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INTEGRATION

• SEEKING,

IDENTIFYING,
STRENGTHENING
CONNECTIONS (underscore meaningful
connections)
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PLATFORMS OR FRAMEWORKS OF INTEGRATION

• THEME BASED
• - care for the environment
• - love for country
• - respect for differences
  among people

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• SKILLS BASED
• - observation skills (Science) and
  computer skills (Computer
  Education )
• - skills in fractions (Math) and
  making melody-measurement skills (Music)

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• STORY BASED
• - story elements, values, themes
  and development of skills in other disciplines
  like grammar, analysis of current events, value
  clarification skills

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• PROJECT BASED
• - investigatory skills (Science) and
  writing skills (English)
• - drawing and coloring skills (Art) and
  skill of using a hammer of gluing 2
  materials

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• LITERATURE BASED
• - integrated Reading and Language
  disciplines (English)
• - pinagsanib na pagbasa at wika
  (Filipino)

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ATENEO DE MANILA GRADE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

• CURRICULUM BASED INTEGRATION
• - review and examination of the overall
  curriculum offerings
• - question where is the right fit in
  the scheme of things where it will not be a
  duplication or a deviation to the existing
  academic schema where its integration will
  highlight, strengthen and reinforce values,
  discipline and skills development?

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Delivery System in the Social Studies(Araling
Panlipunan)

• EXPANDING ENVIRONMENT APPROACH
• Gr. 1 Ako at ang Aking Pamilya ( I and My
  Family)
• Gr. 2 Ang Aming mga Kapitbahay at Barangay
  (I, My Neighbors and Barangay)
• Gr. 3 Ang Aming Lungsod/Lalawigan ( I and the
  City I Belong to)
• Gr. 4 Ang Aming Rehiyon at Iba pang Rehiyon
  ng Aming Bansa ( My Region and the
  other Regions in the Country)
• Gr. 5 Ang Kuwento ng Aming Bansa ( The
  History of My Country
• Gr. 6 Ang Namamahala ng Aming Bansa (Our
  Government)
• Gr. 7 Ako/Kami Bilang Instrumento ng
  Kapayapaan sa Aming Bansa at Mundo
  
  ( We as
  Instruments of Peace in Our Country and the World)

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INTEGRATION POINTS WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES

• THEME BASED
• VALUES SHARED, DEVELOPED, STRENGTHENED
• - being a person for others
• - deepening relationship with ones
  sacred source
• - love for country
• - gender sensitivity
• - sense of fairness
• - peaceful coexistence
• - respect for human rights

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• SKILLS BASED
• -critical thinking skills
• - inferential skills
• - integration/synthesis skills

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• PROJECT BASED
• Grade 7 Bahaginan / an interaction
• with some public schools in Marikina
• Activities of friendship
• a. Building bridges of friendship and
  solidarity
• Process questions
• -What made some of you start immediately
  while others took longer?
• - What are the helpful/non-helpful
  ways in building the
  bridge?
• - What is the symbol of the bridge in
  your relationship
  with one another?

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• b. Sentence completion sharing activity
• - My favorite game is ____.
• - On weekends I _____.
• - When I grow up, I want to be _____.
• - I pray for _____ .
• Process Questions
• - How did you find sharing a part of
  yourself ?
• - How did you find knowing something
  about another person?
• - Who among you have
  
  similar answers ?

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• c. Talent sharing
• - sharing talent/s of each group
• Process questions
• - How do you feel sharing your talent?
• - How do you feel about watching others
  exhibit their talents?
• - How do you feel about having a talent?
• - How do your talents help you build
  friendships and solidarity?

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• STORY BASED
• Story Si Juanito noong panahon ng mga
  Amerikano
• by Augie Rivera, UNICEF, Adarna House, Inc.
• values/theme- peace, unity, respect for the
  rights of the child

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HELPFUL STEPS TOWARDS INTEGRATION

• 1. Spell out the goals of integration
  answer why is there a need for integration?
• value innovation, creativity, sincerity
• 2. Overall curriculum review and inspection
• value openness and receptivity
• 3. Identify integratable items in the
  curriculum
• value experience and creativity
• 4. Identify an integration framework as a
  general guide there can be a combination of
  frameworks
• value clarity

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Cont. Helpful steps

• 5. Begin with seminal works evaluate and
  reflect on the initial products
• value sense of adventure and
  experimentation
• 6. Dont be afraid to commit mistakes there
  is always room for improvement and making
  things better (even with the best of things)
• value humility
• 7. Document your experience share your
  success write a book!

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• THERE IS NO WAY TO PEACE.
• PEACE IS THE WAY.
• 
  - A.J. Muste

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• MARAMING SALAMAT!