- Review what the class has learnt about conflict and conflict resolution. Ask pupils to identify the factors they think need to be present for a peaceful end to conflict. Can they apply these factors or actions to a conflict situation they know about? (This could be a personal, school or community conflict.) They could contact the local Standing Advisory Council for RE (SACRE) and local inter-faith groups to discuss community issues that involve different faith groups.
- Discuss symbols of peace and their importance, eg the Dove of Peace. Let pupils design their own symbol for reconciliation.
- Ask pupils to analyse, in pairs, some dilemmas involving forgiveness and dialogue. Encourage them to think of case studies and stories, whether they are from television programmes or are real situations. Should they forgive? If so, why, when and how? What happens if they do not forgive? How would they start dialogue and reconciliation? Offer feedback to the whole class.
- Pupils could prepare a Peace Charter for personal, school or community situations. Discuss how they would publish and implement it. How would they deal with conflict at school?
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- identify common features of conflict resolution in different religions
- explain the need for reconciliation and dialogue in their own lives
- understand the need for principles and compromise: that 'fair' may not mean 'getting our own way'
- are aware of, and respond to, contemporary situations in their communities
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