Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. (John 14:27)
Jesus gives us peace, a peace that the world cannot give. And with this peace in our hearts, we are called to keep his word.
Various Resources for teaching about Peace
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War & Peace PowerPoint
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Human Rights & the Beatitudes
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Give Peace A Chance Trocaire Resource
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Peace Day Classroom Activities
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Peace Resource – all together International Peace Day PowerPoint
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Peace Together Project
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YouTube Playlist for Peace Day
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Wingclips Playlist on Peace
September 21st: International Peace Day International Day of Peace, also called Peace Day, was started by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 and since 2002, the date has been fixed on the 21st September. If you want to know more about International Day of Peace and the Peace One Day campaign, take a look at their websites: https://internationaldayofpeace.org/ https://www.peaceoneday.org/en/welcome https://www.peacebeginswithme.eu/
Related Resources
October 2nd: Gandhi’s birthday; International Day of Nonviolence January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day March 24th: Oscar Romero