Module 2: Peace and Sustainability

Understand the impact of peace on global sustainability through a focus on water access and management.

This module is designed to challenge the students to think about global sustainability with a focus on water and peaceful resolutions in managing this limited resource. The activities in this module ask the students to think about global sustainability generally and water specifically, exploring the implications for availability and the influence of peace on resource management.

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Register to download Building Blocks of Peace: Module 2 free of charge. The module includes lesson plans, activities, students handouts and access to free supplementary resources.

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this module the students will be able to:

• Explore the concept of global sustainability
• Appreciate the impact of population growth and peace on global sustainability
• Examine the factors that influence the availability of water and the potential for conflict
• Recognize the management of water as an influencing factor for peace
• Use the Global Peace Index to examine issues of peace within and between countries
• Articulate ways to overcome the cycle of violence and promote peace
• Work collaboratively, share opinions and respect others

 

Activities Overivew

Activity	Time	Curriculum area
Activity 1: Sustainability and population	2x 45 minutes	Social Science, Geography, Mathematics
Activity 2: Understanding water and usage	5.5x 45 minutes	Social Science, Mathematics, Media, Economics, Geography
Activity 3: Maintaining water and the potential for conflict	6.5x 45 minutes	Social Studies, Geography