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Leaders Info
All the pages in the site can be printed and given to
your group.
Missing Words
An interactive means to master the 8 keys and get
familiar with the vocabulary of the Site. We will tell you
your score!
Big Debate
A group game to discuss the ideas behind the 8 keys and
to bring the Culture of Peace into your Scouts' everyday
lives.
The Peace Journal
There is a report form to submit information for the
Peace Journal.
Missing Words
Objectives
- To help Scout groups learn the key terms of the 8 keys
of a Culture of Peace.
- To help Scout groups analyse the relationships between
Scouting and the 8 keys.
- To help Scout groups improve their confidence with the
computer, if they play the game on-line.
Pre-activity:
Scouts should discuss the 8 keys and how they might
be part of their Scouting activities and daily lives. It
would be useful to discuss how these principles are actually
mirrored in the Scout Oath and Law).
Activity:
Scouts search this site (they have to locate the What
is a Culture of Peace page) and match the terms. Scouts can
work either in teams, with a partner or individually. Leaders
could organize a competition between the different teams
(which patrol can finish first, or get the most correct
answers).
The Missing Words can be played on-line, or on paper. If
Scouts are going to play on paper, the What is a Culture of
Peace must also be printed and distributed. On line: When
Scouts are happy with their proposal, they click
'Let's try!'. A few seconds later they will know their score.
At any time they can delete their proposal and start again
from scratch by clicking on 'Ooooops!'
Big Debate
Objectives
- To help Scouts understand how personal actions and
popular media relate and/or conflict with the 8 keys of a
Culture of Peace through a discussion forum.
- To help Scouts acquire or improve their self-confidence
in writing, public speaking and inter-personal communication
skills.
Preparation:
On-line in teams, pairs or individually: the Scout leader
introduces the game and explains the different stages and
rules.
Activity:
Part I -- On-line Game
Scouts click on the key that applies to each
Activity. If there is any debate by the Scout or
his/her partner about which of the 8 keys best
applies, the point is discussed for 1 minute then
noted on paper. The Scouts in pairs or teams decide
if there is any subject that they want to raise in
the large unit discussion. When all the Scouts have
finished the activity they are ready for Part II of
this game.
Part II -- On-line and Off-line Game
The entire Scout group comes together. The Leader
gives Scouts an opportunity to ask questions in
connection with the game. Appoint a Secretary to take
notes of the discussion. Each team presents their
answers to the Activity cards. Each team also
presents the points, which were debated in their team
discussion. The entire unit discusses the differences
in the opinions brought out by the unit. On line:
When Scouts are happy with their proposal, they click
'Let's try!'. A few seconds later they will know
their score. At any time they can delete their
proposal and start again from scratch by clicking on
'Ooooops!'.
Conclusion:
Depending on the subjects raised in the group
discussion, the leader may wish to stress a
particular point (e.g. one of the 8 keys for further
research). Or the Scout group can move on to becoming
Reporters for Peace at the next meeting. An e-mail
or letter with the different points discussed
(gathered from the notes of the Secretary) is sent to
the Site for publication in the Peace Journal.
Peace Journal
Objectives
- To help Scouts recognize how the 8 keys of a Culture of
Peace relate to Scouts, and their work in their
community.
- To help Scouts recognize that the 8 keys of a Culture of
Peace are played out in media productions which are a part of
daily life, and that Scouts can have an active role in
recognizing and promoting these 8 keys.
- To help Scouts recognize that they can have an active
role in promoting the 8 keys of a Culture of Peace to others.
Note! there are 2 types of reports:
- A News Report on an activity which the Scout group has
already undertaken or is undertaking which promotes at least
one of the 8 keys of a Culture of Peace.
- A Review of a media production (book, film, etc.) in the
perspective of a Culture of Peace to practice recognizing a
Culture of Peace in the news.
Preparation:
- Scouts should know the 8 keys of a Culture of Peace, and
they should have played the games.
- Print out and copy the form for each person.
Activity:
- Begin with a group discussion of the 8 keys of a Culture
of Peace focusing on the keys that the Scouts think might
need to be promoted in actions which they have undertaken as
part of their Scouting activities in the community. For
example, Scouts might discuss activities for the environment
such as recycling drives they have undertaken or a recent
movie they have seen. Make a list of these. Using the latter
example, the list could read: the sustainable human
development, the environment solidarity, etc. The entire
Scout group should come to a consensus on the topic of the
report. Note the following restrictions:
- the action must be related to the 8 keys of
Peace.
- the action must be taken within your own
community.
- the action must not conflict with one of the 8
keys.
- Scouts go into patrols or teams of about 4 to discuss
what they would like include in the report. In particular the
question of the way the 8 keys are reflected should be
discussed and each team should come up with their own
evaluation of the 8 keys for the report. Someone in the group
notes the evaluations as well as any conflicts in opinion,
which arise during the discussion. Suggested time: 15
minutes.
- The entire Scout group comes together. One Scout is
appointed secretary. The Scout Leader gives Scouts an
opportunity to ask questions in connection with the activity.
The group discusses what to put on the form. Each team
presents their answers and points, which were debated in
their discussion. The entire group discusses the differences
in the opinions and comes to a consensus as a unit on the
contents of their report.
Conclusion:
The Secretary fills out the form and sends it to the Site by
e-mail, by fax or by lmail. A selection of the best reports
will be published in the Peace Journal. To give the
possibility to the editorial team of the Journal to
communicate with your local Scout group, don't forget to give
an e-mail address, a fax number or a postal address.
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