Imagine that you at an awards ceremony, giving the highest honor (a local Peace Prize) to a person of your choice.  Think of friends, family members, co-workers or others who have demonstrated or inspired peace by addressing conflicts or problems.  Tell a brief story of a peacemaker in your own life, WITHOUT USING NAMES.  This story should be about 100-200 words long (10-20 sentences).  Explain the conflict, describe the subject, share how the person solved the problem and what impact that event had on you.   I live my life by a quote I learned when I was young. "those who are crazy enough to think that can change the world usually do." although this person is in fact not crazyhe has definitely changed the world. This person has made strides to better himself and the quality of life around him. He is an innovative and effective problem solver; finding new ways to end a conflict and have a positive impact on peoples lives at the same time. This man is one of the strongest individuals I know: resisting oppression, fighting inequality and striving for peace. And now without any further delay, is my great pleasure to present this amazing person with the Oscar Mayer peace prize.

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The peace prize goes to???? If I could give a peace prize to someone it would be my mother. I know for other she maybe nobody but for me she is my idol and one of the women that I looked up for. I remember since I was born I never saw that woman use violence to solve her problems. Sometimes she gets mad but she always look at her children and be always when someone does anything to hurt them dont try to get to them by violence, leave it to God.In one point I admit that I am not like her because even if u do something bad to her she will be your friend and forget about what you did. There was this one time that this woman talked mad stuff about her even made her look like nothing in front her children but she didnt do nothing to make that woman pay. She knew that the woman just wanted her to use violence so she could get deported back to her country. She remain like nothing had happen she treated that woman with the same respect and caring that she would to for someone else.  Thats why I present the peace prize to my mother, a leader (raised 8 kids on her own), giver (she believes in forgiveness and doesnt use violence to solve her problem).   

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Peace Hero

My peace hero has always been someone I have looked up to. A strong person in and out that gives off a good feeling. My hero is an independent person who has respected everyone for who they are and never tried to put others down. As long as I can remember my peace hero has done things not only for themselves but also for the ones around them. I recall a day when an argument was arising and my hero asked the two people to sit down. So they did and the conflict died down because my hero did everything in his or her power to make peace. I hope one day I become like my hero and carry the traits that make peace such a beautiful thing. Everyday, my hero knows deep down inside that peace and harmony is the key to everything. I have never, not once felt uncomfortable because with the embrace of my hero I feel I can too have peace within me. Many days I want to give up but I know I have someone who can lift me up. My heros favorite quote is : Live, Laugh and Love because you only have one life to live.

    Assignment #1  

     A peacemaker is someone who is unified, and helps restore the truth that they see among many people. These conflicts could be simple, or extravagant. The peacemaker still sees to restoring the truth and bringing peace. In my life, there is someone who I could consider a peacemaker. He is a strong individual who has his own beliefs. He loves creating relationships and keeping them. He always looks at the ways to keep every person unified and together, instead of separated and destroyed.
       This close friend of mine is always getting rid of my negative thoughts. He is always around when I get some kind of conflict thrown my way. I let him know the situation and he has just the right words to say. The problem is resolved in a day or two, peacefully, and everything is restored to the positive state. This impacts me as a person, making me strive to be more forgiving and peaceful. He gives me the strength to realize that there is a peaceful way to resolve every conflict in life.
      One strong example of his peace work took place a few weeks ago. It was a simple problem between himself and his parents. His parents were yelling and screaming, while I was sitting in the living room. He remained calm and never raised his voice. He asked his parents why they felt the way they did, and if there was an alternate to their anger. They thought about it and agreed that the conflict was somewhat their problem. They realized there was no reason to be arguing, seeing as nothing was getting solved. It was nice to see a teenager not scream back at his parents, like most teens do. His way of speaking to people is more than calming; its everything someone needs to know to live a successful and peaceful life.
    There are many individuals that would consider this person a peacemaker as well. He is completely free of disturbance. Many people would love to see him get the Local Peace Prize.

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A person of peaceMy aunt is a major peacekeeper in my family. She is the first person to help with any problems or conflicts that go on everyday. She deserves a peace prize if there was one. Shes the kindest person I know who cares about every one she meet. Like this one time that I remember, she was giving a friend of mine and me a ride to the mall and my friend was having problems with his sister that day. My aunt was concerned because he was yelling at her on the phone so she ask why they were having problems and he told her how his sister was telling his mom lies about how he smokes and he was getting punished because of it. And my aunt being the kind person that she is called his mom and told her about how upset he was that she was lien. And thanks to my aunt his mom believed him and he was no longer in trouble. Thanks to her he stopped arguing with his sister and was in a good mood again.

My peacemaker hero was an emperor who killed anyone who got in his way. He was a brutal and bloodthirsty king. He changed throughout his life.  He became one of the greatest philosophized kings.   Who is my peacemaker hero?

Replying to Kath'lyn-  I think your peace hero is Oprah because where she was born.

-- Edited by Tay'le at 17:13, 2008-12-17

 

Source: http://www.salsa.net/peace/faces/index.html, http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=peacemaker 

 

Assignment #1:Peace Awards

Imagine that you at an awards ceremony, giving the highest honor (a local Peace Prize) to a person of your choice.  Think of friends, family members, co-workers or others who have demonstrated or inspired peace by addressing conflicts or problems.  Tell a brief story of a peacemaker in your own life, WITHOUT USING NAMES.  This story should be about 100-200 words long (10-20 sentences).  Explain the conflict, describe the subject, share how the person solved the problem and what impact that event had on you. 

 

      One time my parents went to my uncles wedding shower and my dad had an argument with his sisters husband. Him and my father were arguing across the table in front of everyone. My mom went in the middle of them & tried to calm them down before they started swinging at eachother. My mother served as a peace maker between the two and separated them. She lated had my father say bye to everyone and left.

Evaluation: You will receive 80 points for writing your brief story (speech) and 10 points for asking a question to another student.  You will also receive 10 points for answering or responding to another students post. 

 

Extra: If you want, you may print out a Peace Certificate to make for the subject of your story and give it to that person.  For the MS Word template, click here: http://engineofsouls.wetpaint.com/page/Peace+Award

 

Assignment #2:Who am I? Game

She was a very influential Native American woman.

REPLY TO: Tay'le

- Your peace hero is Florence Kelly.
- I know this because of the research i did on the clues that you posted matched the life of Florence Kelly.

Reply to Erica :


i think the first lady of Egypt is Jehan Sadat because it says under her picture that she is a leader for women's rights and peace in Egypt.

-- Edited by patriciaaaaxo at 17:22, 2008-12-17

Assignment # 2

Hint~~~She is known as "America's Youngest Ambassador"

Tay'le wrote:

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My peace hero is a social and political reformer from Philadelphia  . She was born on September 12 1859. My hero was a faithful fighter for child labor laws, women rights and civil rights in the United States. WHO AM I????

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I found your persons biography...are you Florence Kelley?

Cassy23 wrote:

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Assignment # 2

Hint~~~She is known as "America's Youngest Ambassador"

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your samantha smith

D.crosson wrote:

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 I undertook long fasts as means of both self-purification and social protest.          

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 Is it Ghandi, becuse he fasted for social protest.

The person I chose to write about is a person in that made a significant role in teaching me about peace and how violence is not the answer. This person taught me when I was younger that you can be mad at something and you dont have to make an act of violence just because youre mad. The person even its been picked on, or has somebody that has a superior amount of power over her, and that person misuses its power. If she felt that the person has used its power for wrong doing, she rise up and speak against that person even if she does not have a follower, just as long as she speaks out for something that its wrong she doesnt care if she doesnt win. She would never back down form a opportunity to speak out against anybody who she feels is wrong. I remember one time she spoke out against our mother when she punished my little sister, because she knew she didnt do nothing wrong. My mother did know of this and forgave my little sister.

.do to all these action she is very inspirational in my life.

Cassy23 wrote:

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Assignment # 2

Hint~~~She is known as "America's Youngest Ambassador"

samamtha smith

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she traveled alone and hiked the entire lenght of the 2050 mile long Appalachian Trail. She was the first women to accomplish this feat. Who is this peace maker

he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize at age 16.

The person I chose to give my award to is a  constant  peacemaker. She always tries to  get my mind off negative things and tells me you know you can do it. The conflict was  me and another girl who had said some unnecessary things about a family member who had passed away. When I told my peace hero  she told me not to let that involve with my schoolwork and that its only here say to leave the situation alone because I have more important things in life.

 

Assignment #1

The peacemaker i know is a hero (or a heroine in this case) in my eyes. that precious person would be my mother, who means the world to me. 
          One time there was a conflict between my two siblings. they had a heated argument, and it was pretty much going out of control. the moment she realized that it would eventually lead into a fight, she jumped in and broke up the issue in a blink of an eye. the problem was over the fact that who will keep the new computer that was recieved as a gift. after a full discussion and a clarifacation from both of my siblings, the judge, my mom was to decide that who really was the keeper of the machine. she finally stated that my older sister was gonna keep the computer and my other sister was going be given another computer( a brand new one). the matter was solved, both were satisfied equally and also a bit embarrassed at the same time.

to: jessicalol
How did your sister escape the bad times?

She must have been a very strong girl inside and very tolerant and open minded to go through such times.


Assignment  #2

Who Am I?

i am a holocaust survivor
i was a teenager when i escaped
i am a famous novelist
i wrote the book called Dawn
i am still alive, in my eighties

Hint: i wrote the book "Night"

To: AltonH

I believe that your person is muhammad ali, because he was a very well-known boxer and he converted to islam and his name was clay. and now he is retired and is suffering from parkinson's disease.

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Assignment 2 Biography

Samantha Smith, also known as Americas Youngest Ambassador was born on June 19,1972, in the small town of Houlton, Maine. In November 1982, when Smith was 10 years, she wrote to the Soviet leader, Yuri Andropov. She wrote to the Soviet leader to seek understanding to why the relations between the Soviet Union and the United States were so tense. Her letter was published in the Soviet newspaper, and she also received a response from Andropov. On July 7,1983, Samantha and her parents flew to Moscow, and spent two weeks as Andropovs guest. On August 25,1985, Samantha and her father were returning home after filming a segment for Lime Street. The plane struck some trees and crashed, killing all six passengers and two crew on board. Samantha and her father were buried near Houlton, where she was born. President Reagan sent his condolences to Samanthas mother, writing,           

Perhaps you can take some measure of comfort in the knowledge that millions of Americans, indeed millions of people, share the burdens of your grief. They also will cherish and remember Samantha, her smile, her idealism, and unaffected sweetness of spirit.

Who am I?

·        I lost my mother, father and sister in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.

·        I have written many books

·        I served as chairman of "The President's Commission on the Holocaust."

·        In 1986, I  won the Nobel Peace Prize

·        IN 1999 I gave a speech entitled, "The Perils of Indifference."

mre wrote:

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Assignment #20: Peace Heroes

 

Essential Question: What makes someone a peacemaker?  What makes someone a peace hero?  Who are peace heroes in our own life?

 

Source: http://www.salsa.net/peace/faces/index.html, http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=peacemaker

 

Background: Peace is an important concept to all people of the world.  It seems as though human life is meant to be in conflict.  Conflicts come up every day, sometimes between individuals sometimes between nations.  Then peacemakers come in.  They are the ones who solve problems, who offer kindness and who inspire us to be better people.  Those people are the subject of this lesson.

 

Assignment #1:Peace Awards

Imagine that you at an awards ceremony, giving the highest honor (a local Peace Prize) to a person of your choice.  Think of friends, family members, co-workers or others who have demonstrated or inspired peace by addressing conflicts or problems.  Tell a brief story of a peacemaker in your own life, WITHOUT USING NAMES.  This story should be about 100-200 words long (10-20 sentences).  Explain the conflict, describe the subject, share how the person solved the problem and what impact that event had on you. 

 

Evaluation: You will receive 80 points for writing your brief story (speech) and 10 points for asking a question to another student.  You will also receive 10 points for answering or responding to another students post. 

 

Extra: If you want, you may print out a Peace Certificate to make for the subject of your story and give it to that person.  For the MS Word template, click here: http://engineofsouls.wetpaint.com/page/Peace+Award

 

Assignment #2:Who am I? Game

1)      Tell the teacher which peace hero you would like to represent. 

2)      Write a brief biography of that individual on MS Word for your own records.  Do not cut and paste.  Use your own words. 

3)      Then, using the forum, give one hint to the class as to who you are.  Dont make it obvious.  Others in the class will have to quote your post and take guesses as to your identity.  

4)      But, in order to find out who is who in the class, you will have to go to the websites above and look for information that will help you discover the identity of the people in the class. 

5)      When you think you know the persons identity, post it and explain why.  If you have been discovered, post your character biography (that you wrote in MS Word) for the class to see on the forum.

 

Evaluation:  You will be given 70 points for your biography and 10 points for your hints.  You will be given the remainder of the points (20) for the amount of educated guesses you make.  Remember that you must explain your guess, not simply list names randomly. 

-- Edited by mre at 15:33, 2008-12-17

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ASSIGHNMENT 2

the peace heroe that i choose is a female and a pioneer of civil rights and Date of birth: February 4, 1913
Date of death: October 24, 2005 she defended her rights and it all began with a seat in the back of a bus.

What's your PeaceMaker's nationality?

Essential QuestionHaving the ability to not take sides, and help conflicts between others as well as their selves in everyday life. These conflicts are probably small problems within their community. A peace hero on the other hand helps people everywhere, not just in their own town. A peace hero in my life would be my mother. Although I dont get along with her, or particularly like her, she does amazing things everyday and often goes unnoticed. When I did live with her, she worked nonstop just to keep a roof over my head as well as the rest of my family. She worked 2 jobs just to build the house in the first place. When things got bad, she never gave up, just worked even harder. People would put her down, and shed just work through it. Conflicts between my sister were solved before they even started with her around. For that I thank her for always being there.

 

Peace Hero ;My peace hero was a victim of the Holocaust who wasnt afraid to speak their story.

REPLY TO Patrishhh's question:

  - My Peace Maker's nationality is Cape Verdean.

AltonH wrote:

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mre wrote:

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Assignment #20: Peace Heroes

Essential Question: What makes someone a peacemaker?  What makes someone a peace hero?  Who are peace heroes in our own life?

Source: http://www.salsa.net/peace/faces/index.html, http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=peacemaker

Background: Peace is an important concept to all people of the world.  It seems as though human life is meant to be in conflict.  Conflicts come up every day, sometimes between individuals sometimes between nations.  Then peacemakers come in.  They are the ones who solve problems, who offer kindness and who inspire us to be better people.  Those people are the subject of this lesson.

Assignment #1:Peace Awards

Imagine that you at an awards ceremony, giving the highest honor (a local Peace Prize) to a person of your choice.  Think of friends, family members, co-workers or others who have demonstrated or inspired peace by addressing conflicts or problems.  Tell a brief story of a peacemaker in your own life, WITHOUT USING NAMES.  This story should be about 100-200 words long (10-20 sentences).  Explain the conflict, describe the subject, share how the person solved the problem and what impact that event had on you. 

Evaluation: You will receive 80 points for writing your brief story (speech) and 10 points for asking a question to another student.  You will also receive 10 points for answering or responding to another students post. 

Extra: If you want, you may print out a Peace Certificate to make for the subject of your story and give it to that person.  For the MS Word template, click here: http://engineofsouls.wetpaint.com/page/Peace+Award

Assignment #2:Who am I? Game

1)      Tell the teacher which peace hero you would like to represent. 

2)      Write a brief biography of that individual on MS Word for your own records.  Do not cut and paste.  Use your own words. 

3)      Then, using the forum, give one hint to the class as to who you are.  Dont make it obvious.  Others in the class will have to quote your post and take guesses as to your identity.  

4)      But, in order to find out who is who in the class, you will have to go to the websites above and look for information that will help you discover the identity of the people in the class. 

5)      When you think you know the persons identity, post it and explain why.  If you have been discovered, post your character biography (that you wrote in MS Word) for the class to see on the forum.

Evaluation:  You will be given 70 points for your biography and 10 points for your hints.  You will be given the remainder of the points (20) for the amount of educated guesses you make.  Remember that you must explain your guess, not simply list names randomly. 

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ASSIGNTMENT #1
my life who is  a peacemaker/ hero to me is my mom.WIth out her I dont think I would be in the sitituation i am now in becouse she has pushed me to do my best andall of what weve been through and
she teaches me to have respect for everyone no matter what.
a conflict between me and one of my friends and she found out what the conflict was about ans sat us down a we talk about and both thought what were fighting about was dumb and becouse she sat us down he found peace with wach other . thats why to me my mom is my peacemaker and hero.



ASSIGNMENT  #2

Born on January 18, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky
he started boxing at the age of 12 he won 100 of 108
fights in kentucky later he changed his name to islam name
1967 he refused to go to war he had to pay 10,000 or years in jail
he wanted to become a muslim minister but sumpreme court wounted allow home

hint: he name use to be Cassius Clay

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Muhammed Ali?

Ashoka *

 

 

My peacemaker was an emperor, a fierce warrior king. He ruled the Mauryan Empire. He was a brutal and bloodthirsty king but that soon changed. A war that took place made him change his attitude. Especially when he seen all the bodies that had lost their lives fighting in the war. He became more heart-felt and built many temples and hospitals to help everyone. Including hospitals for animals. Ashoka was no longer interested in war and sent Buddhists on missionaries to spread the message of peace. Buddhists believe their belief spread because of him. Indians still looked up to him more than 2,000 years later.

Reply to Kath'yln <3

My peacemaker is cape-verdean & italian and i've known them all my life (: