Creating a definition of a peacemaker. List characteristics of a peacemaker. Choose and research a peacemaker. Students will develop their own philosophy of peace.
Materials Provide biographies of several peacemakers.
Mother Teresa, Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr., Mohandas Ghandi, Eleanor Roosevelt, etc. Have the class make a list of characteristics that describe a peacemaker. As the students give descriptions have them listed on the board or on the overhead projector so all of them can see. Don't forget to explain to the students that they may not agree with all descriptions. Have students share the information that they find on the internet that pertains with peace.