In 3,400 years of recorded history, this world has seen only 250 years of peace. Since 1945 alone there have been more than 400 armed conflicts around the world. —Source: New Zealand Red Cross Society curriculum
A training film for teachers - Introductory exploration
This exploration enables teachers to learn about students’ attitudes and the extent of their knowledge:how much they know about war and the efforts to limit the suffering caused by war. It sets the tone with an open discussion in which teachers and students explore difficult questions together. There are no ‘right answers’ at this stage, and participants are not expected to be well-informed on the subject.
Students become aware of the central questions that underlie international humanitarian law (IHL). They learn that some of these questions have no easy answers. They also work on constructing a preliminary definition of human dignity.
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This exploration enables teachers to learn about students’ attitudes and the extent of their knowledge:how much they know about war and the efforts to limit the suffering caused by war. It sets the tone with an open discussion in which teachers and students explore difficult questions together. There are no ‘right answers’ at this stage, and participants are not expected to be well-informed on the subject.