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SECTION 3 | Lesson 3.1 | characteristics of peacebuildersConcluding teacher comments:There are no inherent characteristics that make one a peacebuilder. We can alllearn from the actions of other peacebuilders and develop the skills and knowledgeto promote peacebuilding in our own way.There is no ideal peacebuilder. We all have areas that we can work on, whichprovide a good set of specific goals toward which we can all work. Being apeacebuilder requires continual effort, self-improvement, and self-reflection, nomatter what our age or experience.Extension Activity 1Have students research a peacebuilderthey have never heard of, using the samequestions from the What Does It Take to Bea Peacebuilder Handout and present theirfindings to the class. One easy guide wouldbe Nobel Peace Prize winners.http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/Assessment:Discussion, words generatedExtension Activity 2Have students select one of the peacebuildersdiscussed at the beginning of class. Askthem to research that peacebuilder andidentify obstacles the peacebuilder faced inpromoting peace. How did they respond?What characteristics did they have thathelped them overcome adversity?Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators97