Heritage

138 heritage for peace and reconciliation | manual for teacherContentsChildren on excursion to the Museum atthe Stream (MAS). ©Municipal Schools ofthe City of AntwerpChild painting a peace submarine.©Municipal Schools of the City of Antwerp• Teaching projectThe teaching process contains the following elements.1. A visit to the local MAS museum (Museum at the Stream), which includes discoveringartefacts from old ships and expressions of the many cultures of the peoplethat have arrived in the city.2. Classroom: during philosophical conversations with the children, many differentconcepts related to heritage are explored, such as historical ships, transport, harbours,other cultures, diversity and rights.3. Making choices: the children choose to work further on the rights of children.After several reflection moments they create their own rights of children posters.4. The children receive an important visitor. A former refugee testifies in the classroomabout her experiences. The teachers had carefully prepared for this activity.Arrangements were made about what could and could not be told to the children.5. The children decide to raise money for the refugee centre, asking parents and neighboursif they will donate. There is reflection in the classroom about the meaning ofsharing.6. The project is completed by making a cardboard submarine, which will be exhibitedat the entrance to the school. The submarine is decorated with universal peacesymbols.7. Finally, the children go on a boat trip through the harbour, where they can see howbig the ships are today and compare their learned experiences with the reality of amodern international port.