Heritage

Contents28 heritage for peace and reconciliation | manual for teacherthe project, the teacher hopes to improve society and the attitude that young peoplehave to their future.A school does not have to stand alone in answering this question. Throughout thisteacher’s manual, there are a number of examples and references.!By acknowledging the heritage from the First and Second World Wars, theteaching community hopes to encourage people to respect each other andto seek reconciliation, regardless of national origin or social background.Exploring and reflecting on shipwrecks from the First World War will encompassvarious fields of education such as, history, geography, science,ethics and more. It can thus be included in the curriculum as an interdisciplinaryfield of activity.The Teaching ProjectOnce the aim is identified, the next question is how to proceed. The verb ‘to learn’has many meanings: knowing, recognizing, experiencing, discovering and responding.Teaching theory recognizes three learning levels:• Knowledge and insight are connected with the verb ‘TO KNOW’• Skill is connected with the verb ‘TO BE ABLE TO’• Attitude, or manner, is connected with the verb ‘TO WANT’Knowledge and insight: what knowledge should we transmit?Various issues are important to peace education. For the present project, it is importantto transmit neutral information about the past, its heritage and its culturalsignificance. However, it is also crucial to transmit the results of this history, such asinternational treaties, the development of the United Nations and the power thatsharing heritage offers for reconciliation. Thus, students can also discuss conflict prevention,heritage, culture and diversity, international law, the United Nations, as wellas peace and reconciliation.!Explore what children know through a classic conversation.