Heritage

74 heritage for peace and reconciliation | manual for teacherContentsWar does not determine who is right, only who is left.Bertrand RusselltlTeaching limitationAt first, students often feel uneasy when studying topics such as the First World War.This uncertainty is a fundamental moment in the learning process because it raisesquestions, and provides an impetus for determining an attitude. Emotions are thusthe beginning of involvement. We can also say that confronting facts, past humanbehaviour and the present causes a fracture in our thinking. This uncertainty shouldnot cause despair and lead to unprocessed emotions because this would impede thelearning process. It should be openly addressed.Military Cemetery, Houthulst, Belgium © Westtoertt Teaching tipResearch shows that we need to be careful about visual content that predominantlyshows war, violence and death involving children. Deterrence rarely leads to desirablebehaviour. Rather than being instructive, engaging the children or stimulating positivebehaviour, such images may merely evoke fear, indifference or even fascination.