Coping with conflict is a curriculum development project funded by the Department for International Development (Dfid). This project has been designed by Devon Development Education and Bernie Ashmore, who runs Inspiring Learning, an education and training consultancy based at Dartington, Totnes. Bernie was previously Oxfam Development Education Adviser and Enfield LEA Adviser for Humanities.
This exciting new project offers the opportunity to explore conflict and its impact from the personal to the global and will use a Thinking Skills or Philosophy for Children approach. There will be the opportunity for teachers and pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding of the issues through interaction and discussion (by email) with peers in Northern Uganda, Hebron and an urban area of the UK.
Curriculum
The project will develop to meet citizenship and RE objectives but will generate material that could also be useful across the curriculum. The unit could also be developed to form part of a GCSE citizenship course. There will be a strong focus on Thinking Skills and Philosophy for children.
What will the project offer you, your students and your school?
The opportunity to communicate with and potentially develop a longer term relationship with colleagues in schools here and overseas and to plan and develop work together.
Access to this website as a workspace. Here you will find:
- Teaching ideas and lesson plans
- Useful resources and websites
- Background information on each locality and the key issues of conflict and conflict resolution
- Photos of everyday life taken by students and teachers
- Personal testimonies from people affected by conflict
As the project evolves, you will be able to post your own lesson plans, ideas and reflections on the site. You will also be able to post the communications your students send and receive and their reflections on their experiences.