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General violence tools
Making the Case for Violence Prevention through Schools
This tool sets out a number of arguments that can be used to convince others of the importance of reducing and preventing violence through schools.
Planning Violence Prevention Interventions – Conducting a Situation Analysis
After describing what a situation analysis consists of, this tool then sets out the reasons for conducting such an analysis, who should be involved in the process and what information is needed.
Planning Violence Prevention Interventions: Setting Goals and Objectives
This tool describes the goals and objectives of violence prevention interventions in schools that should be based on what has been learned from an analysis of the situation as to the extent of, and reasons for, violence-related problems among students and within the community as a whole.
Violence school health policy tools
Violence water, sanitation and the environment tools
Violence skills-based health education tools
Diagnosing intolerance and describing tolerance
This tool describes individual, group and institutionalised manifestations of intolerance, and its ‘antidote’, tolerance. It is intended to help teachers develop lessons to enable young people to understand these concepts, recognize the indicators of tolerance and intolerance and formulate tolerant responses to conflict arising from intolerance. It includes three sample classroom activities.
The Tale of the White Rabbit
This tool is an exercise that teachers can use with young children (pre-school and lower primary) to help them begin to understand concepts of violence, peace and non-violent conflict resolution. Using the tale of the little white rabbit, it helps children talk about the feelings associated with “nasty” (aggressive or violent) behaviour versus those evoked by gentle or kind (nonviolent, peaceful) behaviour. It teaches them some basic skills for managing the negative feelings associated with conflict and for solving conflict in a nonviolent way. It also presents the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour.
Examining Beliefs about Conflict and Violence
This tool is a classroom-based learning activity designed to help learners understand that certain beliefs and attitudes may increase or decrease one’s risks for violence. Teachers may use this activity for primary and secondary grades.
Resolving Conflicts in Problem Situations
This tool is designed as a classroom activity to help learners understand the advantages of using assertive solutions in problem situations. By participating in this activity, learners will be able to learn how to compare assertive, passive, and aggressive behaviours and differentiate between them. It is suitable for students in primary and middle school classes.
United Nations Resolution 217 A (III) proclaiming a Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This tool sets out the preamble and 30 Articles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that recognizes that the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Teachers could use this tool in their classes to inform their students about the human rights.
Examples of Grade-Specific Objectives for Skills-based Violence Prevention Education
This tool provides information that educational planners, curriculum developers and teachers can use to develop and implement violence prevention activities at school. It discusses the knowledge, attitudes and skills that young people need to reduce their involvement with violence, whether in the role of the aggressor, victim or bystander.
Examples of Educational Interventions for Violence Prevention
This tool describes a variety of educational interventions that have been used to help young people develop knowledge, attitudes and, especially, skills to reduce their involvement in violent situations, whether as victims, perpetrators or witnesses (bystanders).
United Nations Resolution 53/243: Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace
This tool sets out the articles contained in United Nations Resolution 53/243 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 6 October 1999 to declare the principles of and describe a programme of action for efforts to promote and strengthen a global culture of peace in the new millennium.
United Nations Resolution 53/25 proclaiming an International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001–2010)
This tool sets out the articles contained in United Nations Resolution 53/25 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 November 1998 proclaiming the period 2001–2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World.
Violence school health services tools
Convention on the Rights of the Child
This tool provides information about the UN sponsored Convention on the Rights of the Child, its vision, current status, and global implications for children. Teachers could use this tool in secondary schools to inform their students what the international community considers to be the basic rights of every child.
Identifying and Helping Children with Aggressive Behaviour
This tool sets out a list of warning signs of potential violence among students and offers some useful tips on how to help students with violent behaviour applying a variety of strategies and methods. |
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General violence tools
Making the Case for Violence Prevention through Schools
This tool sets out a number of arguments that can be used to convince others of the importance of reducing and preventing violence through schools.
Planning Violence Prevention Interventions – Conducting a Situation Analysis
After describing what a situation analysis consists of, this tool then sets out the reasons for conducting such an analysis, who should be involved in the process and what information is needed.
Planning Violence Prevention Interventions: Setting Goals and Objectives
This tool describes the goals and objectives of violence prevention interventions in schools that should be based on what has been learned from an analysis of the situation as to the extent of, and reasons for, violence-related problems among students and within the community as a whole.
Violence school health policy tools
Violence water, sanitation and the environment tools
Violence skills-based health education tools
Diagnosing intolerance and describing tolerance
This tool describes individual, group and institutionalised manifestations of intolerance, and its ‘antidote’, tolerance. It is intended to help teachers develop lessons to enable young people to understand these concepts, recognize the indicators of tolerance and intolerance and formulate tolerant responses to conflict arising from intolerance. It includes three sample classroom activities.
The Tale of the White Rabbit
This tool is an exercise that teachers can use with young children (pre-school and lower primary) to help them begin to understand concepts of violence, peace and non-violent conflict resolution. Using the tale of the little white rabbit, it helps children talk about the feelings associated with “nasty” (aggressive or violent) behaviour versus those evoked by gentle or kind (nonviolent, peaceful) behaviour. It teaches them some basic skills for managing the negative feelings associated with conflict and for solving conflict in a nonviolent way. It also presents the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour.
Examining Beliefs about Conflict and Violence
This tool is a classroom-based learning activity designed to help learners understand that certain beliefs and attitudes may increase or decrease one’s risks for violence. Teachers may use this activity for primary and secondary grades.
Resolving Conflicts in Problem Situations
This tool is designed as a classroom activity to help learners understand the advantages of using assertive solutions in problem situations. By participating in this activity, learners will be able to learn how to compare assertive, passive, and aggressive behaviours and differentiate between them. It is suitable for students in primary and middle school classes.
United Nations Resolution 217 A (III) proclaiming a Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This tool sets out the preamble and 30 Articles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that recognizes that the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Teachers could use this tool in their classes to inform their students about the human rights.
Examples of Grade-Specific Objectives for Skills-based Violence Prevention Education
This tool provides information that educational planners, curriculum developers and teachers can use to develop and implement violence prevention activities at school. It discusses the knowledge, attitudes and skills that young people need to reduce their involvement with violence, whether in the role of the aggressor, victim or bystander.
Examples of Educational Interventions for Violence Prevention
This tool describes a variety of educational interventions that have been used to help young people develop knowledge, attitudes and, especially, skills to reduce their involvement in violent situations, whether as victims, perpetrators or witnesses (bystanders).
United Nations Resolution 53/243: Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace
This tool sets out the articles contained in United Nations Resolution 53/243 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 6 October 1999 to declare the principles of and describe a programme of action for efforts to promote and strengthen a global culture of peace in the new millennium.
United Nations Resolution 53/25 proclaiming an International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001–2010)
This tool sets out the articles contained in United Nations Resolution 53/25 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 November 1998 proclaiming the period 2001–2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World.
Violence school health services tools
Convention on the Rights of the Child
This tool provides information about the UN sponsored Convention on the Rights of the Child, its vision, current status, and global implications for children. Teachers could use this tool in secondary schools to inform their students what the international community considers to be the basic rights of every child.
Identifying and Helping Children with Aggressive Behaviour
This tool sets out a list of warning signs of potential violence among students and offers some useful tips on how to help students with violent behaviour applying a variety of strategies and methods. |
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