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In a world plagued by violence, efforts to build peace must be valued. It is the challenge for educators in the 21st century to find ways for people to come together to learn to respect differences as they take responsibility for negotiating a safe and secure future.

Reading 1: Like the Difference Between Flowers [3]
How do you raise a child who can respect differences between individuals and groups?

Reading 2: Recognizing Difference [4]
Do you think politicians should have a right to prohibit certain articles of clothing from public schools if they believe it is for the good of the larger community?

Reading 3: Learning from Hate [5]
When does tolerance break down between groups? How are ethnic and religious differences used to turn neighbor against neighbor?

Reading 4: Call Me By My Real Name [6]
What does it take to turn children into unquestioning soldiers? How were the identities of children destroyed and later recreated in that process?

Reading 5: Listening to the Other [7]
What does it take to turn positive experiences with "the other" into momentum for peace?

Reading 6: Finding a Language for Peace [8]
What do you imagine were the debates and dialogues that took place as people across the world first considered the notion of a Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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