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Classrooms or individuals may wish to write poetry, create artwork, compose music, dance, sing, rap for peace! Send us your link; we'll post it for all to see. (blog, video, website, wiki) or email to ** jbarnstable@gsbi.org ** and I'll put it together and post here. || Peacemaking that Counts! media type="custom" key="26537688" align="center"
 * [[image:http://globaldreamers.org/14peace/smposter.jpg width="233" height="300" caption="UN peace day"]]
 * [|download] ** printable full size poster

More Expressions of Peace HERE.

We all say things like "peace, brother"; "may peace be with you"; "peace on earth"... but what does it mean? How can we feel peace? How do we spread peace? The United Nation has designated the ** 21st of September as International day of peace **, with each person observing one minute of silence at noon in their own country and time zone. If we all do that, it will be a silent moment traveling the whole world! We at Hello Little World, Global Classroom, and Global Virtual Classroom are celebrating Peace month, putting together many ideas. Start with** A Day of Service ** in Remembrance of the victims of 9/11. Originally a US, initiative, but good for all the world! Participate in ** International Dot day. **//" ...join the growing global community of creativity champions using their talents, gifts and energy to move the world to a better place."// (Words of Peter Reynolds, author of //**The Dot**//.) Click here to see more on Dot Day **Peace begins with me!** - a padlet created by Lorraine Leo just outside Boston, Massachusetts. Translate that phrase to your own native language. Fun Peace Quiz in Kahoot Created by Steve Sherman. You can try this with your students http://goo.gl/R1P7Ow Be a ** Messenger of Peace **. Read about people you know who are committed to peaceful solutions. How can you be a local "messenger of peace?" Create a ** Pinwheel for Peace ** and put it in the community. Round out the month by participating in the ** European day of Languages **. || Deal with name calling and other unkind things.... media type="custom" key="26503522" align="center"