Overview Curriculum links Additional resources Contact Us and Feedback	Curriculum links and suggested units of learning Social Studies educators aim to prepare students to participate as informed confident and responsible citizens. As conflict is an everyday thing, it is essential that students gain knowledge and understanding of its nature, alternatives for resolution and the impacts of these choices. The Frontline Connection is based on the Time Continuity and Change strand and the 'Finding Refuge' poster covers the Place and Environment Strand of the 'Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum'. Inquiry activities include Time Continuity and Change achievement objectives - Press Release (Level 4), War Inquiry (Level 5), Peacemakers Inquiry (Level 6). Values Exploration activities for Level 4 and 5 are based on the Case Study of Rwanda, adding depth and reality. Social Decision Making can be applied to personal experience or a case study (e.g. Rwanda) using the Conflict Resolution Template. Specific Social Studies Skills worksheets include: Recognising Fact and Opinion. This file is in PDF format. Click here if you need to download a programme to read it. Working with Facts and Figures Reading for Meaning. This file is in PDF format. Click here if you need to download a programme to read it. Cartoon Interpretation These can be used as stand alone worksheets - great for relief teachers!! Units of Learning The following units of learning offer suggestions for Level 2 to 6. All objectives refer to the Time Continuity and Change strand in the 'Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum'. To assist teachers wishing to shape their own unit of learning a template has been provided. Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Unit of Learning Template 'Finding Refuge' Poster Level 2 how past events changed aspects of the lives of communities Focus Describe how war changes people's lives Learning Experiences What is conflict Our Stories Photo Stations in 'Peace not Pieces' Resource folder or CD Impacts of war Video Watch 'Through Innocent Eyes' Injury or death War breaks up families Painful memories Assessment Activity Story Activity - Changes Go to Units Of Learning Index Level 3 how the ideas and actions of people in the past changed the lives of others Focus Describe ideas about how to resolve conflict and how these ideas lead to actions that can change the lives of others Learning Experiences What is conflict Alternatives for resolving conflict Our Stories Photo Stations in 'Peace not Pieces' Resource folder or CD Impacts of war Video Watch 'Through Innocent Eyes' Injury or death War breaks up families Painful memories Child soldiers A shattered land Refugees - people who withdraw What is it like to be a refugee? in 'Finding Refuge' poster page 2 Video Watch 'The Long Way Home' Peace is possible Peace not pieces Assessment Activity Story Activity - Ideas and Actions Go to Units Of Learning Index Level 4 cause and effect of events that have shaped the lives of a group of people Focus Describe some of the causes of war and how war effects people's lives Learning Experiences What is conflict? Alternatives to resolving conflict War - what is it good for? Causes of war Impacts of war Video watch 'Through Innocent Eyes' Our Stories Photo stations in 'Peace not Pieces' resource folder or CD Injury and death War breaks up families Painful memories Child Soldiers A shattered land Weapons vs welfare Assessment Activity A tree diagram Press Release Exploring Values Activity task 1 and 2 Go to Units Of Learning Index Level 5 how past events have influence relationships within and between groups of people and continue to influence them Focus Describe how past events in Rwanda (or a selected war) have influenced and continue to influence relationships between groups of people. Learning Experiences What is conflict? Alternatives to resolving conflict? War - what is it good for? Causes of war Video watch 'Through Innocent Eyes' Skill: Recognising Fact and Opinion Refugees - people who withdraw Skill: Working with Facts and Figures 'Finding Refuge' poster Video Watch 'The Long Way Home' Peace is possible Conflict Resolution Rwanda Case Study Assessment Activity War Inquiry Exploring Values Activity task 1, 2 and 3 Go to Units Of Learning Index Level 6 beliefs and ideas that have changed society and continue to change it Focus Describe how peacemakers beliefs and ideas about how to resolve conflict have changed society. Learning Experiences What is conflict? alternatives for resolving conflict Skill: Recognising Fact and Opinion Peace is possible Skill: Reading for Meaning Conflict Resolution Picking up the pieces Peace not pieces Famous Peacemakers Rwanda Case Study Assessment Activity Peace Makers Inquiry Go to Units Of Learning Index