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Chinese ping an level; even; just; equal; average;
ordinary; common quiet; still; peace;
tranquility French la paix state of concord, agreement among
members of a group or nations; tranquility; lack of noise,
agitation, disorder; serenity of mind German friede peace, tranquility Spanish paz peace
DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS When people are
striving for harmony during a disagreement, are
they suggesting people change their minds, or
that they try to understand the other's
position? Can the same
principles and procedures for peace in our
personal relationships be transferred to
nations? Describe your most
peaceful moment.
Is
there a situation where you have forgiven
someone? Did it establish a kind of
peace?
"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth, peace and goodwill among all people." - Bible,
Luke 2:14 "You shall not kill." - Bible,
Exodus 20:13 "Live in harmony with one
another. Repay no one evil for evil. Live peaceably with
all." - Bible, Romans 12:16-18 One of the new channels that
suddenly turned up on our TV shows old movies and old TV
series episodes all day long. I walked on one Friday
afternoon (weekend time-when TV is on-limits at our house)
and found the kids engrossed in Ozzie and Harriet. As
usual with that show (memories flooded back), not very much
was happening. No car chases, no murder plots, not even any
soap opera drama. I sat down to watch. Ricky had some kind
of problem at school which he was calmly explaining. Ozzie
was putting his arm around Ricky and calmly saying, "Now,
don't worry, son, we'll work this out." When the show was
over, I asked my eight year old if he liked it. "Yesss!" he
said, "I like that show a lot. When is it on again?" When I
asked him why he like it, he thought for a minute and said,
"It just sort of made me feel good." -
Richard One year we were so busy in
January that the Christmas tree just didn't get taken down.
On a Saturday, early in February, I finally got around to
the task. As I was "undecorating," eight year old Saydi
walked in. "Oh, don't take it down, Dad!" "Saydi, it's
February, it's got to come down." "But there's such a nice
feeling here when the tree is up, Dad. It's all peaceful and
warm feeling. I wish our house would feel like this all year
long." A week or so later I bought a small artificial
Christmas tree (it was on sale, since it was February).
Every once in a while, when things seem hectic and strained,
I set up the little tree for a day or two. -
Richard
Calmness. Peacefulness. Serenity.
The tendency to try to accommodate rather than argue. The
understanding that differences are seldom resolved through
conflict and that meanness in others is an indication of
their problem or insecurity and thus of their need for your
understanding. The ability to understand how others feel
rather than simply reacting to them. Control of
temper.
ELIE WIESEL (1928-) Born in Sighet, Rumania, he was raised within the Hasidic Jewish tradition by his parents, who fostered in him the importance of the Hasidic spirit, studying and living a life that was devoted to God. When the Nazis occupied Rumania in 1944 his family was sent to the Birkenau concentration camp, where his father died of starvation and his mother and younger sister perished in the gas chambers. In 1945 he was transferred to Buchenwald, where he was liberated in April of the year. He studied philosophy in an effort to understand the horrors he had experienced, and became a journalist, traveling widely while trying to learn and write about human suffering. It was ten years before he could write about his encounter with the evil of the concentration camps. His subsequent writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the victims of violence everywhere led to his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. |
Once again this year we will be writing a song of the month to go along with our value of the month. We will be starting with the fifth grade and working our way down to the first grade.
The song of the month for DECEMBER - PEACE was written by the fourth graders in Room 15.
Sung to the melody of NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS.
Peace is great for you and me. P-E-A-C-E
Just try peace and you will see. P-E-A-C-E
Peace in our community,
In our world and family,
Let's all live in harmony P-E-A-C-E
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