Summary[1]: The students will draw a home that was left behind by someone affected by armed conflict or their own house and they will brainstorm on ways in which they can repair the chosen home and/or make it a happier place to live in. The students will use stickers and coloring pencils to draw or add items, pets, plants and people showing certain behaviors in the home to make it a better place for life. They will write supportive messages for children who had to leave their homes, or to each other (i.e. the children from their own class/group).
Main age group(s) for activity or activities: 10-12
Time needed: Appr. 1 x 60 minutes
Objectives:
- To help students develop an awareness of the importance of supporting children growing up affected by armed conflict.
- To help students realize that it’s possible to draw strength and inspiration to make a change from positive past experiences and important items we cherish.
- To help develop the awareness of the importance of focusing on here and now in order to create positive change for ourselves or others.
- To help raise awareness of the little things that can contribute to a happier and more dignified life.
Materials needed: Papers, pens, coloring pencils, stickers
[1] This Activity Plan can be realized together with another Activity Plan from the “Teachers for Teachers” section of the Peace and Justice Education Resource Center called “The Worry Sack” which is also focusing on the experience of a girl named Sasha from Ukraine, and on her personal story and object housed at the War Childhood Museum’s Collection.