SCHOOL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE AND PEACE (Founded in 1964)
PEACE RHYMES
. “BLACK OR WHITE,
IT’S ALL RIGHT.
DARK OR FAIR,
I DON’T CARE.
LOVE AND SHARE,
HERE AND THERE”.
. “ONE EYE FOR AN EYE, WILL ONLY MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD BLIND”.
. “THERE IS NO WAY TO PEACE, PEACE IS THE WAY”.
The crane is considered a sacred bird in Japan.The origami crane is a peace symbol. According to Japanise legend, if you fold 1,000 cranes, your wish will come true.
PEACEMAKERS
5th
“I HAVE A DREAM…IN THIS NATION MY FOUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER BE JUDGED BY THE COLOUR OF THEIR SKIN…” By Martin Luther King.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. was born in Atlanta, the USA, in 1929 . He went to schools only for black people. He wanted to be a minister like his father. He studied religion. He married and had four children. He read a book by Gandhi about equal rights. He organised marches to protest against discrimination. He went to prison twenty-nine times. He gave his famous speech “I have a dream” in front of thousands of people in Washington D.C. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Somebody killed him in 1968.
QUESTIONS:
1 . When was Martin Luther King born?
2. Where was Martin Luther King born?
3. What type of schools did Martin Luther King go to?
4. What was the name of Martin Luther King’s speech?
5. When did Martin Luther King win the Nobel Peace Prize?
6. How old did he die?
ANSWERS:
1. He was born in 1929.
2. He was born in Atlanta, the USA.
3. He went to schools for only black people.
4. The name was “I had a dream”
5. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
6. He died when he was thirty-nine years old.
. YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD” By Mahatma Gandhi.
MAHATMA GANDHI. Mohatma means “Great soul” in Sanskrit. He was born in Porbandar (India) on 2nd October, 1869. At the age of 13 he married Kasturba, a girl the same age. They had four children. He went to London and studied law when he was 18. He spent some years in South Africa as a lawyer. He stayed there for twenty-one years In 1915 he returned to India, where he became a leader. His philosophy was base don love and nonviolence. He was arrested many times by the British and spent seven years in prison. India got its Independence in 1947 and was divided into India and Pakistan. Gandhi helped Hindus and Muslims living together in peace. On 30th January, 1948 was assassinated by a fanatic.
QUESTIONS:
1. Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?
2. When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
3. How old did he married?
4. How many childlren did he have?
5. What did he study?
6. When did Mahatma Gandhi win the Nobel Peace Prize?
7. When did India get its independence?
8. How long was Gandhi in South Africa?
9. Who arrested Gandhi?
10. How old did he die?
11. When did he die?
ANSWERS:
1. He was born in Porbandar (India).
2. He was born in 1869.
3. He married when he was 13 years old.
4. He had four children.
5. He studied law.
6. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
7. India got its Independence in 1947.
8. He was in South Africa for twenty-one years.
9. British arrested Gandhi.
10. He died when he was seventy-eight years old.
11. He die on 30th January 1948.
6th
“A WINNER IS A DREAMER WHO NEVER GIVES UP” By Nelson Mandela.
NELSON MANDELA was born in South Africa on 18th July, 1918. He became a lawyer in 1943. He is a symbol against racism. Black people was very badly treated. He was in prison for opposing the white government’s apartheid policies. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. In 1994 he was the first black president of South Africa.
QUESTIONS:
1. When was Nelson Mandela born?
2. Where was Nelson Mandela born?
3. What did Nelson Mandela study?
4. Nelson Mandela is a symbol against…….
5. When did Nelson Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize?
ANSWERS:
1. He was born in 1918.
2. He was born in South Africa.
3. He studied law.
4. He is a symbol against racism.
5. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
. “WE WILL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH A SIMPLE SMILE CAN DO” By Mother Teresa.
MOTHER TERESA was born in Macedonia on 26th August, 1910. At the age of 18, she joined a group of nuns in Ireland. After some months, she moved to India and worked as a teacher in Calcutta until 1948. She left her convent to work among the poor people in the streets. She helped the sick and homeless people. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She died in 1997.
QUESTIONS:
1. When was Mother Teresa born?
2. Where was Mother Teresa born?
3. Where did Mother Teresa go when she was 18?
4. What did Mother Teresa do when she moved to Calcutta?
5. What did Mother Teresa do when she left the convent?
6. Who did Mother Teresa help?
7. When did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize?
8. How old did she die?
9. When did she die?
ANSWERS:
1. She was born in 1910.
2. She was born in Macedonia.
3. She went to Ireland.
4. She worked as a teacher in Calcutta.
5. She worked among the poor people in the streets.
6. She helped sick and homeless peple.
7. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
8. She died when she was eighty-seven years old.
9. She died in 1997.
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