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Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education
The content in each volume of this e-journal is related to an aspect of building or maintaing a Civil Society - topics that affect students' personal or professional lives on a daily basis. The topic of this volume is peace education.

The content in each volume of this e-journal is related to an aspect of building or maintaing a Civil Society - topics that affect students' personal or professional lives on a daily basis.  The topic of this volume is peace education.

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Chapter 1: Defining PeaceExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides learners with a common core of knowledge and experiences related to the concept of peace.

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Chapter 2: Analyzing ConflictExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides learners with examples of situations in which conflict has occurred and a previously peaceful situation has become unpleasant, tense, or potentially violent. As students examine the situations for the sources of conflict or misunderstanding and discuss their own attitudes and values, they improve their social interaction skills as well as their language skills.

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Chapter 3: Conflict ResolutionExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on conflict resolution and presents students with useful peacemaking skills for dealing with conflict in their personal lives and makes them aware of the processes of peacemaking on the national and international levels.

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Chapter 4: Being Good Communicators: Listening ReflectivelyExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal offers techniques and strategies for good communication skills.

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Chapter 5: Speaking the Language of PeaceExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on developing effective communication skills in order to carry out positive interactions in every day social situations as well as in conflict situations.

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Chapter 6: Developing Cultural UnderstandingExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides students with knowledge and activities to enhance their awareness of cultural patterns among the different cultures of the world.

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Chapter 7: Cornerstones of Peace: Valuing Diversity and Practicing ToleranceExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on the concept of diversity.

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Chapter 8: Developing EmpathyExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on developing empathy.

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Chapter 9: Expressions of PeaceExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal introduces students to the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi in order to provide a template for the study of the lives of other men and women whose lives were dedicated to the pursuit of peace, freedom, and justice.

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Chapter 10: Promoting Peace Through ActionExpand

This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal continues the discussion on Gandhi's life and work.

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