08 What We Can Do Because of Peace
/08 What We Can Do Because of Peace
*Oliver is a boy who loves nature. He had a lesson in school about the word “peace.”
/*Oliver is a boy who loves nature. He had a lesson in school about the word “peace.”
The teacher said, “Because we have peace, we can live safely, study, and play. But when war happens, the things we take for granted are no longer guaranteed.”
/The teacher said, “Because we have peace, we can live safely, study, and play. But when war happens, the things we take for granted are no longer guaranteed.”
When *Oliver got home, he was curious and asked his grandfather, “Grandpa, what was life like during the war?”
/When *Oliver got home, he was curious and asked his grandfather, “Grandpa, what was life like during the war?”
Grandpa looked a little sad and began to speak.
/Grandpa looked a little sad and began to speak.
“*Oliver, during the war, there were days when we couldn’t use electricity or water properly. At night it was completely dark, and we couldn’t even read books. There was very little food, and sometimes we went to bed hungry.”
/“*Oliver, during the war, there were days when we couldn’t use electricity or water properly. At night it was completely dark, and we couldn’t even read books. There was very little food, and sometimes we went to bed hungry.”
“Couldn’t you sleep in a warm bed?” *Oliver asked.
/“Couldn’t you sleep in a warm bed?” *Oliver asked.
Grandpa nodded. “That’s right. Even on cold nights, we couldn’t use fire because it might reveal our location, so we had to sleep shivering together.”
/Grandpa nodded. “That’s right. Even on cold nights, we couldn’t use fire because it might reveal our location, so we had to sleep shivering together.”
*Oliver was shocked and said, “It was that hard… So the reason I can eat safely and sleep in a warm bed now is because of peace.”
/*Oliver was shocked and said, “It was that hard… So the reason I can eat safely and sleep in a warm bed now is because of peace.”
The next day, *Oliver shared his grandfather’s story with his friends at school.
/The next day, *Oliver shared his grandfather’s story with his friends at school.
“During the war, living a normal life was really hard. But because we have peace, we can feel safe!”
/“During the war, living a normal life was really hard. But because we have peace, we can feel safe!”
The class decided to make posters with the theme “What We Can Do Because of Peace.”
/The class decided to make posters with the theme “What We Can Do Because of Peace.”
*Oliver drew pictures of enjoying meals with family and sleeping in a warm bed.
/*Oliver drew pictures of enjoying meals with family and sleeping in a warm bed.
His friends drew things like “playing freely” and “studying at school,” showing the wonderful things peace allows.
/His friends drew things like “playing freely” and “studying at school,” showing the wonderful things peace allows.
After the posters were finished, *Oliver talked with his friends.
/After the posters were finished, *Oliver talked with his friends.
“Having peace is really amazing. I want to keep cherishing peace from now on.”
/“Having peace is really amazing. I want to keep cherishing peace from now on.”
That night, *Oliver showed the poster to his grandfather and said, “Grandpa, we all thought together about how important peace is!”
/That night, *Oliver showed the poster to his grandfather and said, “Grandpa, we all thought together about how important peace is!”
Review Multiple Choice Questions
/Review Multiple Choice Questions
What was difficult for Grandpa during the war?
/What was difficult for Grandpa during the war?
a. He couldn’t use electricity and had little food
/a. He couldn’t use electricity and had little food
b. He could read many books
/b. He could read many books
c. He played late at night
/c. He played late at night
What did *Oliver and his friends draw on their posters about “What We Can Do Because of Peace”?
/What did *Oliver and his friends draw on their posters about “What We Can Do Because of Peace”?
a. Enjoying meals with family and sleeping in a warm bed
/a. Enjoying meals with family and sleeping in a warm bed
b. Weapons of war
/b. Weapons of war
c. A map of a new amusement park
/c. A map of a new amusement park
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Oliver felt after hearing his grandfather’s story? And when you think about “what we can do because of peace,” what comes to your mind?
/How do you think *Oliver felt after hearing his grandfather’s story? And when you think about “what we can do because of peace,” what comes to your mind?
What do you think everyone can do at school or in your community to protect peace? Talk about it with your friends and family.
/What do you think everyone can do at school or in your community to protect peace? Talk about it with your friends and family.
