Over 1,000 Peace Videos
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network has an extensive library of links to online videos. Use the search function to locate videos on topics such as ‘education’, ‘peace education’ and other topics related to student learning.
Music and Art coming soon
Let us know about songs and art exploring peace and nonviolence.
Peace Movement Aotearoa on Facebook
The Facebook site of Peace Movement Aotearoa has links to peace and conflict issues reported in the New Zealand and international media.
Alexander Turnbull Library
The Alexander Turnbull Library has a searchable online pictorial collection. Copyright and purchase details are listed for each image.
http://find.natlib.govt.nz/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=TF
Auckland War Memorial Museum
The Auckland War Memorial Museum has pictorial material documented in collections and online web exhibitions.
NZ History Online
NZ History Online has a repository of media items (interactive, photos, sound, video).
War and Society
NZ History Online has resources related to War and Society
The NZ Archives’ Archway Series has freely available online images in the National Collection of War Art
- http://archway.archives.govt.nz
(1) select ‘Advanced Search’; (2) select the ‘Series’ search from either the box menu or the text menu enter ‘898’; (3) On the next screen , select either ‘more detail’ then select ‘view all records’ The digitised records available to view online are labelled with ‘View Digitised Record’ in orange text underneath the title.
ACTIVITY
Discuss war in relation to the following:
- the UN Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace
- the Anti-Vietnam War protests http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/anti-vietnam-war-protest-parliament
- the Peace Celebrations in 1919 http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/1919-peace-celebrations
NZ ON SCREEN
NZ ON SCREEN provided by New Zealand On Air to profile New Zealand television, film and music video resources and background information. Some full length versions can be viewed online and others are provided as excerpts or trailers with purchase details (or check libraries to borrow copies).
http://www.nzonscreen.com/explore
For example, Our People Our Century – Families at War is a documentary of experiences of soldiers and families.
http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/our-people-our-century—families-at-war-2000
More documentaries
Documentary Heaven has lists of hundreds of documentaries that can be accessed free online. Search categories for topics.
NZ Film Archive ON DISK resources
ON DISK titles are compilations from New Zealand film and television that link to topics covered in the New Zealand Secondary School Curriculum. Comprehensive packages include NZ Archive DVDs, teacher notes for footage, and detailed lesson plans.
http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/index.php?option=com_nfa_education
