Rights For Each and Every Child
For Each and Every Child: He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki
This illustrated book is designed to help teach New Zealand children about their rights – Published 2012.
It brings the “UN Convention on the Rights of the Child” into words and pictures.
Teacher Support Materials aimed at levels 1 – 4 are available for download.
The power of song
An amazing film- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
(1hr 33min)
View this film to learn about an aspect of the American peace movement, the work of a folk singer/political activist, and how music and song can contribute to nonviolent action.
A powerful resource for NZ National Curriculum related to The Arts or Social Science (History).
Update…
Pete Seeger, 92, joined the protesters of the American Occupy Wall Street protest (22 October 2011). Read more
On YouTube
YouTube Trailer 2 mins
YouTube by PBS American Masters 83 mins
How to access this film in New Zealand
Rental through AroVideo online and Fatso online, New Zealand.
The Feathers of Peace
The story of the peaceful indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands
“Barry Barclay’s The Feathers of Peace reveals the guilty secret that Maori and Pakeha have shared for more than two centuries – the destruction of a race. This remarkable film traces the final impact which both races had on the indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands. Moriori were a peaceful people who, at the behest of their chief Nunuku, vowed never to take up arms against another human being. The title refers to the white feathers Moriori men wore in their beards to denote their peaceful intent. Drawing inspiration from Michael King’s seminal book, Moriori, The Feathers of Peace brings the truth about what happened on the Chathams to an even wider audience. ”
http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/feature-project/pages/Feathers.php
How to access this film in New Zealand
The Film Archive’s medianet access locations throughout New Zealand
Rental through AroVideo online, New Zealand
Access at the Alexander Turnbull Library reference collection – National Library of New Zealand, Wellington
NZ Peace documentaries
Documentaries about New Zealand’s involvement in peace initiatives.
We aim to provide details of how you can access these in New Zealand. Check back for the most up-to-date library holdings or online purchase options.
List to date
Nuclear Free Nation/Motu Karihi Kau – Music videos, images, and video interviews focused on Aotearoa’s Nuclear-Free heritage
Nuclear Reaction: Fifty years of the bomb (47 mins) – History of New Zealand’s policy on nuclear weapons
You can purchase from George Andrews Productions NZ.
Sedition – Conscription and conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW11
You can purchase this online from FilmShop NZ.
Tau te Mauri/Breath of Peace (72 mins) – Stories of New Zealand peace activists
More about this documentary.
You can purchase this from Wick Candle Film NZ.
FREE – Download the School Resource Booklet to link Tau te Mauri into your curriculum: http://www.disarmsecure.org/pdfs/Tau_Te_Mauri.pdf
Departure and Return (64 mins) – History of the Rainbow Warrior I
No Nukes is Good Nukes (50 mins) – The grassroots nuclear free movement in New Zealand
Literature with peace and justice themes
Use literature to explore ideas related to peace and justice. Integrate peace education into your English and Learning Languages classes.
The NGO, Teachers Without Borders, has compiled a list of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.
http://groups.teacherswithoutborders.org/en/peace-education/node/7344
Film Curriculum Guides
Find out how teachers can use a range of films/documentaries related to war, violence and other critical social issues.
Amnesty International USA provides detailed companion curriculum guides for teachers.
To download the curriculum guides
To find read Wikipedia summaries of the films/documentaries covered in the curriculum guides
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
