• Unit 4 :Promoting peace

    4.1. Definition of peace (Romans 12:18, Matthew 5:9, Hebrews 12:14)

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    We should love our country and all the people. The national anthem of our country enables us to be united and live in peace.
    We sing the national anthem showing honor and love for our country.
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    Romans 12:18 teaches us to be in peace with all the people. In the gospel of Matthew 5:9, Jesus taught
    His disciples that blessed are 
    those who give peace because they will be called children of God .In 
    Hebrews 12:14 teaches us that we are supposed to live in peace with all the people.

    Look at the following pictures and try to understand them.

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    Children are playing football. The parents are watching them. It shows that there is peace.
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    Activity 4.1
    1. In your words explain the word peace?

    2. Mention and explain 4 activities that do not enhance peace.

    4.1.1. The importance of having Peace

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    How can we show peace in our country?

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    Peace in the heart (inner peace ) of a person is seen in many ways
    Whenever there is peace in the heart (inner heart) people fellowship together
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    Psalms 34:4 says that in the time of praying to God, He saves us from fear and places our lives in peace.

    Isaiah 9:6 teaches us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace.


    James 3:17 teaches us the wisdom comes from God which is of peace 
    –loving and sincere.

    Philippians 4:7 teaches us that the peace of God is beyond human 
    understanding.

    The pictures below show that people have peace

    Parents are giving a gift to their child. This shows love and peace in the family.
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    Greeting each other shows that there is peace among people.

    Activity 4.2
    1. Show the signs of the people that have peace at home and at school

    4.2. What makes people lack peace? (Exodus 23:1-2, 
    Luke 3:14)

    We feel good and happy when we have peace. Whenever there is no peace in the family, the members feel pain. 

    Things that make people to lack peace

    i) War 
    ii) Hatred 
    iii) Abusing others/bad words
    iv) Not respecting others
    v) Lying 
    vi) Not respecting the leaders.

    The following pictures show where there is no peace.

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    The signs of lack of peace
    i) Crying 
    ii) Fighting 
    iii) Lack of appetite 
    iv) Being
    Exodus 23:1-2 teaches us to not to say wrong things against 
    others. Luke 3: 14 teaches us not to tell lie to others.

    The police officer is in charge of keeping security and peace in the community. 

    The police officer has arrested the thief.
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    The two children are fighting. The teacher is stopping them.
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    4.3. Songs of peace (Revelations 21:4, John 14, 27, Luke 
    24,36)
    We sing different songs in different seasons. We sing songs of peace whenever we are happy.
    The time we sing the songs of peace 
    Every time people have freedom, they sing about peace. Look at these photos carefully.
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    The songs give us happiness and peace. Whenever a person loves 
    another, there is peace found. 

    Indirimbo y’amahoro 

    Sing this song of peace that follows.

    PEACE
    Peace, Peace 
    Peace is good 
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    We should love it 

    We be glad of it 
    Because God 
    Does not stop 

    to remind us

    Revelations 21:4 teaches us that God will clean all our tears and protect us from pain.
    Gospel of John 14:27 teaches us that Jesus left us with peace.
    Gospel of Luke 24:36 shows that Jesus appeared to His disciples after resurrection, then He told them that:
    “Peace be with you.”

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    4.4. The games about peace
    Do you love playing? What kind of games do you play?
    We can play games that enable everyone to be happy. We are not supposed to play bad games.
     It can hurt us. We should learn to do the 
    games that enable us to build peace.
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    4.5. The games that show the unity and peace (Philippians 2:2, Romans 12:4-5, John 15:12, 
    Genesis 6:9-22, 7:1-4)

    Unity means working together with same good goal.
    Philippians 2:2, teaches us to have love and be united and think the same way.

    Romans 12:4 teach us about the body. We should work together every 
    time we have the same goal.

    The gospel of John 15:12 teaches us how Jesus taught His disciples 

    that to love each other like the way He loved them. Do you love others?

    Read this conversation

    Gasore: Good morning friends. How are you
    Ntwari: We are fine 
    Keza: We are somehow okay.
    Ntwari: Why are you somehow fine Keza, are you sick?
    Keza: No I dreamt about bad things
    Gasore: Oh! What did you dream?
    Keza: I dreamt seeing daddy again yet he died 5 years ago. 
    Gasore: Have peace. God will comfort your heart. Be courageous and strong.
    Ntwari: Be strong and be brave. Its time lets go to class.

    Activity 4.3
    1. Act what is in the conversation. 
    2. Let one pupil closes his/her eyes and pretends to fall down and other three carry him,
    showing that they are helping him.

    End Unit Assessment
    1. When do we sing the national anthem?
    2. When do we sing a song of peace?
    3. Whenever we build peace, God…………. … like His children
    4. Mention three activities that show peace in the country 
    5. What bad action take place/ happened in Rwanda in 1994
    6. Mention three things that show there is lack of peace
    7. Working together is ……………….
    8. What did Noah build?
    9. What can you do when you see people fighting?
    10. When we follow the teachings of Jesus, the greatest 
    commandment is…………………………………. altogether

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