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Learning Peace: A Big School with a Big Heart - DVD
Catalogue Number: NFB527274
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Producers: Kent Martin, Peter d'Entremont, Sally Bochner
Directors: Teresa MacInnes
Producing Agencies: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), Office national du film du Canada (Montreal)
Subject: Abuse, Character Education, Documentary, Education, Family Studies/Home Economics, Social Issues, Social Studies, Violence
Language: English
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2001
Running Time: 57:10
Closed Captions: Yes
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Learning Peace: A Big School with a Big Heart - DVD 
Catalogue Number: NFB527274
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Producers: Kent Martin, Peter d'Entremont, Sally Bochner
Directors: Teresa MacInnes
Producing Agencies: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), Office national du film du Canada (Montreal)
Subject: Abuse, Character Education, Documentary, Education, Family Studies/Home Economics, Social Issues, Social Studies, Violence
Language: English
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2001
Running Time: 57:10
Closed Captions: Yes
Click here for pricing
Learning Peace: A Big School with a Big Heart chronicles a year at Annapolis East Elementary. A school where over 700 kids play, study, meet and--like kids everywhere--sometimes fight.
But thanks to an anti-violence program introduced in 1996 by principal Heather Harris, bullying and fighting have become a rarity.
Peace education has been fully integrated into the school curriculum. Meanwhile, a peer mediation program helps students settle disputes, good behaviour is rewarded at monthly assemblies, and a full-time counsellor devotes his days (lunch hours and breaks included) to helping kids address anger.
Over the course of a year, it becomes clear that peace is hard work--but well worth the effort.
But thanks to an anti-violence program introduced in 1996 by principal Heather Harris, bullying and fighting have become a rarity.
Peace education has been fully integrated into the school curriculum. Meanwhile, a peer mediation program helps students settle disputes, good behaviour is rewarded at monthly assemblies, and a full-time counsellor devotes his days (lunch hours and breaks included) to helping kids address anger.
Over the course of a year, it becomes clear that peace is hard work--but well worth the effort.