Lesson 2: Peace Among Us

A crowded religious place explodes. A strong and progressive leader refuse to give the perpetrators a
platform for international notoriety. The rest of the world mourns the loss of innocent lives, taps the
screen and reposts, while some snap their latest adventure in the comforts of their home captioned,
“Blessed!”

Another day. A couple of weeks passed; history repeats itself even in the safest corners believed to be
safe until people bleed, uttering,” Peace be with you!” Their voices echo, later faltering and falling flat of
deaf ears.

“How can we ever have peace?” Finally, someone dares to ask. Peace is no midnight deal, no immediate
fix. It is a product of sustained collective effort, not only for the leaders to work for but for everyone to
live by.

How have I loved my neighbor? The answers we can find will point to the direction of respecting
boundaries, setting aside ego, power and greed, finding a compromise and keeping our word of honor.

Have you ever watched a circus show? There are magicians, contortionist, clowns and exotic animals like
lions and elephants. Acrobats do death-defying stunts flying in the air. It’s a wonderful and marvelous
world. But is everything fine inside a circus tent? Gaze at the picture of a circus procession below What
do you see?

Activity 1: Making Peace, Not War with Animals.

Form a triad with two of your classmates who like animals. Find a comfortable nook where you can chat.
Keep your voices low. Answer the questions below.

1. What positive message does the poster convey to you?

2. What negative message does the same poster say silently to you?
3. Why should human begins make peace with animals?

Afterthought:

1. Why are some animals under the threat of becoming extinct?

2. What would be the impact on our environment and world peace if animals become extinct?

GEAR UP: Be a wordsmith!

It is fun to learn new words and expressions that reflect differences in culture that may affect our
peaceful coexistence. This usually gives us an “ A-ha moment,” realizing that these unfamiliar words are
not just senseless combinations of letters, but they are signifiers that are used to convey deepest
thoughts and emotions, such as shalom, a Hebrew word for “ peace” or maktub, an Arabic word for “ It
is written.”

Learning combinations of words, referred to as collocations, is also fun to do, but there are no strict
rules to follow. Have you ever wondered why is it right to say “ I’ll make you tea” but never “ Make your
homework”? It is “ not entirely correct” but not “perfectly correct.” Check your knowledge of context
clues and collocations with this word game.
Activity 2: Fun time with Collections

Your team is composed of three detectives in search of the assassin. You need to catch his tracks before
he proceeds with his evil plans. Within 120 seconds, unlock the code by finding a word that collocates
with all the three words in the group.

a difference someone a favor someone’s place the flu

a mess business a chance someone’s eye
an effort nothing a rest sight of
1.make 2. 3. 4.
a promise to a compromise sailing married
in touch to an end bankrupt the impression
calm to terms with crazy started
5. 6. 7. 8.
assistance a seat the bill a record
an alternative time attention someone’s heart
coverage your strength somebody a visit a journey
9. 10. 11. 12.

Activity 3: Idioms Amazing

With your thinking buddy, write down the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression in the space
provided. Afterward, circle the group of words that help you in the determining its meaning.

__________1. The recent unpredictable events have been driving the Africans up the wall. It is rather
crazy!

__________2. The new boy in town was confident when he entered the auditorium where a science
quiz bee was to be held even though he barely cracked a book.

__________3. The lady finally saw the writing on the wall that her dreams of entering a prestigious
medical school was close to impossible.

__________4. Hero was tired bending over backward to accommodate the demands of his
unreasonable stepmother.

__________5. David worked hard to complete his business proposal until the cows came home. He
worked hard until his mother called him up to go home.

__________6. Liza kept a stiff upper lip even when she lost the Olympic cup and she worked hard to
improve as an athlete.

__________7. The losing political party was ready to jump ship after they learned about the latest
survey results, baring their non-existent supporters.

__________8. Shiela was glad to be offered a thousand dollars to do the job, but she felt she got the
short end of the sick when she learned that others were paid a thousand higher.
 READ: Raise your IQ and EQ!

1. Reading: Skim to determine key ideas.

2. Literature: Explains how the elements specific to a genre contribute to the theme of a particular
literary selection.

Selective reading, such as scanning and skimming, les you skip more than you read, allowing you to
gather information within a limited time. You recently scanned a group of words in finding a fitting word
to form collocations, This time, as quickly as you can, skim an interesting African story on pages 24-25 to
determine key ideas, the main idea, and the purpose of the writer in particular.

Activity 4: Key ideas hunting in 120 seconds

Discuss a sweeping strategy in finding relevant information in the text with your thinking buddy. You are
given strictly 2 minutes to list down the following information. Time starts… NOW!

WHO
1. ________________
Main Characters - - - - - - PROBLEM 3. _______________
2. ________________

WHAT? 4. _____________________________________________________________
------
Type of text _______________________________________________________________

WHY?
5.______________________________________________________________
Purpose of the - - - - - -
________________________________________________________________
Text

6. ______________________________________________________________
TAKE AWAY
- - - - - - ________________________________________________________________
MESSAGE
Short stories reflect the way of thinking, values, conflicts, and concems of diverse people from
different periods in history: When we read these stories, we acquire deeper insights about various
peopl whose reality is likely different from ours, but we weave an almost similar plot: our struggles
manifest as unbreakable human spirit Get to know the characters of the story and the rich African
culture the story embodies

Why the Hare's Nose is Sit

(1) The curtains had not yet been drawn nor the shutters closed, and little Jan looked with wide
serious eyes at the full moon sailing serenely in the cold sky. Then he sighed as though thoughts too
big for expresion stirred within him and turned absently towards the purring fire

(2) "And why does the big man make such a sighing?" asked Outs Karel. "It is like the wind in the
mealie land at sun under Little lan's eyes slowly withdrew their gaze from some inward vision and
became conscious of the old native. " Outa" he said "why is the moon so far away, and so beautiful
and so golden

(3) "Acht to hear him now! How can Outa tell? It is maar so Just like grass is green and fire is hot, so
the Moon is far away and benihil and golden. But she is a cruel lady sometimes, too, and it is
through her that the poor Linke Hare runs about with a slit in his nose to-day

(4) "Tell us, Outs" Lattle Jan dropped on to the rug beside the basket of mealie-cobs, and the others
edged nearer

(5) "And why do you call the Moons a lady?" asked Pietie of the inquiring mind

(6) "But doesn't bege know that the Moon is a lady? O yes, and for all her beauty she can be cris
and cruel sometimes like other ladies, as you will hear.”

(7)”Long long ago, when the world was quite young, the Lady Moon wanted someone to take
smessage to Men She tried first one creature and then another, but no! They were all too busy,
they couldn't ga. At last she called the Crocodile. He is very slow and not much good, but the Lady
Moon thought she would pinch his tail and make him go quickly. So she said to him: Go down to
Men at ence and give them this message "As I die and, dymg, live, so also shall you die, and, dying,
live

(8) Baasjes know how the Moon is sometimes big and round- sand Outa's diminutive hands
described a wide circle and remained suspended in the air-like she is now in the sky. Then every
night she gets taller and smaller, so-so-so-so-so -clap the crooked fingers come together with a
bang "there's no mere Moon she is dead. Then one night a silver horn hang in the sky-thin, very
thin. It is the new Moon that grows, and groses, and gets beautiful and golden By the aid of the
small claw like hands the moon grew to the full before the children's interested eyes "And so it goes
on, always living, and growing, and dying, and living again.

(9) "So the Lady Moon pinched old Oom Crocodile's tall, and he gave one jump and off be started
with the message. He went quickly while the Moon watched him, but soon he came to a ben in the
road Round he went with a great turn, for a Crocodile's back is stiff like a plank, he can't bend it and
then, when he thought he was out of sight, he went slower and slower-drif draf drippity-dri deat,
drit-draf-drippity-drif-dral, like a knee-haltered horse. He was toch too lary

(10) "All of a sudden there was a nose-sh-h-b-h-b-and there was the Little Hare. Ha hs he laughed,
what is the meaning of this drif-drat drippity-drif deaf? Where are you going in such a hurry, Oom
Crocodile

(11) 1 can't stop to speak to you, Neef Haase said Com Crocodile, trying to look busy and hurry up
The Lady Moon has sent me with a message to Men