Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
CABALINADAN HIGH SCHOOL
Cabalinadan, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

COMPENDIUM OF LESSONS IN VALUES EDUCATION

I. QUARTER: First Quarter

II. QUARTERLY THEME: Positive and Negative Peace
III. GRADE LEVEL: 7
IV. TOPIC: Peace concepts Positive and Negative peace
V. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students shall be to:
1. Define Peace
2. identify the positive and negative peace
3. suggest ways on how to prevent negative peace

VI. DISCUSSION:
PEACE CONCEPTS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PEACE

Peace has always been among humanity's highest values--for some, supreme. Consider: Peace
at any price. The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war. Peace is more
important than all justice. I prefer the most unjust peace to the justest war that was ever
wagedThere never was a good war or a bad peace.
Peace, however, is also seen as concord, or harmony and tranquility. It is viewed as peace of
mind or serenity, especially in the East. It is defined as a state of law or civil government, a state
of justice or goodness, a balance or equilibrium of Powers.

Peace is not the absence of war, nor is it the opposite of war. Defining peace as the absence of
war reduces peace to an empty, passive, incomplete and far-away vision. The spectrum of peace
is much larger, because the spectrum of violence is much larger than that of war. Nor is peace
the absence of violence, it is the opposite of violence.
Peace is an activity, not an idle passiveness. It is a daily engagement in all of our interactions.
Being a passive spectator to the violence and wars of others kills peace. Remaining passive
sends the wrong signal. It authorizes those violent to further violence. It is by forming a
counterbalance, a majority, in which peace is prioritized in human interactions, that we can
prompt a rethinking in those who are currently "violent" and awaken them to their best selves.
By remaining passive, we disassociate ourselves from this counterbalancing effort, and opt for
the violence of others, even if we are the kindest of persons.

Peace demands a positive combativeness in our relationships, and equally in the face of our
own impulses. But to define peace as the battle won by reason against instinct is false. It is not
by battle that we reach either peace or inner peace, but through cultivating an inner state of
emotional appeasement. As opposed to a battle, it's a relationship to be developed, first with
oneself, then with others, where reason alone does not suffice: the heart is also needed.

Peace is a perpetual weaving of warm, neighborly relations based on the human values and
creativity of all sides to overcome difficulties, clashes and one's own frustrations. Peace is a
solid, enduring relationship of harmonious living together, based on respect, serenity, cordiality
and mutual understanding. It is founded as much on the heart as on reason. It is through
human warmth that we can transcend violence Peace is a choice of life in which human
interactions are rooted in humane impulses capable of reversing the violent instincts of the
powerful, the vindictive and the angry, by touching their hearts and their minds. A choice of life
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
CABALINADAN HIGH SCHOOL
Cabalinadan, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

that is at the same time individual, collective, economic and political. If violence is seemingly
omnipresent, then the fields of peace are omnipresent too. It is up to us to cultivate these fields.

Peace does not mean the total absence of any conflict. It means the absence of violence in all
forms and the unfolding of conflict in a constructive way. Peace therefore exists where people
are interacting non-violently and are managing their conflict positively – with respectful
attention to the legitimate needs and interest of all concerned.

What is Positive Peace? Positive Peace provides a framework to understand and then address
the multiple and complex challenges the world faces. In addition to the absence of violence,
Positive Peace is also associated with many other social characteristics that are considered
desirable, including better economic outcomes, measures of well-being, levels of inclusiveness
and environmental performance.

Positive Peace can therefore be described as the attitudes, institutions and structures that create and
sustain peaceful societies.
Positive Peace is transformational in that it is a cross-cutting factor for progress, making it easier
for businesses to sell, entrepreneurs and scientists to innovate, individuals to produce, and
governments to effectively regulate.
By measuring peace, and Positive Peace in particular, we’re able to get a data-driven picture of
what’s working, what’s not and where we are best placed to direct resources to create the
conditions necessary for building more peaceful and resilient societies.

What is Negative peace?

refers to the absence of violence. When, for example, a ceasefire is enacted, a negative peace will
ensue. It is negative because something undesirable stopped happening (e.g. the violence
stopped, the oppression ended).

VII. EVALUATION:
1. Define peace
2. What are the different between negative peace and positive peace?
3. What should be done in order to prevent negative peace?

VIII. REFERENCES
https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/TJP.CHAP2.HTM
https://www.grainesdepaix.org/en/resources/basic-concepts/how-to-define-peace
https://www.irenees.net/bdf_fiche-notions-186_en.html

QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

Name Position Signature
PREPARED BY: Jessa R. Moralida Teacher I
CONTENT EDITORS Michael P. Alto Teacher I
Jay ar M. Certeza, MAED Teacher III
SOCIAL CONTENT EDITOR Marjorie H. Dooma, MAED Teacher III
LANGUAGE EDITOR Rostum B. Morena Teacher I
Evett Marie O. Rivero Teacher III
REVIEWED BY: Nerwin R. Ibarrientos , PhD School Head