Peace and Honesty
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
Peace and Honesty
Lesson 1 of 6
10 min
Let's begin
It is break time at Uwase's school.
There is one ball and many children.
Nobody grabs it. Everybody gets a turn.
Today you will learn what peace means.
Peace is not a thing you can hold.
Peace is the way people live together.
In a peaceful place, everybody is treated well.
You can see peace in what people do.
Being kind. You speak softly to your friend.
Sharing. You give Keza half of your mandazi.
Helping. You carry the jerrycan with Mugisha.
Respecting. You listen when somebody is talking.
Saying sorry. You step on a foot, so you say sorry.
Careful! Many children think peace means quiet.
A class can be very quiet and still be angry.
A class can be noisy and full of peace.
So do not listen for silence. Look at how people are treated.
Keza lends her pencil to Ishimwe. That is peace.
Gatete waits for his turn on the ball. That is peace.
Umutoni says sorry for pushing. That is peace.
Nobody wrote those things in a book of rules.
The children just chose them, one small time at a time.
You make peace many times in one day.
An REB story in Kinyarwanda about living together in peace. It is a listening story, so sit still and listen with a grown-up.
Tip
Peace is not quiet. Peace is kind
Ask yourself one question: is everybody here treated well?
If the answer is yes, that place has peace.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Mutesi has two mangoes. Byiringiro has none. What can she do?
Answer: share one mango with him. Sharing is peace.
True or false: a peaceful class is a class where nobody talks.
Answer: false. A peaceful class is one where everybody is treated well.
You bump into Niyonzima and his book falls down. What do you say?
Answer: sorry. Then pick the book up for him.
Habimana is talking. Umutoni keeps shouting over him. Is that peace?
Answer: no. Listening to others is how we show respect.
Name one way you will help somebody today.
Answer: your own. Carrying a bag or sharing a pencil is a good answer.
What you learned today
Quick check
Match each action to what it shows.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
