Peace and Honesty
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
Peace and Honesty
Lesson 6 of 6
12 min
Let's begin
It is the last Saturday of the month.
Uwase's whole village is outside together.
They are building a wall for a neighbour. This is umuganda.
Today you will learn why peace and honesty matter so much.
Look at everything a peaceful country lets you do.
You can play games with your friends.
You can go to school and learn.
You can work together with your neighbours at umuganda.
You can visit a friend's home.
Families who pray can go and pray.
You can sing and dance without being afraid.
None of that is possible where people are fighting.
Trust means people believe what you say.
Habimana always tells the truth, so he is believed at once.
Trust is slow to build and quick to lose.
An honest child is sent on important jobs.
An honest child is chosen as a friend.
One child cannot build a wall.
A whole village can build it in one morning.
People only work together when there is peace.
Careful! Peace is not only for police and leaders.
You make peace every day you share.
You make peace every day you tell the truth.
You make peace every day you say sorry.
Tip
Peace lets us live well
Count the things you did today: play, learn, eat, visit.
Peace is what let you do every single one.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Name two things you can do because our country is peaceful.
Answer: your own. Going to school and playing with friends are good answers.
Why do people believe Habimana quickly?
Answer: because he always tells the truth. Honesty builds trust.
True or false: only the police can bring peace.
Answer: false. You make peace when you share, tell the truth and say sorry.
One neighbour is building a wall alone. How can umuganda help him?
Answer: many neighbours work together and finish it in one morning.
Say one promise you will keep this week.
Answer: your own. A small promise you really keep is the best one.
What you learned today
Here are three short books to read with a grown-up.
Abajura babiri is written in Kinyarwanda. Two men go out to steal maize from a farmer's field, and you see how that ends. It comes from African Storybook.
Musa na Se is also in Kinyarwanda. A boy calls his neighbours for nothing, again and again, until they stop coming. It comes from African Storybook.
Two thieves is the same story as Abajura babiri, written in English. It also comes from African Storybook.
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