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THE MIGHTY SONG OF PEACE
> AGE: 6+ > OBJECTIVE: TO INTRODUCE SOCIALIST VALUES THROUGH MUSIC
MATERIALS: Poster with the song lyrics and a translation, possibly internet access to listen to it.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Explain that you will learn a new English song together, sung by our friends from the Woodcraft Folk: THE MIGHTY SONG OF PEACE. Play the recording (of a part of the song) or sing part of the song to them.
2. Then show the lyrics and read them together in English and in your language.
3. Sing the song together.
4. Talk about the values mentioned in the song: freedom, friendship, justice, unity and peace. Ask if they understand the terms? What do they mean to them? Do they exist in your group and organisation?
THE MIGHTY SONG OF PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
SOON BE RINGING, SOON BE RINGING.
THE MIGHTY SONG OF PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
ALL OVER THIS LAND.
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND.
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND.
THE MIGHTY SONG OF PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
ALL OVER THIS LAND.
THE MIGHTY SONG OF UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
SOON BE RINGING, SOON BE RINGING.
THE MIGHTY SONG OF UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
ALL OVER THIS LAND.
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND.
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND.
THE MIGHTY SONG OF UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
ALL OVER THIS LAND.
THE MIGHTY SONG OF JUSTICE, UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
SOON BE RINGING, SOON BE RINGING
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND
THE MIGHTY SONG OF FRIENDSHIP, JUSTICE, UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING SOON BE RINGING, SOON BE RINGING
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND .
THE MIGHTY SONG OF FREEDOM, FRIENDSHIP, JUSTICE, UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING SOON BE RINGING, SOON BE RINGING…
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND….
THE MIGHTY SONG OF NAME OF YOUR ORGANISATION, FREEDOM, FRIENDSHIP, JUSTICE, UNITY AND PEACE WILL SOON BE RINGING
SOON BE RINGING, SOON BE RINGING…
ALL OVER THIS LAND, THIS LAND…
Images Of Socialism
> AGE:12+ > OBJECTIVE: TO DISCUSS WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS TO PARTICIPANTS THROUGH IMAGES
MATERIALS: Printed and cut images that display socialist values, or violations of socialist values (e.g. about inequality, working conditions, environmental destruction, peace, etc.)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Distribute the images around the room - either on the floor or pinned onto the wall. We strongly recommend that you add more images that are adapted to the age and context of your group. They should
2. Ask participants to slowly walk around and look at the images for five minutes.
3. Then, ask participants to stand at or take the image that they feel most strongly about - either because they find what is portrayed very important, or because they find it most beautiful - it should speak strongly to them.
4. Then ask participants - depending on the number of participants all or just some - to talk about their image: What does it show? How are people feeling? What do they like about it? What do they not like about it?
5. Once people have spoken, ask them to think about: If they could, would they want to change the situation in the photo? How? Ask some participants to share their ideas.
6. Then, ask what their ideas have in common. You can write notes on a flipchart. Discuss how their ideas are socialist - bringing more equality, peace and justice for the people.
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