Peace Badge

Our December 3rd meeting was based on the Peace Badge. As the girls arrived, they finished off their Tasty Treats lapbooks from Friday night.

We started the meeting with our opening horseshoe and an active game then discussed what meant to each girl. We also talked about the Remembrance Day ceremonies held at the cenotaph and at the local schools that each girl had participated in.

After this discussion, the girls split up into patrols and each patrol made a list of ways to promote peace - one patrol on peace at home, one on peace at school, and the third on peace in the neighbourhood. Each patrol shared their ideas with the rest of the unit and the other patrols added any new ideas that they had.

We took a break for an active game, playing "Red Light, Green Light", a game that was popular during the 1940s.

The "it" person stands at one end of the playing field, with the rest of the players at the other end. "It" turns their back to the others and calls out "Green light!" or "Red Light! The players then run as fast as they can towards "it". At any time, "it" can face the players, calling out "Red light", and the others must freeze in place. If anyone fails to stop, they are out or must return to the starting line. Other variations include calling out "Yellow light" as a diversion, or where they must walk instead of run to "it". The first player to reach the person who is "it"picks up an "object" positioned near the "it" person and return with it to the other side of the field. Once the person who is “it” realizes the object is gone, she can chase the player who has picked it up. If that player reaches the starting line, they become ‘it’ for the next game. If ‘it’ catches the player before they reach the starting line, they continue as ‘it’ OR get to choose who will be the new ‘it’. 

Next, we looked at some common peace symbols and then the girls got creative and designed their own symbols to represent peace.

At the end of the meet, 4 girls shared information about world leaders for peace - Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Craig Kielburger, and the Dalai Lama. We ended the meeting with a song, "Peace I Ask of Thee O River" - listen here
 

Peace I ask of thee, O river, peace, peace, peace.

When I learn to live serenely, cares will cease.

From the hills I gather courage, vision of the day to be,

Strength to lead and faith to follow, all are given unto me.

Peace I ask of thee, O river, peace, peace, peace.