World Organization of the Scout Movement
Has your Scout Group mastered the 8 keys of a Culture of Peace ? Did you play the Missing Words game ? The Big Debate is a great way to test how much you understand the principles of a Culture of Peace and how it relates to Scouting.
Take a look at the Big Debate topics below and get started ! Leaders, see Leader's Info on how to play this game on-line and on-paper with the entire Scout Group. When you are finished send the form below.
Waste Collection Service :
Your Scout Group starts a waste collection service in the area. You also get material to build latrines and to install invite a local crafts person to talk to the town about installing water tanks for the village where you live.
Sustainable Human Development Free Flow of Information Democracy
Scout Radio Programme :
Realizing that there are very few shows on the radio where young people get to speak for themselves, your Scout Group approaches a local community radio station to suggest that you produce a show to talk about AIDS prevention for youth.
Equality of men and women Non-violence Free Flow of Information
Pot-luck Dinner :
At the community centre where your Scout Group meets you learn that there is a youth after-school language class for young people who have just come to your country from war zones. Your Scout Group invites the youth in the language class to the pot-luck dinner you have organised.
Democracy Human Rights Tolerance and Solidarity
The Extraterrestrial :
In this popular movie there is an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth and starts to live with a boy and his family. Soon some people want to capture this extraterrestrial so that they can study what he/she is made out of in a laboratory.
Democraty Tolerance and Solidarity Non-Violence
Stand Up Stand Up !
The singer of this song, Bob Marley, tells everybody to stand up for their rights. The chorus of this song is "stand up stand up, stand up for your rights".
Tolerance and Solidarity Human Rights Equality of men and women
Peaceful Rebel :
This is the story of a very famous man who organised people to fight against injustice in his country. The most interesting thing is that though many very bad things happened to this man during his struggle he only practised peaceful rebellion and always condemned fighting.
Equality of men and women Non-Violence Free Flow of Information
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