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- Title: Ain't Gonna Study War No More? Explorations of War Through Picture Books (Report)
- Author : Childhood Education
- Release Date : January 15, 2009
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 198 KB
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At the height of the Vietnam War, Down by the Riverside was transformed from a traditional folk song to a popular anti-war anthem. The raucous and repetitive chorus, "I ain't gonna study war no more ...," became a rallying cry for those who wanted nothing to do with the war and the pain and controversy that surrounded it. Although it seems laudable to wash one's hands of the study of war, it may be more advisable to understand the nature of war, its complications, and its very real consequences on the lives of those impacted by it. It may be that a study of war is necessary to help young learners cope with the impact that both the threat and the reality of war have on their current circumstances, and to help them develop a foundation of social responsibility. The daily and immediate impacts of war and conflicts on children worldwide are staggering: bombed homes, diminished earning power and related poverty, refugee status, forced conscription, and the death or serious injury of family members. An estimated one billion children worldwide are facing a "brutal existence" due to conflict, war, and the related effects of poverty (UNICEF, 2007). Unbelievably, many children are themselves soldiers (Harsch, n.d.). The United Nations estimates that 300,000 children worldwide are participating in armed conflicts (UNICEF, 2007). Statistics from the United States alone can provide educators with the rationale to introduce thoughtful explorations of war. According to The Washington Post (Glod, 2008), a greater percentage of parents, both mothers and fathers, have served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts than in any other armed conflict in U.S. history. At present, of the approximately 263,000 troops currently deployed overseas, 43% are parents. Furthermore, a vast number of children experience war vicariously, either through popular media or by way of interactions with others who are directly impacted. Given this level of both direct and indirect participation, educators surely would be remiss not to address such a salient topic in their classrooms.
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