Year 9 Lesson – Living Without Violence: The Pacifist Way
Aims:
Understand what pacifism is and why some people refuse to fight in war
Explore the example of Desmond Doss and how his Christian beliefs inspired his actions
Learn about conscientious objectors, including Quakers, and how they were treated during wartime
Reflect on whether personal conscience should be enough to refuse military service
This lesson includes retrieval activities, definitions and key word tasks, guided reading on pacifism and conscientious objection, video analysis, scenario discussions, and extended writing tasks with clear sentence starters.
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