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There are moments in Promises when the barriers between the children seem to weaken.
What specific things are happening at these moments or have happened to make these moments possible?
Are there ways to facilitate the dissolving barriers in your own community?
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The barriers weaken when the children start to think really deeply about the whole conflict. They begin to realized that both groups are the same. They both have a religion that they believe in strongly, and they both are fighting for something that they believe is theirs. They also realize that the fighting isn't solving anything, and that both sides are losing.
To help dissove barriers in our community, you can promote tolerance and acceptance. You can also teach kids that everyone is equal. In the movie the teacher was teaching the kids that one side was good, and one side was bad. We need to teach kids that everyone is equal, we just have different beliefs and ideas. We need to teach them that it is good to be different, and that despite our differences we are all the same.
Very Good Amy! I agree it is essential to teach tolerance & equality...
I agree with Amy completely. When the kids first met each other, they were just being polite because they have never met them before. Then they were kind of shy towards each other, just because of the fact that they weren't "supposed" to like each other. After talking and getting to know each other, they forgot about that barrier, and what their parents and peers have led them to believe. They let go of what was holding them apart. In the end, I think that they all realized that they were all just kids. Sure, they might believe different things, but who doesn't have differences...even with your friends, you might not agree with everything they believe in.
When they begin to talk about how they lost people they love in the shootings and bombings, the kids all have different stories about how they have gone through such hard times. I think that it's right at that point that they come to their senses and realize that they have all suffered. It may be in different ways (i.e. Father in Jail, Brother shot, ect.), but they all have suffered. I think that at this point in the movie, the kids are contemplating wether the fights around them are right. They questioned if the war was right. These people were just like them, fighting for the same thing...yet both sides are losing.
I also agree with Amy when she said that to dissolve barriers in our community, you need to teach people (wether it be in Elementary, Jr. High, or High school, ect.) that we are all different, and we need to accept that. It's reality that people are different, and because of those differences, we shouldn't start killing them! We need to teach that everyone is of equal value, and in no instances should people be targeted just because they are Jewish or Christian or they are an Arab. Even in smaller instances, such as height, weight, or abilities...We need to teach that everyone has differences, and no one should have to live through the suffering (like those kids did) because of them.
I have to agree with amy. The barriers weaken when the kids think about the conflict that they are involved in. When they think about the other side, and what they have to go through they start to realize that they are not that different from eachother. When some of the childern meet with eachother and start to play games, and eat together, and talk with eachother in a group as one, they reallize that they are good friends to have even though they are from opposite sides of the war.
In my community I hardly know anybody besides mabe their name or where they live. For our community, We could set up summer barbeus and invite everybody over. Then we can learn about eachother and play games and interact with eachother. And it would be a fun thing to do!!!! Or we could invite some kids over to hang out. This would help people get to know eachother and see that we are not all that different from eachother.
I have to agree with amy. The barriers weaken when the kids think about the conflict that they are involved in. When they think about the other side, and what they have to go through they start to realize that they are not that different from eachother. When some of the childern meet with eachother and start to play games, and eat together, and talk with eachother in a group as one, they reallize that they are good friends to have even though they are from opposite sides of the war.
In my community I hardly know anybody besides mabe their name or where they live. For our community, We could set up summer barbeus and invite everybody over. Then we can learn about eachother and play games and interact with eachother. And it would be a fun thing to do!!!! Or we could invite some kids over to hang out. This would help people get to know eachother and see that we are not all that different from eachother.
I think the barriers weaken when the two sides interact. They really see that the other side is just like them. I also agree with Amy, when they step back and look at the whole situation, it looks ridiculous. I really like the quote about neither sides winning. It's so true!!
Especially when the kids talk about their hardships with the fighting, the barriers weaken. They realize that each kid is going through the same thing! They finally see that the fighting isn't anyone's fault-they just have to stop it.
I think that the biggest barrier between the children is their parents and family. Naturally, the children would take their family's side in the conflict. And most often, the parents have strong opinions. This causes a stronger hate between the kids.
Like I said in my answers before, I think a culture fair would be fun and educational. It would really bridge the gap between cultures, and dissolve the barriers.
I believe that these barriers are broken when the kids hear the story of the other and all of their hard times. Things that happen is that they start talking about their hardships and what they miss. There are ways to facilitate these barriers in our community, but a lot of people just ignore what happens and move on with their lives, as long as they are not suffering.
i think barriers between the children weaken when they meet each other and actually have a conversation. all their lives they have been raised to believe that the other kind of person is bad, until they meet and realize that they are regular human beings. for example, Mahmoud the arabian boy said that all jews are evil and deciteful. but what he doesnt know is that the man he has became friends with, and told what he thinks about jews to, is a jew. and when he reveals that he is a Jew to mahmoud, mahmoud's world is turned upside down. everything he thought he knew about jews was disproved. one way to facilitate the dissolving barriers in our community is to have kids interact with other kids of different race religion or culture.
I think the barriers weaken after they become friends then start to think about what is happening between thier countries and religions. Once they all start to talk about their sides and what they think; they all start to realize what is happening. I think to loose the barriers in our community everyone needs to accept peoples differences. If you learn to accept their's they'll accept yours. I think it is like karma.
The kids barriers weaken after a killing. After someone from their side is killed they feel like someone from the other side should be killed. It also happens when people have someone in their family taken away. If you don't hate others they won't hate you. You could apoligize if you do do something mean.
Eric
I think barriers start to weaken when the children start to see their "enemy" face to face. Both sides were shocked when they saw that the people they thought were so different were really just like them. They seemed to warm up to each other, for example the twins and faraj sharing both of their cultures with food and combining both with soccer. I think that if there are conflicts between two ethnicity groups they need to meet on a personal meeting where their conversations consist of everyday life and not politics.
I think the barriers weaken when they talk to the other children and see what they think then they kind of start to realize that the other children really aren't that different after all and that they might actually be feeling the same way. When the children all come together they really see they aren't different. They all want the holy land, they all want to grow up and do great things. They all feel that they are victims in this whole conflict too.
When the barriers start to weaken, the children start to see that they aren't that different at all. They have just been told that the other side is all bad, when in fact, they are just kids that have different religions! The fact that they got to see the other side is really cool because that usually never would have happened. Since the guy came, they got to see that they aren't that much different at all! The way to dissolve barriers is to be accepting! If we could just accept people for their beliefs, ect. then everyone would get along!
The barriers between the childeren weaken when they are talking and realize that they are similar in some ways, and if they want to have peace in the future, they must set aside their differences, and figure out a comprimise.
To help break down barriers in my own community, people must, agian, try to see the situation from the other peron's perspective. A lot of conflicts come from miscommunication, so if you take some time to striaghten out the situation, the barrier may go away itself.
I agree with Amy that if thier is going to be peace, the adults have to teach the children that everyone is equal, beacause, and Im sure everyone has hear this before, childern are our future!
-Katie
The barriers between the children weaken when they all meet and start to talk and they realize that they are all in the same situation and all are suffering. They are all kids and enjoy similar things and the only difference between them is their religions.
To dissolve barriers in our community we do need to teach tolerance and equality like amy said, and we can also influence others with our own decisions and correct when someone is intolerant.
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