Peaceful or Violent?

This survey clarifies what is violent and what is peaceful and allows reflective answers regarding both promoting peace and dealing with violence.
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  1. What is listening to music?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is throwing a hammer at someone?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is reading to your little sister?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is biting someone?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is painting a picture?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is singing a song?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is hurting an animal?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is building a birdhouse?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is taking someone's lunch?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is petting your dog?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is destroying property?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is starting an unneeded fire?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is reading a book?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is dancing?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is hitting someone?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is taking a walk?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is taking a nap?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is using weapons to hurt someone?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is calling someone names?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is yelling, screaming, crying?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is saying a prayer?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is imagining your favorite place?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is pushing someone out of your way?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is breaking something on purpose?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is trying to scare younger children?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is daydreaming you are Superman?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is pulling someone's hair?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is biting someone?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is smiling?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is acting out a play?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is tearing up someone's work?
    Peaceful
    Violent


  1. What is violence?


  1. What is peace?


  1. Have you ever seen or heard a violent act?


  1. Have you ever been a victim of a violent act?


  1. Have you ever committed an act of violence?


  1. What would be an example of natural violence?


  1. How do you promote peace?


  1. What is random violence?


  1. Do you have a peaceful place to go after school?


  1. How can young people make the world a more peaceful place?





Ms. Sachs
Assistant Principal
Brennemann School
Chicago, IL