Promoting peaceful living in our society II
Social Studies J.S.S 3 First Term
WEEK 2
Promoting peaceful living in our society II
Performance Objectives
Students should be able to:
1. Explain the importance of living in peace with one another.
Content
Importance of Peace
Peace is a very vital virtue any person, group or society should embrace for progress to be made in all areas of life. Hence, the following are the importance of peace:
1. Peace ensures growth, meaningful living and advancement in any society.
2. Peace helps to promote harmony and progress.
3. Peace enhances population growth.
4. Peace helps to promote tolerance and happiness.
5. Peace ensures group solidarity and security.
6. Peace frees the individual and society at large from anxiety and insecurity.
7. Peace inculcates the spirit of hard work. When people work together without grudges, they develop a team spirit and develop the spirit of oneness which leads to national development.
8. Peace creates a good and an enabling environment for people to be creative and productive.
9. Peace promotes unity and understanding among members of society.
10. Peace will bring about rightful thinking and innovations.
11. Peace makes the society less stressful to the inhabitants.
12. Peace makes a nation or society attractive to visitors and investors.