Sadako’s Cranes for Peace is a teaching pack that enables primary and secondary students to learn the inspiring story of a young Japanese girl who folded around 1600 origami cranes in the hope to be granted a wish, despite suffering from terminal leukaemia as a result of radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
As part of the origami activity, pupils are able to reflect on war and peace in the world today. The lesson activities focus on active and collaborative learning methods, catering to a range of learning styles and abilities. They can be used independently as part of a single lesson, or as a sequence or scheme of work. Although aimed at levels 2 and 3. Activities can easily be adapted for level 4 and Senior Phase
