KCU3R2 “Sowing the Seeds of Peace” and “Seeds of Peace: Cultivating Friendships.”

The first passage tells about a special camp in Maine called the Seeds of Peace International Camp. This camp brings together Middle Eastern teenagers from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries for three weeks of interaction. The teenagers are encouraged to interact with each other as individuals and discuss the reasons behind the long-lasting conflict in the Middle East. At the camp, teenagers live together, play games, learn from each other, and try to better understand each other’s point of view. The camp hopes that the teenagers’ experiences will someday help to bring peace to the Middle East. The second passage explains the reasons why John Wallach started Seeds of Peace and includes the thoughts of two teenagers who attended the camp.


Key Words
• barriers: things that prevent people from doing something
• confrontation: an argument or fight
• cultivate: try to develop a friendship with someone who can help you
• enemies: people who hate you or want to harm you
• political: relating to the government of a country
• violence: behavior that is intended to hurt other people physically

Academic Words
assumed = thought that something was true without having proof
 ➡ I assumed the test would be easy to pass because I studied hard.

focus = pay special attention to a particular person or thing instead of others
 ➡ It was noisy in the library. I had to focus very hard to study for the test.

individuals = people; not a whole group
 ➡ A few individuals passed the test easily, but for most students it was difficult.

similarities = the qualities of being similar, or the same
 ➡ There are similarities in all people. We are all alike in some ways.

Highlighted Words
bunk, cabin
interaction, action or communication
between or among people
boundaries, borders or barriers
traditional summer camp activities, typical, well-known games and sports
perplexed, confused
forum, meeting in which people have a chance to publicly discuss important subjects
contentious, likely to cause an argument
legitimate, lawful
intimidating, aggressive
composed, thoughtful
proprietors, owners
fuel, make worse
suspending, stopping for a short time

Word Study: Suffi xes -er / -or
A suffix is a letter or group of letters placed at the end of a base word.
Adding a suffix changes the meaning of the base word.
The most common meaning of the suffixes -er and -or is “one who.”
For example, a learner is one who learns; a visitor is one who visits. The
only way to know which of these two suffixes to use is to check the
dictionary. Remember, if a base word ends with an e, drop the e before
adding the suffix.

SUFFIXES PRACTICES

Seeds Of Peace

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