Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the book Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss (New York: Random House, 1990) Preparation for Activity Read the story and plan the discussion you will lead. Description of Activity Show the group the book Oh, the Places You'll Go....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Optional: Write the challenge question on newsprint, and post. Description of Activity Challenge questions guide a deeper inquiry for especially thoughtful individuals and groups....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy(ies) of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Optional: A recording of the song and a music player Preparation for Activity Decide how best to present the songs "Just as Long as I Have Breath," Hymn 6 in Singing the...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Bag or box containing participants' Big Questions notebooks (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1, Notable Thoughts) Blank notebooks for new participants Pencils or pens Masking tape Preparation for Activity Retrieve participants' Big Questions...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Microphone(s), video camera(s) and tripod(s), real or simulated Timepiece (minutes) For studio set Backdrop made in Session 1 Painter's tape or masking tape Leader Resource 2, WCUU Script - Advice Panel Leader Resource 3, UU Guest Panelists Leader...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Stonecutter" Preparation for Activity Read and print out the story. Description of Activity Read the story aloud. Then ask: Have you ever wanted anything badly, then found when you got it that you were just as happy without...

Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity Tingsha chimes or other gentle sound instrument Leader Resource 1, Guiding Lights Paper clips Fine-point markers Tape Optional: Snacks and other supplies appropriate for a birthday party Preparation for Activity Decide how you will form groups of...

"This Little Light of Mine" Hymn 118 in Singing the Living Tradition has a strong association with the Civil Rights movement, sung at many 1960s anti-segregation demonstrations by Fanny Lou Hamer, Pete Seeger and others. Originally written by evangelical composer Harry Dixon Loes (1895-1965), the...

Meet with your co-leaders after the session to reflect on it. How was the mix of discussion and action? Are you continuing to find ways to involve all youth fully in sessions despite any limitations they might have? Does the group have new behavioral issues you need to address?...

With everything set to go, carve out a meditative moment for yourself. Relax. Take several deep breaths. Consider the forward motion of a human life from birth to death and how we each help write the story between....

Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Happy Hundredth 12 Activity 2: Story — The Stonecutter 5 Activity 3: WCUU — Advice Panel 20 Activity 4: WIT Time — My Little Light 15 Faith in Action: Talking to Leaders Closing 3 Alternate Activity 1: Notable Thoughts 5 Alternate Activity 2: Songs —...

To the Anchor: Today's WCUU program is a news feature about how a lost soul named Lost Soul finds happiness. Your job is to follow the script, read your part and otherwise keep things going. When the broadcast begins, you are alone, sitting or standing in front of a microphone. [Director: Cue the...

Liking Loving Taking care of (like the environment) Caring about (as with friends) Buying Selling Sharing Trading Listening Telling Enjoying Praying Playing with Working...

Family Circle of friends People we know Organizations we belong to (bands, dance troupes, sports team, our congregation, neighborhood association, social justice group, etc.) Town State Country Continent Environment World Galaxy Universe Whatever is beyond the Universe (e.g., God/Mystery/Spirit)...

To the Kid for the Day: You have two jobs. The first is getting your group excited about hearing today's Big Question. The second is announcing the question. 1. Say to the group, "Give me a drum roll!" Then wait for a minute while the drum roll builds....

Adapted from "The Story of Henry Bergh and the First Humane Society" in the curriculum Holidays and Holy Days by Charlene Brotman and Barbara Marshfield (Brotman Marsh-Field Curriculums). Copyright 1983. Used by permission. Sometimes, anger can be a good thing. Henry Bergh's anger was....

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Set up a circle of chairs for the number of participants, minus one. Description of Activity Have participants explore ways they connect with one another, using a game of fruit basket. To play "regular" Fruit Basket, invite the group to sit in...

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Plain tee shirts, one for each youth plus a few extra (50 percent/50 percent cotton/synthetic or 100 percent synthetic) Fabric markers in a variety of colors Tee shirt designs youth made in Activity 4, WIT Time...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Optional: Write the challenge question on newsprint, and post. Description of Activity Challenge questions guide a deeper inquiry for especially thoughtful individuals and groups....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy(ies) of Singing the Journey, supplement to Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Optional: A recording of the song and a music player Preparation for Activity Decide how best to present the song "The Earth Is Our...