Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity World map A 4-foot square sheet of a smooth, flat, rigid material such as foam core art board or thin plywood-a sheet light enough for two youth to handle easily Red and black permanent markers A light, quick-rolling ball such as a large marble or ...

Activity time: 30 minutes Preparation for Activity Find a member of your congregation or community who is part of an organization that promotes peace in Israel/Palestine or works on cooperative relationships among local Muslims and Jews. Invite them to talk to the group. If they have Jewish and...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write "What is religion for?" as the heading on a sheet of newsprint, and post. Post a sheet of blank newsprint below the first sheet to extend your note-taking space....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Dream" Preparation for Activity Read the story "The Dream" so you will be comfortable presenting it. Description of Activity Youth hear and discuss a story about finding treasure at home. Read or tell the story. Process it with these...

Arabia in the sixth century was dangerous and chaotic. [Leader: On a map or globe, indicate Arabian Peninsula, sweeping over Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Libya.] There were shortages of food and other goods, which led many to steal. A few people were rich, but most were very poor. The...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Practice saying "As salaam alaikum" (As sa-LAM ah-LAY-kum) with palms together and thumbs near your heart, inclining your head or bowing slightly. Hear a pr…; on the Islamic Dictionary website.

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Consider lifelong goals (spiritual or otherwise) you may have, or have had, that you can share with the youth....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Pillars Scissors Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1, Pillars for all participants and facilitators; set these copies aside. Make enough additional copies of Handout 1 so you can cut apart the five Pillar...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Life of Muhammad" A world map or globe Preparation for Activity Read the story so you will be comfortable presenting it. On the map or globe, locate places you will point out as you tell the youth the story: the city of Mecca; the...

Materials for Activity Computer with Internet access The text of the six Unitarian Universalist Sources Optional: Puppets or materials for making puppets, or costumes, set pieces, and stage make-up Preparation for Activity Have stories available for the group to read and select for performance....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Several copies of the Qur'an in different English translations, and at least one in Arabic Leader Resource 1, Islam Background Preparation for Activity Read Leader...

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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Man and the Tiger" Preparation for Activity Read "The Man and the Tiger" so you will be comfortable presenting it....

The first image is of the reclining Buddha; second image is of the Chinese Buddha; third image is of the Japanese Buddha by Jim Mills; fourth image is the Korean Buddha. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

Founded/Created: 531 BCE (more than 2,500 years ago). Adherents: 360 million, primarily in the East but growing worldwide. Ranking: Sixth. Prophets: Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha ("the Awakened One"), for whom the faith is named. The Buddha, while revered, is not considered divine. Texts: The...

Activity time: 120 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the film The Buddha DVD player, television, or monitor Paper and pencils Optional: Snacks, such as popcorn and drinks Preparation for Activity Rent or purchase a copy of The Buddha (2010), a PBS documentary directed by David Grubin and...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Life of the Buddha" Leader Resource 2, Images of the Buddha, and tape Preparation for Activity Read the story "The Life of the Buddha" so you will be comfortable presenting it. Print two copies of Leader Resource 2. Use one copy to cut...

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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Goddess and the God" Leader Resource 3, Wheel of the Year Handout 2, Lyrics – Chant for the Seasons Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook A copy of Singing the Journey, supplement to Singing the...