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  • Islam in its original state gave women privileges and imposed no harsh restrictions or double standards upon them....
    October 29, 2014 | From Building Bridges
  • 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 | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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...
    Activity | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • Quiz to Enjoy Stephen Prothero's best-selling book, Religious Literacy (New York: HarperCollins, 2007), contains a religious literacy quiz. Talking about World Religions with Youth The Center for Youth Studies' World Religion pages offer information and critical thinking guidance, geared toward...
    October 29, 2014 | From Building Bridges
  • This is your first workshop. Discuss anything that did not go according to plan. Will you need to modify activities or adjust times because the group is very small or very large? Did youth take turns talking? Was everyone engaged? Have you established communication with parents and families? Have...
    October 29, 2014 | From Building Bridges
  • 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...
    Story | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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  • 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 | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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 | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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 | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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...
    Activity | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • The Internet offers enormous resources for exploring Islam. A good starting place may be the Islam and Islamic Studies Resources website provided by Professor Alan Godlas of the Department of Religion at the University of Georgia....
    October 29, 2014 | From Building Bridges
  • 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 | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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...
    Activity | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • Living life where you're remembering God intentionally, consciously, just changes everything....
    October 29, 2014 | From Building Bridges
  • Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.
    Leader Resource | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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....
    Activity | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • This workshop is both serious and playful. Ready yourself for the flexibility to move from enjoyment of the humor to a serious discussion of topics that incorporate humor. Read "The Man and the Tiger" as well as other Zen texts, such as one of the many koans (teaching stories) posted on the Zen...
    October 29, 2014 | From Building Bridges
  • 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.
    Leader Resource | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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...
    Handout | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges
  • 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 | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Building Bridges