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    Aisha's Moonlit Walk by Anika Stafford (Skinner House Books, 2005) has a story about a young girl who moves past her shyness to stand up and speak at a public gathering. Read The Agitator's Daughter by Sheryll Cashin, or watch a CNN cablecast of her 2008 talk at the Politics & Prose Bookstore in...
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Social justice posters, index cards, and non-sticky painter's tape Optional: A computer with Internet access, and a large monitor or digital projector Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape; and stickers Preparation for Activity Decide how much tim...
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    What went well in this session? What would you do differently next time? Look over the next session and assign any preparation duties as needed....
    July 9, 2013 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Activity Minutes Opening 2 Activity 1: Muhammad's Prayer 10 Activity 2: Story — John L. Cashin, Witness for Justice 10 Activity 3: Gallery Tour 10 Activity 4: Ritual of Public Witness 25 Faith in Action: Public Witness Event Closing 3 Alternate Activity 1: Leadership in Action — Guest at Your...
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Media releases Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape; and stickers Preparation for Activity Invite members of the Justice Committee to describe the committee's work to the children. Tell them how much time they will have....
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Centering table A chime or bell Optional: Cloth for centering table Optional: Stoles, including extras for visitors Preparation for Activity If the group designed an Opening ritual in Sessio...
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    What were you taught as a child about witnessing for justice? If you were included in public protests or other justice work, do you remember the first time you took part? What was the cause? Who was with you? How clearly did you understand the issues and purpose of your public witness? Including...
    July 9, 2013 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Our lives begin to end the day that we become silent about the things that matter. — Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King This session introduces public witness as a way to show one's faith by working for a just world. The Faith in Action and Alternate Activities provide options for engaging children...
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Abby always liked school, but she was especially excited about today. Her class had earned a reward: a game day! Their teacher, Dr. Liu, promised they could spend most of the day playing games. Abby's best friend, Kamal, hoped they would play his favorite board game. Abby hoped they would play...
    Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
    Tagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Authority, Choice, Compromise, Democracy, Identity, Unitarian Universalism
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    Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Stickers Preparation for Activity Plan the scenario for which you will ask the group to make a decision. The decision could involve choosing a low-cost snack to serve to all RE groups at a future meeting time.
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint sheets "Authority," "Majority," and "Consensus," from Activity 2 Preparation for Activity Read the description of this activity. Then, come up with scenarios to offer the group for role play in addition to those presented here....
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    The Consensus Decision-Making website has helpful material on consensus. A Quaker blogger, Robin Mohr, writes about teaching http://robinmsf.blogspot.com/2007/05/voting-vs-quaker-decision-making-i… methods of decision making to an elementary school class.
    July 9, 2013 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    With your co-leaders, reflect on the session. What went well? What would you do differently next time? Ask yourselves: How have you made decisions together? Is there anything from this session you will apply to your personal life? Review the next sessions and assign any advance preparation....
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Description of Activity Participants follow through on the Faith in Action idea created in Activity 4, Making a Group Decision. Be sure to gather the group after the activity or event they had decided on together. Ask if they feel they made a good decision....
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Centering table A chime or bell Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Cloth for centering table Optional: Stoles, including extras for visitors Preparation for Activity If the group designe...
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Today's session is about our fifth Unitarian Universalist Principle, the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process in our congregations and in society at large. Read the session's quotation from Winona LaDuke....
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Activity Minutes Opening 2 Activity 1: Story — Game Day 10 Activity 2: Authority, Majority, and Consensus 10 Activity 3: Role Plays 20 Activity 4: Making a Group Decision 15 Faith in Action: Enacting the Group Decision Closing 3 Alternate Activity 1: Leadership in Action — Our Congregation's...
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    I believe that decision making should not be the exclusive right of the privileged. That those who are affected by policy—not those who by default often stand above it—should be heard in the debate. — Winona LaDuke, Native American activist This session is about the fifth Principle and use of...
    July 9, 2013 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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    Based on a Santerian story. Special thanks to Lesley Murdoch for her insights to Afro-Caribbean religions. The Orisha are gods that came originally from Nigeria, in West Africa, as part of the Yoruba religion....
    Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Courage, Diversity, Indigenous American, Justice, Limitations, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism
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    Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity At least three weeks ahead of time, recruit three or four UU guests to talk to the group about their different theologies. Seek diversity not only in theologies, but age (try to include at least...
    Activity | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith