Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals, and writing instruments Participants' clipboards with anklets (Workshop 1, Activity 3, Practice) Beads, and waterproof markers and/or other decorations Extra clipboards and string/hemp, and sciss...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A large, soft ball or a small pillow Preparation for Activity Read Alternate Activity 3, which offers an extension of this activity. If you have time, you may wish to substitute Alternate Activity 3 here....

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Participants identify positive and negative aspects of the virtue of respect. Invite youth to sit for a moment and think about "respect" as a virtue....

Reflect on the workshop with your co-leader. Which activities did the group enjoy the most? Were varied learning styles addressed? When volunteers were sought, did any of the quieter participants step forward?...

Materials for Activity A variety of costumes and props Optional: A video camera Optional: A computer with Internet connection Preparation for Activity Two options are suggested for creating respect videos: live actors on film or cartoons created using software available on the Internet....

Spend time reflecting on the first Unitarian Universalist Principle: the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Does this translate into "respect everyone?" Why, or why not? Are there people in your life for whom you have lost respect? How did that happen? How do you feel about the loss?...

The soul that is within me no man can degrade. — Frederick Douglass Today's workshop focuses on respect. Respect, like several other virtues, goes both ways: One should respect others, and one must respect oneself....

A retelling of stories from the Ramayana, an ancient Hindu text. Perfect daughter, perfect wife, perfect mother. This is the way Hindus revere Sita. How could she not be virtuous and noble? Sita was the reincarnation of the goddess, Lakshimi. Hindus pray to Sita for moral strength, loyalty, and...

A retelling of a European Jewish wisdom tale.Once there was a man whom the entire village knew to be a gossip. He could not wait to share the juiciest piece of gossip with whoever would listen. It did not matter to him if the stories he spread were true, or not—he never stopped to ask. One day,...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Participants examine a moral decision step-by-step. Tell the group that there is a classic story about St. Godric, a Christian holy man known for his kindness to animals. Invite them to use the story to play a game, "You Are St. Godric." You, St.

Activity time: 15 minutes Description of Activity The group debates human nature. Here are questions for the group to debate: Are people born good? Are we inherently good? Or do we need to be taught virtues? If practicing virtues makes us better at achieving them, does that mean we are not born...

Materials for Activity "Bicycle Rack" newsprint sheet from Opening Description of Activity Youth discuss ethical challenges they have faced. If someone shared an experience in check-in or during any workshop activities that the group would like to explore further, do so now. This could be...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Blank paper and writing instruments Optional: A copy of the Unitarian Universalist Principles Preparation for Activity Optional: Write a few complicated sentences on slips of paper. Description of Activity Youth discuss the damage gossip can do....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals, and writing instruments Participants' clipboards with anklets (Workshop 1, Activity 3, Practice) Beads, and waterproof markers and/or other decorations Extra clipboards and string/hemp, and sciss...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post blank newsprint. Description of Activity Participants identify positive and negative aspects of the day's virtue. Choose a volunteer to take notes on newsprint. Ask the group to define...

The complete Ramayana can be found http://www.sanatansociety.org/indian_epics_and_stories/ramayana_ram.htm…; or in book form. The Ramayana For Children (New York: Penguin, 2004) is an easy-to-read version. A Hidden Wholeness (San Francisco: Wiley, 2004) is a wonderful book about integrity by the...

Reflect upon the workshop with your co-leader. Which activities did the group enjoy the most? Were varied learning styles addressed? Are the group dynamics taking shape in a healthy way or are there issues you should address?...

Description of Activity Participants examine the press for dishonesty. Invite the group to discuss a political or social issue that is important to them. It could be immigration or gay rights or racism....

To be a person of integrity, you must be trustworthy. Trusting and being trusted contribute to our feeling secure in the world. Some people trust easily; others have been taught to be distrustful or have developed distrust because of previous hurts. Where do you fall on the spectrum?...

Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. — Miguel Angel Ruiz, spiritualist and author This workshop deals with integrity.