Session 3: Integrity (Compass)

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Part of Toolbox of Faith, Grades 4-5

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Introduction
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What’s very important to me is when Dumbledore says that you have to choose between what is right and what is easy. This is the setup for the next three books. All of them are going to have to choose, because what is easy is often not right. — J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, in…
Session-at-a-Glance
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ACTIVITY MINUTES Welcoming and Entering Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Fire, Water, Truth, and Falsehood 5 Activity 2: Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Compass Games 15 Activity 3: Expression through Music 5 Activity 4: Make a Compass 20 Activity 5: Council Circle 10 Faith in Action: Ideas…
Spiritual Preparation
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Take a moment and let your body and mind settle. If you are comfortable doing so, spend a few moments in peaceful meditation. In preparation for this session on flexibility, you may wish to reflect on times when you have had to listen to your inner voice about what to do. When has your conscience…
Welcoming and Entering
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Materials for Activity One or more compasses Markers and sticky notes (or tape and small paper squares) Toolbox of Our Faith poster Preparation for Activity Set out materials at a worktable. Description of Activity Welcome participants and encourage free play with the compass(es). Challenge…
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day — at least one compass Preparation for Activity Print the opening words on newsprint….
Activity 1: Story - Fire, Water, Truth, And Falsehood
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, “Fire, Water, Truth, and Falsehood” Optional: A cup of water, two candles and one candleholder, and matches Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to tell it….
Activity 2: Rock, Paper, Scissors And Compass Games
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity For Compass Golf….
Activity 3: Expression Through Music
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of http://www.uuabookstore.org/Singing-the-Living-Tradition-Hymnal-P16918… the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity In http://www.uuabookstore.org/Singing-the-Living-Tradition-Hymnal-P16918… the…
Activity 4: Make A Compass
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Cork and Needle Compass….
Activity 5: Council Circle
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Tool of the Day — a compass A copy of Leader Resource 2, Harry Potter’s Moral Compass Chalice and candle Safety matches and long fireplace matches Small dish for spent matches Candle snuffer Council candles (a tea light or votive candle for each…
Leader Reflection and Planning
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Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today’s session? What parts of the session worked well? What can we learn from the experience of this session? What preparations do we need to make for the next session?
Faith In Action: Ideas
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Description of Activity High-Tech Directions If you have access to a GPS (global positioning system) device, bring it for the group to examine together. Spend some time looking at the compass points and satellite positions with the group….
Taking It Home: Integrity (Compass)
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What’s very important to me is when Dumbledore says that you have to choose between what is right and what is easy. This is the setup for the next three books. All of them are going to have to choose, because what is easy is often not right. — J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, in…
Fire, Water, Truth, And Falsehood
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An Ethiopian tale, retold by Heather Forest in Wisdom Tales from around the World (Little Rock, ARK: August House, Inc., 1996). Read the story, or, if you prefer, tell it dramatically. Start by placing a cup of water in front of you….
Handout 1: Closed Course Compass Directions
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Mark your team’s starting point with an object. From the starting point, do all of the steps below. Use a compass to make sure your directions are accurate. If you do this correctly, you will finish at the same point where you started. 1. Walk 5 paces to the north. 2. Walk 10 paces to the west. 3.
Leader Resource 1: Super-easy Supermagnet Compass
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By Windell H. Oskay, from the Evil Mad Scientist website, used with permission. This compass requires a rare earth magnet, preferably a neodymium disk magnet. The magnet used in this example is part number ZD4 from http://www.kjmagnetics.com/categories.asp?gclid=CJuHzNam4MgCFQumaQoddMg… and J…
Leader Resource 2: Harry Potter's Moral Compass
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The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has many examples of using a moral compass. One such example comes from The Prisoner of Azkaban, illuminated by Edmund M. Kern in The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches Us about Moral Choices (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2003)….
Find Out More
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The Compass Dude website is a resource for all things “compass,” including alternate ways of finding direction, such as navigating by the stars. Find more compass games on a resource website for Canadian Girl Guides. The game, Dutch Compass, was provided by Bev Spillane. Super-Easy Supermagnet…

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