Faith Curricula Library: Tapestry of Faith: Windows and Mirrors: A Program about Diversity for Grades 4-5

Leader Resources in Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 1 Body Prayer Posture Silhouettes
    Leader Resource 1: Body Prayer Posture Silhouettes
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 1 Chalice Template
    Leader Resource 1: Chalice Template
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 1 Child Labor Photographs
    Leader Resource 1: Child Labor Photographs
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 1: Class Identity Descriptions
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Class is relative status according to income, wealth, power, and/or position. In the U.S. , it is a confusing and slippery topic. Definitions that make sense to one person may not make sense to another. These definitions are offered in hopes of starting a discussion with shared language. The U.S.

  • Leader Resource 1: Faith Heritage Letter to Parents
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Adapt and distribute to parents at least two weeks before leading this session. Dear Parents of the Windows and Mirrors Group, On (date), please make sure your child brings knowledge of their faith heritage to the session. The group will explore the diversity of faith heritages and beliefs…

  • Leader Resource 1: Friends Phrases
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Cut so each phrase is on a separate slip of paper. Let’s be friends. Can we be friends? I want to be your friend. We are friends. My friend! I am your friend.

  • Leader Resource 1: Guide for Adult Guests
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Adapt and distribute to parents at least two weeks before leading this session. Greetings! Thank you for agreeing to share your thoughts about being part of this congregation. We want the children to hear about why people come to this church and what it means to them that children are part of the…

  • Leader Resource 1: Invitation to Participate
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Dear [name], We would love to have you join our Windows and Mirrors (grades 4/5) religious education program on (date, time). Our session is about how our religious community is made up of all ages, each important to our congregation. We will hear and discuss a story about a Civil Rights event…

  • Leader Resource 1: Letter to Board of Trustees
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Adapt this letter to seek permission for participants to take on some duties of a congregational staff member and invite the staff member to enjoy a day off….

  • Leader Resource 1: Letter to Parents and Congregation to Collect Magazines and Newspapers
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Email or hand out to parents of the Windows and Mirrors group and members of the congregation several weeks before this session meets. Asking the entire congregation may yield more varied media examples. Dear Parents/Member: As part of our upcoming Windows and Mirrors session titled “Eyes on the…

  • Leader Resource 1: Oops!... Wow! Explanations
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Share these true stories of how mistakes led people to invent these useful, common items. Silly Putty From the http://www.cpaglobal.com/ip-review-online/widgets/notes_quotes/more/171… Patent Annuities website: The invention of Silly Putty was a side effect of America ‘s attempts to cope with the…

  • Leader Resource 1: Opening Words for Basket
    From Windows and Mirrors

    After downloading, add opening words alternatives commonly used in your congregation or other readings you like. Print them and cut so each reading is on a separate slip of paper….

  • Leader Resource 1: Three-Step Forgiveness Letter
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Step One: Feeling Letter Dear (person’s name), A) Anger. Write your feelings of anger. I am angry that… / I am furious… / I hate… B) Sadness. Write your feelings of sadness. I am sad that… C) Fear. Write your feelings of fear. I am afraid that… D) Sorrow or regret….

  • Leader Resource 1 Window-Mirror Lean on Me Figures
    Leader Resource 1: Window-Mirror Lean on Me Figures
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 2 Child Labor Photographs
    Leader Resource 2: Child Labor Photographs
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 2 Drawing A Labyrinth
    Leader Resource 2: Drawing a Labyrinth
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has no “dead ends.” The three-path labyrinth is simple to draw. Use blue painter’s tape to create this design in a large, indoor open space, or chalk to draw it on a hard-top, outdoor surface….

  • Leader Resource 2: Forgiveness Meditation for Children
    From Windows and Mirrors

    From the website A View on Buddhism. Read aloud the words you want children to say silently to themselves one phrase at a time, with pauses in between. Give children an extra moment each time you ask them to picture someone new.

  • Leader Resource 2: List of Ages and Life Stages
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Use this list as a reference during the activities in this session to ensure you include multiple age and stage-of-life perspectives. Very young children School-age children Teens Young Adults Older Adults Very Old Adults…

  • Leader Resource 2: Namaste
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Adapted from an article on Wikipedia. Namaste is a Sanskrit word that is a common spoken greeting in India and other South Asian countries….

  • Leader Resource 2 Raku Pot
    Leader Resource 2: Raku Pot
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 3 Child Labor Photographs
    Leader Resource 3: Child Labor Photographs
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 3 Photographic or Fine Art Images
    Leader Resource 3: Photographic or Fine Art Images
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 3 Raku Pears
    Leader Resource 3: Raku Pears
    From Windows and Mirrors

    From the website, Art ‘n Soul, copyright Sharon Bartmann. Used with permission. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

  • Leader Resource 3 Sun Salutation
    Leader Resource 3: Sun Salutation
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Surya Namaskar, the Sun Salutation, is a series of 12 postures performed in a single, graceful flow. Each movement is coordinated with the breath. Inhale as you extend or stretch, and exhale as you fold or contract. The Sun Salutation builds strength and increases flexibility. Different styles of…

  • Leader Resource 4 Child Labor Photographs
    Leader Resource 4: Child Labor Photographs
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 5 Child Labor Photographs
    Leader Resource 5: Child Labor Photographs
    From Windows and Mirrors

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  • Leader Resource 6 Child Labor Photographs
    Leader Resource 6: Child Labor Photographs
    From Windows and Mirrors

    Children making rugs. Used with permission of the U.S. Peace Corps.Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.