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On the Trail with No More DeathsUsed with permission of Geoffrey Bayer , No More Deaths.The July sun beat down, and by mid-morning, there was no avoiding the heat. By 10 am, the anticipation rose with the heat as nearly 40 humanitarian volunteers gathered in a parking lot just outside the small desert town of Arivaca....Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Commitment, Courage, Death, Ethics, Governance, Human Rights, Humanism, Immanence, Immigration, Immigration, Justice, Purposein Heeding the Call, Jr. High Ages 12-15: Qualities Of A Justice Maker
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The Power of WaterImagine that you are in a glider, soaring over the Grand Canyon. You see layers of rock, red and yellow, brown and black. You see a deep gorge, as if someone has cut a trench a mile deep out of the layers of rock....in Sing to the Power, Grades 4-5
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FruitlandsThe Con-Sociate Family of Harvard, Massachusetts (June 1843-January 1844) was popularly known as Fruitlands because its founders planned to live off the fruits of the land. Members expected a daily schedule of farm work mixed with literary pursuits and philosophical discussion. Early rising, cold...in Faith like a River: Themes from Unitarian Universalist History
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Noah's Wife, The Story of NaamahNoah's Wife: The Story of Naamah (C) Text 1996 Sandy Eisenberg Sasso. Permission granted by Jewish Lights Publishing, Woodstock, VT, www.jewishlights.com.Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Creativity, Earth, Growth, Judaism, Nature, Responsibility, Transformation, Women, Wonderin World of Wonder, Grades K-1
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The Change the World KidsThanks to the Change the World Kids, Meg Miller and Phyllis Arata-Meyers for information and permission to tell their story. Place a large, shallow dish filled with water in front of you, where children can see it. Place a globe or world map within your reach. Phebe and Nika were two girls, both...Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Children, Earth, Interdependence, Nature, Science, Service, Stewardship, Teamworkin Faithful Journeys, Grades 2-3
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Sarah, Hagar, and AbrahamGenesis 15:1-5; Genesis 16: 1-11, 13-16, Genesis 17: 1- 5, 15-16; Genesis 21: 1-3, 6, 8-19 (New Revised Standard Version) ... the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision....Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Anger, Children, Commitment, Despair, God, Judaism, Listening, Marriage, Salvation, Sexualityin Wisdom from the Hebrew Scriptures
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Miriam Sister, Prophet, DancerThis story is based on references to Miriam in Hebrew scripture. Read or tell the story. It is said that for many years, the Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt. A slave works hard for no pay. A slave is not allowed to say or do what they want. A slave is a person, owned by someone else....in Toolbox of Faith, Grades 4-5
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The Childrens CrusadeFrom What if Nobody Forgave? and Other Stories, by Kate Rhode, edited by Colleen McDonald (Boston: Skinner House, 2003). Used with permission....in Windows and Mirrors, Grades 4-5
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The Strong Man Who CriedFrom Does God Have a Big Toe? Stories About Stories in the Bible (HarperTrophy, 1993). Used with permission. Jacob cried a lot. Jacob cried when he was happy. Jacob cried when he was sad. But mostly Jacob cried when he saw beautiful things....Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Christianity, Gender, Judaism, Love, Men, Strength, Weakness, Womenin Love Will Guide Us, Grades 2-3
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The Farmer on the HillA wisdom tale from Japan. On the top of the hill lived the village curmudgeon. No one knew why the farmer was so ornery, yet he never seemed to have a kind word to say. No one knew why he was so inhospitable, yet he would not even open his door to visitors....Tagged as: Community, Courage, Generosity, Sacrifice, Solidarity, Trustin Virtue Ethics: An Ethical Development Program for High School Youth
