Workshop 9: Faith for the Journey Part of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry In This Section Introduction From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Rabindranath Tagore "Faith," a word we use in religious language, can have many... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Ruby Slippers 25 Activity 2: Mystery and Faith 25 Faith in Action: Fun and Fundraising 30 Closing 5 Alternate... Spiritual Preparation From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry In today's workshop, you will use the movie The Wizard of Oz as a vehicle to discuss life journeys and the lessons they teach us.... Opening From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Use the Opening designed by your group or the one provided... Activity 1: Ruby Slippers From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint or a dry erase board and markers Description of Activity Participants explore notions of a... Activity 2: Faith, Mystery, and Doubt From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, "The Ancient Sage," by Alfred Lord Tennyson; and Handout 2, "Finders Keepers," by Patrice... Closing From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice Singing the Living Tradition Description of Activity Use the Closing designed by your group or t... Leader Reflection and Planning From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry With your co-leader, discuss which activities were successful and which ones were less so.... Faith In Action: Fun and Fundraising From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers Preparation for Activity Optional: Visit Donors Choose and research possible... Alternate Activity 1: Faith Poetry From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Journals and pens or pencils Newsprint or dry erase board and markers Description of Activity Participa... Alternate Activity 2: Finding Faith From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Journals and pens or pencils Description of Activity Prompts that you read to participants spark... Alternate Activity 3: Journal Review From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Materials for Activity Journals and pens or pencils Description of Activity Participants review their journals and complete unfinished work. Taking It Home From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Rabindranath Tagore DURING TODAY'S WORKSHOP... We discussed Dorothy's journey in The... Handout 1: The Ancient Sage From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)This is an excerpt from the poem "Ancient Sage" Thou canst not prove the Nameless, O my son, Nor canst thou prove the... Handout 2: Finders Keepers From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry by Patrice Vecchione, from Faith and Doubt (New York: Henry Holt, 2007)Just what can be found with eyes open? $10,000 in coins, anyway. Enough to fill a... Find Out More From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Alfred, Lord Tennyson is a famous Victorian poet. A short, online biography can be found at The Literature Network. PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Exploring Our Values Through Poetry NEXT: Introduction Download all of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.