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Utility | May 17, 2013 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Connections, Death, Earth, Earth-Centered, Food, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Transformation, WonderCurriculum page -
Adapted with permission from the version of a Native American folktale on Stonee’s WebLodge: A Native American Lore Website. I. Adapted short version A long time ago, humans came into being and they loved the world. They loved the springtime with the beautiful emerging green plant life....Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Caring, Earth-Centered, Nature, Purpose, SolidarityCurriculum page -
Utility | May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Earth-Centered, Family, Home, Intimacy, Relationships, UnityCurriculum page -
Utility | May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Direct Experience, Earth, Empathy, Home, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Relationships, WonderCurriculum page
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Adapted from a National Park Service website; used by permission of Wind Cave National Park. In this Native American legend, Lizard sings a happy song about his home: “Zole, zole, zole, zole, zole, zole, rock is my home.” Bear wants to learn the song. Lizard shares the song, but Bear keeps...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Diversity, Earth-Centered, Happiness, Home, Integrity, ListeningCurriculum page -
Adapted from a Jewish folktale from Poland In this fun and participatory story a farmer lives in a house with his wife and children and the grandparents, and it is so noisy that he thinks he will go crazy. The rabbi advises the farmer to bring his animals into his home, too. First chickens, then...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Family, Home, Hospitality, Inclusion, Judaism, Silence, WisdomCurriculum page -
Utility | May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Diversity, Earth-Centered, Family, Food Justice, Home, Nature, TransformationCurriculum page
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One day some worker bees made a honeycomb in the hollow trunk of an oak. They settled nearby to rest. Then, the drones from their hive flew by. The drones said, "We made that honeycomb. It belongs to us." "You did not make that honeycomb," replied the worker bees. "You know very well that you did...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Earth-Centered, Honesty, Interdependence, Responsibility, Trust, Work, WorthCurriculum page -
In the warm salty waters of the great blue sea, little orange and white fish called clown fish played their favorite game: chasing each other round and round, swimming as fast as they could go. Yet always they stayed close to their sea anemone home. Their sea anemone had thousands of soft white...Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Earth-Centered, Family, Interdependence, Nature, Teamwork, VulnerabilityCurriculum page -
Utility | May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Earth-Centered, Interdependence, Leadership, Nature, Relationships, Teamwork, WonderCurriculum page
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Adapted from "The Grumpy Gecko" in The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales by Dawn Casey and Anne Wilson (Cambridge: Barefoot Books, 2009). Used by permission. In a shady glade, the chief of the jungle slept. Until, GECK-O! GECK-O! GECK-O! Tiger woke up with a snort. He opened one yellow eye....Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Connections, Earth, Earth-Centered, Interdependence, Nature, Purpose, WonderCurriculum page -
Excerpted from the 2006 Berry Street Lecture. When I was seven or eight years old, I lived across the street from a little dog named Amy. Every afternoon after my school let out, Amy and I would play together for an hour. One of Amy's favorite games was a dancing game in which I held her two...Story | By William F. Schulz | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anger, Animals, Children, Coming-of-Age, Conscience, Direct Experience, Empathy, Ethics, Fear, Friendship, GuiltCurriculum page -
Attributed to Aesop, Greek fabulist, c. 620-564 BCE. A shepherd boy, watching a flock of sheep near his village, grew lonely. He devised a way to get some attention and companionship by playing a trick on the villagers. One morning he yelled: "Wolf!...Story | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We ChooseTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Animals, Blame, Choice, Community, Conscience, Dignity, Doubt, Ethics, Failure, PaganismCurriculum page -
Permission to use "The Dog at the Well" in this curriculum granted by Marilyn McFarlane, author of Sacred Myths: Stories of World Religions (Sibyl Publications, 1996). One day Muhammad told his friends and followers a story about a thirsty man, a well, and a dog....Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Caring, Conscience, Empathy, Generosity, Hope, Interdependence, Islam, Kindness, Nature, RedemptionCurriculum page -
Utility | December 10, 2011 | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Caring, Conscience, Empathy, Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Islam, Nature, ReverenceCurriculum page
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Adapted from a Haitian tale.To whom does the water belong? There was once a drought in the country. The streams dried up and the wells went dry. God saw there was no place for the animals to drink. God provided a well with the condition that it must be taken care of so all may use it. God said,...Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Anti-Oppression, Authority, Caring, Earth-Centered, Greed, Hope, Interdependence, Nature, Power, Relationships, UniversalismCurriculum page
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Adapted from "One Flower in a Field" by Joshua Searle-White, in Magic Wanda's Travel Emporium: Tales of Love, Hate and Things in Between (Boston: Skinner House, 2007). Once upon a time there was a field. It had dry grass, brambles and thistles, and high places and low places, and rocks scattered...Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Authority, Choice, Conscience, Earth-Centered, Growth, Interdependence, Nature, Relationships, Responsibility, Service, Social JusticeCurriculum page
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Utility | December 10, 2011 | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Caring, Connections, Direct Experience, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Interdependence, Nature, Stewardship, WholenessCurriculum page
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Adapted from a version on the 2003 International Year of FreshWater website. One day a long time ago, the elephant acted like a bully. He challenged the Rain God. "You covered the Earth in green," the elephant said, "and I'll bet you feel pretty good about yourself. But guess what!...Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Arrogance, Choice, Earth-Centered, Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Kindness, Nature, Power, RegretCurriculum page
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Utility | December 10, 2011 | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Choice, Commitment, Culture, Earth, Globalism, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Privilege, ResponsibilityCurriculum page