Many Windows, One Light:

Our Journey to Discovering the World’s Religions and Philosophies

2008-2009 Curriculum and Agenda

Group Shalom (early years)

August 17- Welcome Breakfast 9:30 a.m.

24- First official RE class- "We Are All Alike"

31- "We Are All Different"

September 7-"Meet Ben"

Judaism 14- "When Does a Year Really Begin?"

21- Craft- Making Jewish Prayer Shawls (Tallith)

28- Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

October 5- "Meet Ravi"

Hinduism 12- Craft- Decorations for Diwali

19- Prepare for UNICEF Halloween Carnival

26- Celebrate Diwali

November 2- "Meet Tiva"

Native 9- Native American Music

American 16- How the Turtle Flew South for the Winter- story and activity

23- Wampanoag Thanksgiving Celebration

30- Make "holiday" cards

December 7- "Meet Rowan"

Paganism 14- Long Nights Moon

21- Celebrate Yule

28- Practice for "December Spirits"

January 4- Celebrate Kwaanza

Other 11- "Meet Wen" (Confucianism)

18- Martin Luther King Day Celebration

25- "Meet Mei" (Taoism)

February 1- Shinto- Celebrate Setsubun-no-hi

Christianity 8- Candlemas

15- "Meet Maria"

22- Mardi Gras- from merry making to Ash Wednesday

March 1- "Meet Fatima"

Islam 8- Celebrate Mawlid an Nabi (Mohammed’s Birthday)

And Others 15- "Meet Guntur"

22- Make Spring Cards

29- "Meet Devasheesh" (Sikhism)

April 5- Baha’i

Other 12- Easter

19- Africa Day

26- Humanism

May 3- "Meet Duc"

Buddhism 10- Buddha Day Celebration

And End of 17- "Meet Sumalee"

24- Unitarian Universalism

Year 31- Our Own Celebration

 

Many Windows, One Light:

Our Journey to Discovering the World’s Religions and Philosophies

2008-2009 Curriculum and Agenda

Group Sula (middle years)

August 17- Welcome Breakfast 9:30 a.m.

24- First official RE class- "Man the Meaning Maker"

31- "If the World Were a Village"

September 7- "Meet Ben"

Judaism 14- "When Does a Year Really Begin?"

21- Craft- Making Jewish Prayer Shawls (Tallith)

28- Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

October 5- "Meet Ravi"

Hinduism 12- Craft- Decorations for Diwali

19- Prepare for UNICEF Halloween Carnival

26- Celebrate Diwali

November 2- "Meet Tiva"

Native 9- Native American Music

American 16- How the Turtle Flew South for the Winter- story and activity

23- Wampanoag Thanksgiving Celebration

30- Make "holiday" cards

December 7- "Meet Rowan"

Paganism 14- Long Nights Moon

21- Celebrate Yule

28- Practice for "December Spirits"

January 4- Celebrate Kwaanza

Other 11- "Meet Wen" (Confucianism)

18- Martin Luther King Day Celebration

25- "Meet Mei" (Taoism)

February 1- Shinto- Japanese celebration of Setsubun-no-hi

Christianity 8- Candlemas

15- "Meet Maria"

22- Mardi Gras- from merry making to Ash Wednesday

March 1- "Meet Fatima"

Islam 8- Celebrate Mawlid an Nabi (Mohammed’s Birthday)

And Others 15- "Meet Guntur"

22- Make spring cards

29- "Meet Devasheesh" (Sikhism)

April 5- Baha’i

Other 12- Easter

19- Africa Day

26- Humanism

May 3- "Meet Duc"

Buddhism 10- Buddha Day Celebration

And End of 17- "Meet Sumalee"

Year 24- Unitarian Universalism

31- Our Own Celebration

 

Many Windows, One Light:

Our Journey to Discovering the World’s Religions and Philosophies

2008-2009 Curriculum and Agenda

Group Shantih (youth)

August 17- Welcome Breakfast 9:30 a.m.

24- First official RE class- "Power of Belief"

31- "If the World Were a Village"

September 7- "Why should I ask about other religions?"

Judaism 14- "How much of the bible and the Qur’an are actually true?"

21- Jewish Spiritual Practice

28- Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

October 5- Dharma

Hinduism 12- Everyday Lives of Hindus

19- Yoga

26- Celebrate Diwali

November 2- Primal Religions

Native 9- Native American Music

American 16- How the Turtle Flew South for the Winter- story and activity

23- Wampanoag Thanksgiving Celebration

30- Make "holiday" cards

December 7- Pagan Spiritual Practice

Paganism 14- Long Nights Moon

21- Celebrate Yule

28- Practice for "December Spirits"

January 4- Essentials of Confucianism

Other 11- Popular Taoism

18- Environment and Religions- Japanese Culture (Shinto)

25- Japanese Tea Ceremony

February 1- Do I have a Soul?

Christianity 8- Why do people pray?

15- Why do whites and blacks have separate churches?

22- Mardi Gras- from merry making to Ash Wednesday

March 1- Why are women treated as second class citizens in some religions?

Islam 8- Celebrate Mawlid an Nabi (Mohammed’s Birthday)

And Others 15- Why do Jews, Christians, and Muslims hate and kill each other?

22- Why do people allow dogma to define what they believe?

29- Sikhism and Syncretism

April 5- Baha’i

Other 12- Easter

19- Africa Day

26- Humanism

May 3- Life of Buddha

Buddhism 10- Buddha Day Celebration

And End of 17- Spread of Buddhism

Year 24- Unitarian Universalism

31- Our Own Celebration