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Living a Life of Service
PURPOSE OF LIVING LIFE OF SERVICE
Purpose of Life
Level 1 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/WO_LPG_Level%201_LoS.pdf
Power of Action
Level 2 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO2hflos_los.pdf
CARING FOR ONE’S BODY
Relationship of Physical Cleanliness and Spirituality
Level 1 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/WO_LPG_Level%201_LoS.pdf
"Virtueman: Lean Mean and Clean" (cartoon), Brilliant Star, Nov-Dec 2000, p. 23
"How's Your Body Image" (quiz), Brilliant Star, Nov-Dec 2005
"Are You Happy?," Brilliant Star, Sept-Oct 2000, p. 18
"Fitness Fun, Brilliant Star," Nov-Dec 2004, p. 24
"The Health of Max," Brilliant Star, Sept-Oct 2000, p. 5
"Healthy Water in the Most Great Prison," Brilliant Star, Sept-Oct 2000, p. 10
"Masha and Nimni: Scented Soap," Brilliant Star, Sept-Oct 2000, p. 16
"Chameleon Crossword," Brilliant Star, Sept-Oct 2000, p. 28
Baha'i Children's Class Ideas: http://childrensclasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/cleanliness.html
Cleanliness (coloring page), The Virtues Activity & Coloring Book, Ages 5-7 or 8-10, by Cindy Pacileo, available at http://www.bahaibookstore.com
Cleanliness activity, p. 104, The Baha'i Children's Workbook: 140 Fun Exercises and Lessons for Children, by Sara Clarke-Habibi, www.bahaichildrensworkbook.net
Idea: show sample hygiene posters, have students make their own. Sample posters: http://www.cleaning101.com/handhygiene/handwashing.pdf, http://bepast.org/docs/posters/SARS%20wash%20hands%20poster.gif, http://www.globalhealthychildcare.org/Download/HealthyHandwashingPoster.jpg, http://www.healthed.govt.nz/uploads/docs/49721.pdf, http://www.jsutergraphix.com/Print/
"Aunt Hoochamagoocha" (recorded story about cleaning a messy room), We Want to Grow Up , Nancy Ward, Don't Blink Music
"If You're Healthy & You Know It" (recording), Virtues in Me , Radha & the Kiwi Kids, available at http://www.bahaibookstore.com
"Cleanliness" (recording), The Virtues Songs, Jennifer Russell, available at http://www.bahaibookstore.com
“Bath Song” (recording), Special Times , Susan Engle, available at http://www.bahaibookstore.com
Chastity and Purity
Level 2 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO2hflos_los.pdf
DEVELOPING ONE’S INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES
Excellence and Education
Level 1 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/WO_LPG_Level%201_LoS.pdf
Mining for Gems - Students discuss mining for gems and developing attributes, break open geodes, create mining cars to collect "gems" they practice, take virtues lists to parents and teachers to ask to point out. Lesson Plan: http://www.snohobahaischool.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=320; Virtues list: http://www.snohobahaischool.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=181; Mining Car: http://www.snohobahaischool.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=177
"Digging for Diamonds," Hello World!, Red Grammer - song & line dance: http://www.redgrammer.com/content.php?content=workshops_linedance
Virtues Sifter, Virtues Unscramble, activities, pp. 113, 116, The Baha'i Children's Workbook: 140 Fun Exercises and Lessons for Children, by Sara Clarke-Habibi, www.bahaichildrensworkbook.net
Needs of Our Time
Level 2 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO2hflos_los.pdf
Scholarship & Life of the Mind; Kitab-i-Aqdas; Living the Heroic Life
Level 3 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO3hflos_los.pdf
DEVELOPING ONE’S SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES
Spiritual Foundations
Level 1 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/WO_LPG_Level%201_LoS.pdf
"Tell the Truth," Sharing Circles Songs for Kids, collaborators of Ruhi Institute (set to rock music, with lyrics similar to quotes in Lesson Planning Guide activity), available at: www.sharingcircles.com
Idea for "Tell the Truth" from Sharing Circles Songs: this song is set to a rock beat. After teaching words, have children perform with inflatable instruments or instruments they or you make of foam posterboard.
"Prayerfulness," The Virtues Songs, Jennifer Russell, icka music, a Division of Sugarbone Records.
"Truthfulness, " The Virtues Songs, Jennifer Russell, icka music, a Division of Sugarbone Records.
"Truthfulness," Sharing Circles Songs for Kids, Wiley Rinaldi, available at: www.sharingcircles.com
"Truthfulness," Come and Sing , Susan Engle, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, available Baha'i Distribution Service: http://www.bahaibookstore.com
"The Truth is a Chest of Treasure," Adventures from the Book of Virtues Sing Along CD, Porchlight Entertainment Inc.
"Truthfulness," Be Bop Your Best, Red Grammer & Pamela Phillips Oland, Smilin' Atcha Music, Inc.
Spiritual Habits
Level 2 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO2hflos_los.pdf
Spiritual Practices
Level 3 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO3hflos_los.pdf
DEVELOPING ONE’S SOCIAL LIFE, SERVICE
Daily Deeds of Service
Level 1 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/WO_LPG_Level%201_LoS.pdf
Craft with kindness to animals memory verse: http://www.snohobahaischool.org/file.php/12/Crafts/Kindness_Animals_Hug.doc
“Animals,” the mother of Raoul Pavan, We Want To Grow Up, Don’t Blink Music
“Dave The Friendly Ghost,” Dave And Helene Van Manen, We Recycle, People Records
“Three Kind Mice,” Words By Radha, Virtues In Me (sung to the tune of “Three Blind Mice”)
Serving World and Humanity; Teaching through Words and Deeds
Level 2 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO2hflos_los.pdf
Community Service; Preparation for Marriage; Teaching our Peers
Level 3 Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.core-curriculum.org/downloads/lpgs/LPG_WO3hflos_los.pdf