RE Curriculum
Post Coming of Age -- Year 9
9: First quarter, October
through December
Age range: 13-17
Centered on approx. age 14
Topic: Unitarian Universalist Identity
10 sessions in the topic area; plus one seasonal session, one session
on Christmas, and one week off.
Sessions in the topic area:
Begin the "Religion in Life" program. Use the 1982 edition
of this program, as it is designed for Scouts or non-Scouts (note that
the current edition is designed for Scouts only) -- for anyone desiring
a Unitarian Universalist identity program for persons aged 12-17. However,
be sure to use the most recent edition of the UU Pocket Guide.
Parents/guardians can serve as advisor for this program; alternatively,
contact CLF regarding the possibility of a volunteer email advisor.
We recommend the following weekly schedule, based on the outline in
the Religion in Life booklet (see booklet for details):
Stage One, Part I:
- Field trip to UU worship service (if not possible, join CLF email
list and experience weekly joys and concerns)
- Answer questions and complete journal exercise
- Read "Our Faith" and "Our Ways of Worship"
in the Pocket Guide and discuss with advisor
Stage One, Part II:
- Read "Our Roots" in the Pocket Guide. Choose a
19th C. UU to research.
- Work on research project.
- Complete and present research project.
Stage One, Part III:
- Read "About the Church of the Larger Fellowship" in the
Pocket Guide. Write letters or email messages to CLF's minister
and Director of Religious Education (DRE).
- Review responses from CLF minister and DRE. Write letters or email
messages to CLF's Treasurer and Board Chair.
- Review responses from CLF Treasurer and Board Chair. Review CLF
budget. Review CLF governance structure. Write letter or email message
to one of CLF's delegates to General Assembly (GA) and/or find out
what GA is.
- Review responses about GA. Review your notes for Stage One in your
journal with your advisor.
Seasonal session:
Choose one holiday from CLF's Cycle of Seasons that has special
meaning to your family, and celebrate it together as a family
OR
Celebrate the solstice using a celebration from Starhawk's Circle
Round.
Christmas session:
Celebrate Christmas together as a family. Tell the Christmas
story using the version in From Long Ago and Many Lands.
One week off.
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9: Second quarter, January
through March
Age range: 13-17
Centered on approx. age 14
Topic: Our Jewish and Christian heritage and wisdom from the
world's religions
10 sessions in the topic area; plus one seasonal session, one session
on Easter, and one week off.
Sessions in the topic area:
Continue with the "Religion in Life" program, and complete
the second section. (See first quarter, year #8.)
We recommend the following weekly schedule, based on the outline in
the Religion in Life booklet (see booklet for details):
Stage Two, Part I:
- Read "Our Work for Social Justice and Diversity" in the
Pocket Guide. Talk it over with your advisor as outlined in
booklet. Decide on a 10-hour service project to work on.
- Work on service project.
- Review service project with advisor.
Stage Two, Part II:
- Read "Unitarian Universalist Principles" at the beginning
of the Pocket Guide. (Note that the UU Principles have changed
since the Religion in Life booklet was printed.) Discuss them
with your advisor, and be sure you understand them.
- Choose one UU from the following list to research; tell how this
person reflects UU values (suggested biographies are listed in parentheses):
- Dorothea Dix (Stranger and Traveler, Dorothy Clarke
Wilson) **
- Hosea Ballou (Hosea Ballou, Ernest Cassara) *
- Louisa May Alcott (Invincible Louisa, Cornelia Meigs)
**
- Or use These Live Tomorrow by Clinton Lee Scott, with
chapters on 20 UUs. *
* Available from CLF Loan Library.
** Try local library.
- Work on research project.
- Present research project to advisor.
Stage Two, Part III:
- Choose world religion research project.
- Work on project.
- Present research project to advisor.
Seasonal session:
Choose one holiday from CLF's Cycle of Seasons that has special
meaning to your family, and celebrate it together as a family
OR
Celebrate the equinox using a celebration from Starhawk's Circle
Round.
Easter session:
Celebrate Easter together as a family.
One week off.
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9: Third quarter, April
through June
Age range: 13-17
Centered on approx. age 14
Topic: Mixed
10 sessions in the topic area; plus one seasonal session, and two weeks
off.
Sessions in the topic area:
Finish the "Religion in Life" program. (See first quarter,
year #8.)
We recommend the following weekly schedule, based on the outline in
the Religion in Life booklet (see booklet for details):
Stage Three, Part I:
- Work on items a, b, and c.
- Work on items d, e, and f.
- Work on items g, h, and i. Write to CLF for an adult UU to interview.
Stage Three, Part II:
- Interview the adult UU.
Stage Three, Part III:
- Work on your credo.
- Finish your credo. Share it with your family.
Stage Three, Part IV:
- Spend time writing in your journal about situation 1.
- Share what you've written with your advisor.
Completing the program:
- Review everything you've completed with your advisor.
- Celebrate completion of program. It would be appropriate for the
adult advisor or parent/ guardian to present a chalice necklace or
pin to all young persons completing the program.
Seasonal session:
Choose one holiday from CLF's Cycle of Seasons that has special
meaning to your family, and celebrate it together as a family
OR
Celebrate the solstice using a celebration from Starhawk's Circle
Round.
Two weeks off.
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9: Fourth quarter, July
through September
Age range: 13-17
Centered on approx. age 14
Topic: Social justice
9 sessions in the topic area; plus one seasonal session, two weeks
off, and one annual session of evaluation (and assessment) in mid-September.
Sessions in the topic area:
Plan and carry out social action projects of your choice. Meet weekly
and reflect on how your project went or is going. Choose a new project
if you're ready for a new one.
Seasonal session:
Choose one holiday from CLF's Cycle of Seasons that has special
meaning to your family, and celebrate it together as a family
OR
Celebrate the equinox using a celebration from Starhawk's Circle
Round.
Evaluation session:
Remembering -- Brainstorm list of memorable Sunday school sessions
from the past year.
Evaluating: From the children's point of view, what were the best
sessions?
Revisiting the covenant: Review Sunday school covenant you created.
Does it need to be revised? When done, sign it again for this year.
See the Introduction for more
on assessment and evaluation sessions.
Two weeks off.
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