Ethical Insight

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  304E

  Sacred Space and Objects

  Creating and maintaining sacred spaces for practice

  Analyze the Buddhist understanding of sacredness in relation to the Three Jewels and practice objects;...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  304B

  Sacred Space and Objects

  Creating peaceful spaces together

  Create and maintain classroom sacred spaces through hands-on altar keeping, flower arranging, and candle care;...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  304A

  Sacred Space and Objects

  Special objects and gentle spaces

  Experience sacred objects through multiple senses by touching, arranging, and caring for altar items; create...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  304C

  Sacred Space and Objects

  Sacred space as mind training

  Design and facilitate group rituals for consecrating learning spaces, marking seasonal transitions, and supporting contemplative...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  305A

  Sangha

  Friends who help us learn and grow

  Practice being a good friend by sharing, helping classmates, and participating in circle time activities...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  305B

  Sangha

  Communities that support good choices

  Analyze stories about loyal friendship and community support, including age-appropriate Buddhist tales about sangha; compare...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  305C

  Sangha

  Mutual support in learning communities

  Evaluate personal social connections by analyzing how different friend groups influence their choices and values;...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  305D

  Sangha

  Communities that protect our values

  Compare how different Buddhist traditions understand sangha's protective function against contemporary peer pressure and social...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  305E

  Sangha

  Effects of the company we keep

  Evaluate the impact of one's social connections; identify the qualities and virtues that make a...