Action

• 305DSangha

  Compare how different Buddhist traditions understand sangha’s protective function against contemporary peer pressure and social media influences; investigate cross-cultural examples of communities that protect members’ values and wellbeing; and evaluate how traditional protective community functions translate to modern social environments.
• 120CSkillful Communication in Action

  Design creative projects (videos, podcasts, graphic novels) that demonstrate skillful communication; create and perform educational workshops for younger students; and develop multimedia resources that teach harmonious speech through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic approaches.
• 305CSangha

  Evaluate personal social connections by analyzing how different friend groups influence their choices and values; practice mutual support strategies through study partnerships and peer mentoring activities; and implement specific ways to be helpful companions who encourage each other’s learning and ethical development.
• 133CExploring Boundaries

  Investigate your school’s location and boundaries by mapping local areas and authorities, research and present the history of your school’s land including indigenous peoples who lived here, analyze how personal boundaries change over time, and demonstrate healthy boundary-setting practices through role-play and simple rituals.
• 411CRight Speech

  Design and implement personal speech awareness practices, including structured daily reflection on the four harmful speech types, integration of speech mindfulness with other contemplative practices, and creation of personal guidelines for ethical speech based on Buddhist principles.
• 411BRight Speech

  Explore Buddhist stories and parables about the power of speech, identify lessons about wise and unwise speech from these narratives, and create your own stories or drawings showing characters who practice mindful speech.
• 133BExploring Boundaries

  Create simple diagrams showing your school within larger community areas, identify authority figures and map school buildings, compare when boundaries are helpful versus problematic, practice setting healthy boundaries through classroom rituals, and co-write a land acknowledgment that honors the people who first cared for this land.
• 120BSkillful Communication in Action

  Apply the five-question framework (true, helpful, kind, gentle, timely) to real classroom situations; practice conflict resolution steps through structured role-plays; and implement peer mediation techniques using harmonious speech principles in actual conflicts.
• 305BSangha

  Analyze stories about loyal friendship and community support, including age-appropriate Buddhist tales about sangha; compare different story characters who represent positive versus negative influences; and create their own stories about friends who help each other make good choices and learn new things.