Diversity

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  120B

  Skillful Communication in Action

  Building classroom peace through mindful speech

  Apply the five-question framework (true, helpful, kind, gentle, timely) to real classroom situations; practice conflict...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  120A

  Skillful Communication in Action

  Learning to use words that help and heal

  Practice kind and helpful words through daily classroom interactions. Demonstrate the difference between words that...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  120D

  Skillful Communication in Action

  Speaking truth to power with compassion

  Address challenging communication scenarios involving authority figures, peer pressure, and family dynamics by applying Buddhist...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  120E

  Skillful Communication in Action

  Buddhist principles for harmonious communication

  Analyze complex communication scenarios (family conflicts, social tensions, leadership challenges, literary or public media sources)...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  202E

  The Buddha and Social Hierarchies

  How the historical Buddha promoted equality

  Analyze the radical nature of the Buddha's teachings on caste, and evaluate their significance within...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  235E

  The Power of Language

  Language, culture, and communication

  Analyze how language shapes cultural understanding and worldview formation; evaluate the challenges and opportunities in...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  239E

  Women in Buddhism

  Buddhist women in patriarchal society

  Analyze the Buddha's teachings on gender equality, and evaluate the historical challenges women have faced...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  138E

  Working with Miscommunication

  De-escalating conflict and promoting harmony with mediation

  Analyze the role of dependent origination and subjective perception in creating miscommunication and conflict; evaluate...