LESSON PLANS/WORKSHEETS

• 5 GENERAL GUIDELINES

SECTION ONE: Buddhism

• 10 The Story of the Buddha, plus Appendix 1, The Life of the Buddha. Appendix 2, Buddhist Symbols
• 12 To Celebrate Wesak
• 14 Temples and Holy Places
• 16 Ashvaghosha's Writings, plus Appendix 3, Acts of the Buddha
• 18 Living a Monk's Life

SECTION TWO: Christianity

• 24 Cross Purposes
• 26 Signs of Life
• 28 Belonging to God
• 30 Symbols in Words
• 32 Symbols in Stories: The Parables, plus Appendix 4, The Lost Sheep
• 34 Palm Sunday
• 36 The Last Supper
• 38 Pain and Humiliation
• 40 King of the Jews
• 42 Easter Eggs, plus Appendix 5, Easter Egg design
• 44 Ideas of God
• 46 The Lamb of God
• 48 The Holy Spirit
• 50 Letters for Jesus
• 52 A Secret Sign
• 54 Stained-glass Windows
• 56 Sounds for the Soul
• 58 That Certain Smell
• 60 Colour Symbols
• 62 Number Symbols
• 64 Candles of Meaning

SECTION THREE: Hinduism

• 70 Sacred Symbols
• 72 Lord of the Dance
• 74 The Seven Steps, plus Appendix 6, The Seven Steps
• 76 Yagyopavit
• 78 Worship at Home

SECTION FOUR: Islam

• 84 The Symbol of Islam
• 86 The Mosque
• 88 Prayer
• 90 Objects to Help Prayer
• 92 A Journey of Faith
• 94 Art That Speaks
• 96 Symbolic Writing
• 98 Birth and Belonging
• 100 A Month of Fasting
• 102 The Five Pillars
• 104 A Contract of Marriage
• 106 Beyond Death

SECTION FIVE: Judaism

• 112 Star of David
• 114 A Special Wall, plus Appendix 7, In Mourning
• 116 The Ark of the Covenant
• 118 Wearing a Symbol
• 120 Hanukkah Lights, plus Appendix 8, Making a Dreidl
• 122 A Day of Rest
• 124 Written on the Doorposts
• 126 Shul, plus Appendix 9, Shul
• 128 That Which is Correct
• 130 Pain then Freedom
• 132 A Contract is Signed
• 134 The Torah Scroll

SECTION SIX: Sikhism

• 140 A Flag to Fly
• 142 The 5 Ks
• 144 A Book to be Honoured
• 146 The Pure Ones, plus Appendix 10, The Beginning of the Khalsa
• 148 Symbols of Service

SECTION SEVEN: Appendices

• 154 APPENDIX 1 The Life of the Buddha, for use with The Story of the Buddha, page 10.
• 155 APPENDIX 2 Buddhist Symbols, for use with The Story of the Buddha, page 10.
• 156 APPENDIX 3 Acts of the Buddha, for use with Ashvaghosha's Writings, page 16.
• 157 APPENDIX 4 The Lost Sheep, for use with Symbols in Stories, page 32.
• 158 APPENDIX 5 Easter Egg Design, for use with Easter Eggs, page 42.
• 159 APPENDIX 6 The Seven Steps, for use with The Seven Steps, page 74.
• 160 APPENDIX 7 In Mourning, for use with A Special Wall, page 114.
• 161 APPENDIX 8 Making a Dreidl, for use with Hanukkah Lights, page 120.
• 162 APPENDIX 9 Shul, for use with Shul, page 126.
• 163 APPENDIX 10 The Beginning of the Khalsa, for use with The Pure Ones, page 146.