Curated OER
Achieving Belonging for All
Students explore ways of belonging. In this social science lesson, students discover non-violent ways for belonging similar to Mohandas Gandhi.
Curated OER
Holidays: Ramadan
In this foreign language worksheet, young scholars read sentences about Ramaday. They fill in missing words by selecting the best of the two given choices.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: An Exercise in Self Compassion
Here is an exercise from the School of Life on how to lessen the voices of self-flagellation and learn to appreciate the role of self-care in a good and fruitful life. [4:42]
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Buddha of Compassion: Chenresig/avalokiteshvara
A page with a variety of information and resources concerning Avalokiteshvara, known in Tibetan Buddhism as Chenresig.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends
Mister Chris and Friends is a show for young children produced by Vermont PBS. Each gently-paced episode begins with a wish made to a magical Wishing Well. This wish propels Mister Chris and his friends on an adventure to discover more...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
This is an image of the compassionate and merciful bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who are destined to become buddhas but postpone that final state in order to help humanity. The name Avalokiteshvara...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
The main image in this painting is Avalokiteshvara (1), the Bodhisattva of Compassion. He is the principle patron deity of Tibet. He sits on a lotus throne upon a lunar disc. This god takes many forms, such as the Dalai Lamas of Tibet,...
PBS
Pbs.org: Education: 5 Ways to Reduce Stress and Feel Like Yourself Again
Teaching during a pandemic has undoubtedly been stressful, and it has left many teachers feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious. For many teachers, these feelings have led to burnout and compassion fatigue, and for others the...
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In Character: A Journal of Everyday Virtues
In Character is an online journal that examines a single virtue--compassion, creativity, purpose, modesty, loyalty, or thrift, for example--from different perspectives. Articles are written by noted scholars, journalists, and critics,...
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Points of Light
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember
A remarkable site about a remarkable matriarch of a family of elephants in Kenya, Echo. Watch the full video here of the life of Echo and her family, as well as her death. Great photos of Echo and her family. Be sure to click on Elephant...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Com #1
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade-level words for each prefix. COM " prefix words: Coherence - HS, Committee - 5,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who are destined to become buddhas but postpone that final state in order to help humanity. The name Avalokiteshvara means "Lord who looks down with compassion." View an image of a bodhisattva...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thunderbolt and Bell
The vajra (Tibetan: Dorjie) and bell (Sanskrit: ghanta; Tibetan: drilbu) are the most important ritual objects of Tibetan Buddhism. Most every lama has a pair and knows how to use them. They represent "method" (vajra) and "wisdom"...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Confucius
This Stanford University encyclopedia entry discusses Confucius (551-479 BCE), who, according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Quotes
This site provides a series of quotations, character analysis, themes, plot analysis, and quizzes from the novel that represent such themes as revenge, compassion, sin and free will.
US Department of Education
Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen [Pdf]
Helping a child become responsible isn't always an easy process. This comprehensive site is directed towards parents (and can be easily adapted for educators) who would like to teach their children to become responsible citizens.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Buster's Growing Grudge
Explore the topic of forgiveness in this interactive comic, Buster's Growing Grudge, based on the characters and storyline from the PBS children's series ARTHUR.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Generosity: An Arthur Interactive Game
Arthur finds out sharing things (including time) isn't always easy to do. Help Arthur make some difficult decisions about sharing his chocolates, money, and time with friends.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Western Concepts of God
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides an overview of how people viewed God from the time of the Roman Empire until today.
Other
Meaning of Om Mani Padme Hum
A page dealing with the Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum. Explains the meaning of this mantra and the importance of mantras in Buddhist practice.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Themes
The Scarlet Letter is full of important themes that are discussed in detail in this informative site.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Caring (Spanish)
Do you know how to be a caring person? This Spanish version will help you find answers to this question, discussion prompts, writing ideas, and activities for children learning about what it means to care for other people.
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Christian Answers: Jesus Christ
This site begins with prophetic messages about Jesus and goes through his birth, life, death and resurrection. A lot of information here.
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