Youth Religious Education Lesson Descriptions

March 1st at 10:15am

 

PreK & Kindergarten – Chalice Children
The Wonder of Weather
The weather is part of our natural world, and contact with the natural world is one of twelve main types of experiences connected with natural religious development in young children, according to religious educator Sophia Fahs. In this session, the children share their wonder about the weather and find out more about the weather. We share our wonder together as part of our congregational community.

1st & 2nd Grade – Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression & Multiculturalism
Kindness With Boundaries
In this interactive and empowering lesson, children learn how to understand and express their feelings, recognize personal boundaries, and practice kindness and respect in community. The session weaves together artful language, storytelling, movement, and games to help children name their emotions and begin developing the tools to say “no” and advocate for themselves and others.

3rd & 4th Grade – Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression & Multiculturalism
What Does “Black Lives Matter” Mean?
In this session, children explore what the phrase “Black Lives Matter” means through story, movement, feelings, and imagination. Using age-appropriate storytelling and reflection, participants learn that Black Lives Matter is about caring, fairness, and making sure everyone is treated safely and kindly, especially when some people are not. The lesson emphasizes empathy, listening to feelings, and noticing where our bodies hold emotions, helping children connect justice to compassion and action.

5th & 6th Grade – Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression & Multiculturalism
Black Lives Matter
In this session, youth explore the meaning of the Black Lives Matter movement and its connections to Unitarian Universalist values. Through poetry, video, discussion, and hands-on reflection, participants consider what justice, liberation, and collective freedom look like, and how young people can help create change in the world.

7th & 8th Grade – Coming of Age
After-Death Beliefs p.2
This session invites youth to continue a thoughtful, respectful exploration of what different cultures and religions believe happens after we die. Through humor and reflection, participants engage with quotes about death, discuss a wide range of religious and philosophical perspectives, and consider how ideas about death have changed over time.

High School Youth Group
Renewing Faith in Each Other
This session is about renewing faith in each other by joining forces for the common good. Our faith teaches us that, together, we have the ability to change the world. Remembering this power that arises when we unite in common cause is a great source of hope. It is comforting to remember that we don’t have to go it alone. But looking to those beside us and those who have gone before us, we gain confidence that “yes, we can!”