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Senior High (Grades 9-12) and
Adult
Curriculum
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Published in 1989 by UUA
Out of print |
On the Path
Spirituality for Youth and AdultsBy Wayne Arnason, Janet Harvey, David Levine, David Marshak, Makanah Morriss, Christine Robinson, and Mara Lyn Schoeny
- Theme and Description
- A structured program that explores the nature and meaning of spirituality in the lives of teenagers in grades 10 to 12, and adults.
- Goals for Participants
- To gain an understanding of what spirituality is and to learn that people can be spiritual beings without holding any particular set of beliefs;
To use tools and models to experience spirituality in their own lives.
- Age Range
- 15-18 years olds and adults
- Size of Group
- 12 to 15 participants is ideal
- Space Requirements
- An average-sized classroom with quiet and privacy. Wall space needed for posting chart paper.
- Number and Length of Sessions
- 7-10
Length: 75 minutes, except Session 1 (3 hours) and Session 10 (all day or overnight retreat) - Leader Training
- Two leaders are recommended. Leader training is helpful, but not necessary, depending on the background of the leaders.
- Leader Preparation
- 2 to 3 hours per session (more for special meals and events)
- Strengths
- Allows participants to "try on" different modes of spirituality through a wide variety of activities.
Includes clearly organized session plans. - Limitations
- Works less successfully with youth, as they do not have the experiences or the vocabulary to describe their spirituality in discussion-oriented activities.
Requires the group to establish a spirit of cooperation before the course begins (because group-building is not part of the program). - Adaptability
- Having a teen group and an adult group running concurrently and sharing the meal component would be valuable.
- Unitarian Universalist Values
- Addresses the UU value of direct experience with that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life. Also affirms and promotes acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth, and a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Reviewed on June 30, 1996
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