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Entries relate to BLEST ARE WE FAITH & Word Edition © 2008 and BENDECIDOS © 2008. Titles that refer only to BLEST ARE WE © 2002 and ©2004 are indicated in parentheses.    Catholic Social Teaching - Solidarity The Church proclaims our solidarity with people everywhere. We are one human family. We may have racial, ethnic, economic, or ideological differences, but we are a global community. When we recognize our solidarity with all people everywhere, we commit ourselves to love and care for all God's children. We are to look for the good in others, and be slow to judge their actions and motivations. Now if we could accomplish this, first on an individual level, and then move toward global acceptance, we could expect for peace to follow. Such an attitude on our part leads to righteous, or just, actions toward others. Taking one step at a time, joining with others, the goal of the journey is possible. 
 Check out web sites that provide teaching tools and activities to promote children's understanding of their place in and responsibilities toward the human family. Some sites are: www.usccb.org/cchd, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, USCCB; and www.crs.org/kids Catholic Relief Services Kids Site. You may need to visit these sites on your own and then share the information with the children. If your group has access to the web, it would be advantageous to visit one of the sites together.  Brainstorm with the children realistic and practical things second graders can do for people in their own parish, city, country, and world. Links Catholic Relief Services, "CRS Kids" Interactive site for children on issues of social justice Catholic Campaign for Human Development Source of current issues relevant to issues of poverty Books To Act Justly–Introducing Catholic Social Teaching to Children With Stories and Activities by Anne E. Neuberger Available through Twenty-Third Publications, 2002 I'm Like You, You're Like Me - A Child's Book About Understanding and Celebrating Each Other by Cindy Gainer Available through Free Spirit Publishing, 1998 Francis: The Poor Man of Assissi by Tomie dePaola Available through Holiday House, 1990 Peace Begins with You by K. Scholes Available through Sierra Club Books, 1990 Videos Jesus for Kids (50 min.) 5-part video with animated stories of Jesus based on the Gospels Available through Vision Video Mother Teresa - Seeing the Face of Jesus (35 min.) Life and work of Mother Teresa in words and pictures, DVD Available through Vision Video Adventures from the Book of Virtues - Faith (30 min.) Daniel and the Lion's Den and a story about Harriet Tubman's efforts to free those in slavery PBS Home Video, 2000 Music "Uisce Chaoimhin" (Kevin's Water), "You Have Put On Christ" Blest Are We Music CD 2 Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36653-0 Blest Are We Song Book Words and melody for children; contains music for levels 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36617-4 Blest Are We Accompaniment Book Contains accompaniment music for levels 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36618-2 "We Are Many Parts" Marty Haugen Available through GIA Publications "Peace Chant" Jack Miffleton Available through WLP Publications "Prayer of Peace" David Haas Available through GIA Publications |
