Below are suggested resources that may be helpful to you as a parent or religious educator. Please note that many items listed here are available through RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).

Also visit our Links page for a list of helpful sites related to religious education.

GRADE 2, UNIT 5

Links

Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Source of current issues relevant to issues of poverty

Catholic Social Teaching Themes
Guide to serving those in need through acts of justice

Books

Children's Everyday Bible

Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).

ORDER NUMBER: 1-4182-5380-4

Peace Begins with You
by Katherine Scholes, et al.

Available through Sierra Club Books, 1994

Kevin and His Dad
by Irene Smalls-Hector

Available through Little, Brown & Co., Inc., 1999

The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Retold by Tomie dePaola

Available through Paper Star, 1996

Videos

The Man Who Could Not See -The Gospel Alive Series for Children (15 min.)
This familiar story helps the children to recognize the gift of healing that Jesus so freely shared with others.

Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).
ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36766-9 VHS
ORDER NUMBER: 1-4182-5348-0 DVD

Faith: Adventures from the Book of Virtues (30 min.)
Daniel and the Lion's Den, and Harriet Tubman freeing people from slavery.

Available through Oblate Media & Communication

Sacraments for Children (60 min.)
At "Camp Sacrament," children learn about the sacraments from Fr. Ray Hain; guide.

Available through Oblate Media & Communication

Music

"Alleluia," "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

"Peace Chant"

Available through WLP Publications

"Bwana Awabariki/May God Grant You a Blessing"

Swahili Folk Hymn

"We are Climbing Jacob's Ladder"

Spiritual