{"id":907,"date":"2023-06-30T13:21:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/?p=907"},"modified":"2023-07-06T19:55:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:55:31","slug":"k-12-religious-education-curricula-1987-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/k-12-religious-education-curricula-1987-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"K-12 Religious Education Curricula, 1987-2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organized by topic, listed a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lphabetically, then chronologically when known (date reflects updated edition). <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the material being older, Friends are encouraged to review it for bias and assumption and through the lens of inclusive language. Adaptation may be needed, and is encouraged. There is wonderful material here, created with care &#8212; use what serves you!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Faith and Practice<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc08-fc-From-the-Center-Out-Full-Curriculum.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the Center Out<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for kindergarten to 8th grade, 1999)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/George-Fox.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Fox: Four Lessons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for 7-11 years old)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc10-fc-God-Is-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God Is\u2026<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (all ages, 2000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc14-fc-Growing-in-the-Light-PreK-1st-Grade-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing in the Light<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for pre-K to 1st grade, 1998)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc11-fc-Growing-in-the-Light-2nd-5th-Grade-Full-Curriculum.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing in the Light<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for grades 2-5, 1996)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(see \u201cOlder Youth\u201d section below for Growing in the Light curricula for Grades 6-12 and adults)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/obadiah.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obadiah: Four Lessons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 1996, by Merril Dutton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc20-fc-Quakers-Answer-the-Call.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quakers Answer the Call<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for all ages, 1999)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc21-fc-Shaking-Out-the-Truth.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaking Out the Truth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for K to 12th grade, 1998)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc27-fc-Teaching-Quaker-Faith-and-Practice-to-Children.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching Quaker Faith and Practice to Children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 1997)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc29-fc-Teaching-the-Queries-to-Quaker-Children.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching the Queries to Quaker Children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 2001)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc31-fc-Truth-in-Action.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truth in Action<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for K to high school, 2001)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc32-fc-Walking-Cheerfully.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking Cheerfully<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools and all ages, 2002)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Spiritual Nurture<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc02-fc-Brothers-and-Sisters-All.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brothers and Sisters All<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 1997)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc07-fc-Food-for-Body-and-Spirit.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food for Body and Spirit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 1992)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/losses-and-healing.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losses and Healing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for pre-K to 8th grade, 2002)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/Mandala-Curriculum-PhYM-Sessions.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Mandala \u2013 What is your Spiritual Journey?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for Kindergarten to 5th grade, 2017, by Stacy Schanno)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc36-fc-Work-is-Love-Made-Visible.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work is Love Made Visible<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for various ages, 1994)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Teaching about Testimonies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc01-fc-Blessed-are-the-Peacemakers.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blessed are the Peacemakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for all ages, 1989)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc18-fc-Peaceable-Kingdom.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peaceable Kingdom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for all ages, 2003)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc19-fc-Quaker-Kidz-Bring-the-Peace.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quaker Kidz Bring the Peace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for all ages)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc22-fc-Speak-to-the-Earth-and-It-Shall-Teach-Thee.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak to the Earth and It Shall Teach Thee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for all ages, 1987)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc24-fc-Stewardship-of-Time-Money-and-Talent.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stewardship of Time, Money and Talent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 2002)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Lives of Friends<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/John-Woolman-Curriculum-ALL-PAGES.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The John Woolman Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for pre-K to 8th grade, 2000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/Lucretia-Mott.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucretia Mott: Each Little Act of Kindness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for different age groups, 1993)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc23-fc-Stand-Your-Ground.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand Your Ground: The Life and Accomplishments of Paul Robeson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for K to 8th grade, 1999)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/william-penn-feather-and-the-sword.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Penn: The Feather and the Sword<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for grades 4-8, 1993)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/william-penn-young-rebel2.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Penn: Young Rebel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for various ages)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: Neither curriculum speaks to Penn being a slaveholder. Friends are encouraged to use teachable moments to offer our children a more accurate picture of Penn\u2019s life and Quaker history regarding the enslavement of people of African descent. If you create or become aware of lessons about Penn that share a broader, more honest history, please be in touch with the Youth Religious Life Coordinator.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bible and Interfaith Studies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc06-fc-Exploring-My-Friends-Beliefs-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring My Friends\u2019 Beliefs: A Study of Judeo-Christian Faith in One\u2019s Neighborhood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for grades 7-12, 1997)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc25-fc-Teaching-Children-About-Jesus-Part-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching Children About Jesus, I<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for various ages, 1999)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc26-fc-Teaching-Children-About-Jesus-Part-2.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching Children About Jesus, II<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for various ages, 2000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/bymreligioused\/first-day-school-ideas\/topics\/teaching-the-bible-activities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching the Bible to Quakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (various ages, 2009)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc28-fc-Teaching-the-Old-Testament-to-Quaker-Children.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching the Old Testament to Quaker Children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for elementary and middle school, 2001)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Celebrations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc03-fc-Celebrating-the-Seasons.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrating the Seasons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for First Day Schools, 1994)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/06\/yc04-fc-Christmas-Programs-with-a-Twist-Full-Curriculum.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Programs with a Twist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (all ages, 1991, by Elinor P. 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