• Our moral standard is based on the Golden Rule and requires personal responsibility.
• We use our minds, logic and science to understand the world, not supernatural explanations.
• We believe in and commit to working for human and civil rights and are opposed to discrimination and intolerance.
• We think that religion should stay out of government and vice versa.
• We work toward resolving differences with others using peaceful methods.
• We are devoted to Mother Earth as our home and pledge to protect her.
• We do not accept the existence of an afterlife and understand that we must live THIS life to its fullest
• We have as a personal goal to develop our human potential in a way that contributes to society.
• We respect the right to privacy.
• We are cultivating our skepticism and are critical of untested claims, yet retain an open mind toward new ideas.
• We are proud to be Humanists and believe in the power of Humanism to improve the lot of humankind.
• We will set an example for other children to follow, and be the best that we can be!

• Maybe Right, Maybe Wrong: A Guide for Young Thinkers, by Dan Barker. 76 pp., Ages 7-12, ISBN 0-87975-731-0. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.
• It's Up To You... What Do You Do? by Sandra McLeod Humphrey. 115 pp., Ages 6 &;up, ISBN 1-57392-263-3. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.
• If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? by Sandra McLeod Humphrey. 115 pp., Ages 6-12, ISBN 1-57392-010-X. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.

• Is That Your Sister? by C. Bunin & S. Bunin.  Ages 5-10.  Our Child Press ISBN 0-961872-6-3
• All Families Are Different, by Sol Gordon. 64 pp., Ages 7 &;up. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY, ISBN 1-57392 765-1.
• Heather Has Two Mommies, by Lesléa Newman.  Ages 4-10. Alyson Wonderland Press
• Gloria Goes to Gay Pride, by Lesléa Newman.  Ages 4-7. Alyson Wonderland Press
• Daddy's Roommate, by M. Willhoite.  Ages 2-6.  Alyson Wonderland Press
• Families, by M. Willhoite.  Ages 3-6.  Alyson Wonderland Press
• How Would You Feel if Your Dad Was Gay?  by A. Heron & M. Maran.  Ages 6-12.  Alyson Wonderland Press
• Happy Adoption Day, by J. McCutcheon.  Ages 2-7.  Little, Brown Publishers, ISBN 9-780316-554558.  An audio tape is also available.

• Girls Are Girls and Boys Are Boys, by Sol Gordon. 48 pp., Ages 8-12, ISBN 0 87975-686-1. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.
• Did the Sun Shine Before You Were Born? by Sol Gordon. 48 pp., Ages 3-7, ISBN 0-87975-723-X. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.
• Asking About Sex and Growing Up, by J. Cole.  Ages 8 & up.  Beechtree Books, ISBN  0-688-06928-2.

• Teachers College Press has a number of reference books for multicultural educators.
• Rethinking Our Classrooms- Teaching for Equity and Justice, by B. Bigelow et al., Rethinking Schools, Ltd. ISBN 0-942961-18-8.   Reference book.
• Anti-Bias Curriculum- Tools for Empowering Young Children, by L. Derman-Sparks & the A.B.C. Task Force.  Nat'l Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, ISBN 0-935989-20-X
• 40 Ways to Raise a Nonracist Child, by B. Mathias & M.A. French, Harper Perennial, ISBN 006-273322-2
• The Adventures of Connie and Diego/Las Aventuras de Connie y Diego. Children's Book Press.
• Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes by M. Argueta.  Ages 5-10.   Children's Book Press.  ISBN 0-89239-129-4.
• Home to Medicine Mountain, by C. Santiago.  American Book Award Winner, Children's Book Press, ISBN 0-89239-155-3.
• Pelitos/Hairs, by Sandra Cisneros. Knopf, ISBN 0-679-89007-6
• All the Colors That We Are/Todos los Colores de Nuestra Piel, by Katie Kissinger, Redleaf Press, ISBN 0-934140-80-4
• Friends from the Other Side (Amigos del Otro Lado), by G. Anzaldúa.  Ages 4-12. Children's Book Press, ISBN 0-89239-130-8
• The People Shall Continue by Simon Ortiz. Ages 4-12. Children's Book Press, ISBN 0-89239-125-1
• The Colors of Us, by Karen Katz, Henry Holt & Co., ISBN 0-8050-5864-8
• Martin Luther King, by Malcah Zeldis & Rosemary L. Bray, Mulberry Books, ISBN 0-688-15219-8
• A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, by D.A. Adler & S. Byrd, Holiday House, ISBN 0-8234-0926-0 [Note that this author has several other biographies of of important historical figures including Sojourner Truth, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson]
• All the Colors of the Earth, ISBN 0-688-11131-9.
• From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, by J. Lester, R. Brown.  Ages 8-teen.  Scholastic, ISBN 0-439-05653-5.
• Teaching Tolerance , a quarterly magazine of teaching for racial justice published by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Paper Bag Princess, by R. Munsch.  Ages 3-10.  Annick Press Ltd.  0-920236-16-2.

Bloomers, by R. Blumberg.  Ages 5-10. Aladdin Paperbacks. ISBN 0-689-80455-5.

Bright Star, by G. Crew and A. Spudvilas.  Ages 5-10.  Kane/Miller Publ. ISBN 0-916291-75-8.             Tells the story of a young girl who because of her gender was denied opportunities to learn and explore.  A retired astronomer neighbor takes her under his wing and introduces her to the magic of the stars through his telescope

The Maid of the North, Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World, by E.J. Phelps.  Ages 6-16,  Henry Holt.  ISBN 0-8050-0679-6.

Prietita and the Ghost Woman, by G. Anzaldua.  Ages 5-10.  Children's Book Press. ISBN 0-89239-167-7

The Woman Who Outshone the Sun/La Mujer que Brillaba aun más que el Sol, by A.C. Martinez. Ages 5-10.  Children's Book Press.  ISBN 0-89239-126-X

Amazing Grace, by M. Hoffman & C. Binch

Girls Who Rocked the World, by A. Weiden.  Ages 9-16.  Scholastic Press.  ISBN 0-439-13314-9.

Cool Women:  The Thinking Girls Guide to the Hippest Women in History, P. Nelson, ed.

• Religions Explained- A Beginner's Guide to World Faiths, by A. Ganeri.  Your World Explained Series, Henry Holt & Co., ISBN 0-8050-4874-X
• Norse Myths and Legends, by C. Evans & A. Millard.  EDC Publishing, ISBN 0-7460-0010-3.  Some illustrations may be too scary for young children.
• The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. For older children.
• The Story of the Salem Witch Trials, by Z. Kent.  For ages 6-12.  31 pp (too long for an hour meeting).  Cornerstones of Freedom series, Children's Press, ISBN 0-516-44704-1
• Mrs. Katz and Tush, by P. Polacco.  Ages 4-12.  $6.99 paperback.  Picture Yearling Books, ISBN 9-780440-409366.  Points out commonalities between oppression of Jews and blacks in the context of a young African-American boy meeting his neighbor from Poland.
• The Religious Freedom Page   "Our goal is to both raise consciousness about the central role of religious freedom to all  human liberties and to present a wide array of resources that will help readers better understand the status of religion around the world. "
• Ontario Council for Religious Tolerance promotes acceptance of non-theism.  Materials are available on CD.
• Teaching About Religion .  A set of curricular materials devoted to pluralism in religious education
• Religious Liberty and Nonreligion- Quotes

• Starry Messenger, by Peter Sís.  Ages 5-12.  Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, ISBN 0-374-37191-1 Tells the story of Galileo and his persecution by the Church for saying that the Earth revolves around the Sun and not vice versa.
• National Academy Press has a variety of materials explaining the nature of science and how it differs from religion as a way of explaining the world.

What About Gods? by Chris Brockman. 31 pp., Ages 5 &;up, ISBN 0-87975 106-1. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.

Religions Explained:  A Beginner's Guide to World Faiths, by Anita Ganeri,1997.  69 pp., Ages 7-12, ISBN 0-8050-4874-X.  Henry Holt, NY

A River Ran Wild, by L. Cherry.  Scholastic, ISBN 0-590-99519-7

The Shaman's Apprentice, by L. Cherry and .J. Plotkin.  Ages 4 and up.  Harcourt Brace, ISBN 0-15-201281-8

• Gullible's Travels, by Steve Allen.  60 min audiotape .  Ages 8-15, ISBN 1-57392-029-0.  Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.
• Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics, by Dan Barker. 80 pp., Ages 9 &;up, ISBN 0-87975-607-1.  Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.

• Evolution, by Eyewitness Science.  Ages 8-16.  Dorling Kindersley, ISBN #1-56458-233-7.  This book is part of a wonderful series of books and videos that give a simple and highly accurate view of science and how the scientific explanations of origins and life differ from, and refute, Judeo-Christian explanations.
• The Tree of Life: The Wonders of Evolution, by Ellen Jackson. 38 pp., Ages 4 9, ISBN 0-87975-819-8. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY.  This is a good presentation of the information with the caveat that in some cases the author used "grow" or "develop" when she really meant "evolve".  The illustrations are two-tone and very dull.
• Tristan's Bedtime Story, by Caroline Formby, 1996.  Ages 3-7, ISBN 0-85953-946-6, 32 pp. Child's Play Ltd., Toronto.  I found the premise silly (Daddy volcano telling baby volcano how life came to be) but the illustrations are nice.
• The National Center for Science Education provides a list of children's books on evolution.
• Eyewitness Video Series are movies about 30 min in length that provide a very accessible and fascinating lesson on topics related to evolutionary theory, including animals' adaptations to different habitats, and physical science/geology lessons that provide information on how the Earth has changed over time, providing different habitats at different stages in Earth's history.
• See also table below for more advanced-level sources

Big Blast of Science, by Bill Nye.  Scholastic, Inc., ISBN 0-590-61593-9

Consider the Following,  by Bill Nye.  Scholastic, Inc., ISBN 0-590-05702-2

Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science, National Academy Press, ISBN 0-309-05293-9.  This is a list of resources of all types and can be ordered online at www.nap.edu

Columbus Day:

Warriors, Gods and Spirits from Central &;South American Mythology, by Gifford, D., (1983). Peter Bedrick Books, NY, ISBN 0-87226-915-9.

Pringle, H. (1998) Traces of ancient mariners found in Peru. Science 281: 1775-1776.

Encounter, by Yolen, J. (1992), Harcourt Brace &;Company, ISBN 0 15-201389-X

Halloween:

Brave Bear and the Ghosts.  Children's Book Press?

Thanksgiving (non-revisionist):

• Squanto's Journey:  The Story of the First Thanksgiving, by Joseph Bruchac.  AGES 6-9.  Harcourt Brace, ISBN# 0-15-201817-4.  Written by a native elder, gives an age-appropriate account of the history of Squanto that is closer to reality than most children get in public school.
• From Native Web -
• The Pilgrims: Children of the Devil (for older children, somewhat graphic)
• The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story

Winter Holidays:

The Winter Solstice, by Ellen Jackson, 1994.  Ages 5-10, ISBN 0-7613-0297-2.  The Millbrook Press, Brookfield, CT.

• Coping with Death and Tragedy
• Why Did it Happen?, by Janice Cohn, D.S.W.  Ages 7-12.  Morrow Junior Books.  ISBN 0-688-12313-9.  This book is written as a teaching tool to help children understand and cope "when bad things happen to good people".
• Mister Rogers says in response to the 9/11 tragedy ''There are some people in this world who are very angry and they haven't learned how to live with people they don't agree with. That's one of the greatest things a person can do, learn to live peaceably with his or her neighbor, even when they disagree.''
• FEMA
• NEA 
• NY Times 1
• NY Times 2

• Human Rights for Children: a curriculum for Teaching Human Rights to Children Ages 3-12

available from: Hunter House Inc., Publishers
P.O. Box 2914
Alameda, CA 94501-0914
(510)865-5282 FAX (510)865-4295
ISBN 0-89793-120-3 (Spiral) ISBN 0-89793-121-1 (cloth)

• EXPERIENCES WITH THE WEB OF LIFE, a full-year course for 5-8 year olds. 45 sessions, with each session complete in and of itself though later sessions reinforce the ideas and experiences of earlier ones. Groups of 12 in 16 sessions suitable for single semesters.

Children explore the ways that specific living things relate to the rest of life -- what the earthworm eats, what eats it, what it contributes to the soil, how that helps plants and helps us who grow food in that soil. Concepts come to life through direct experience. Throughout the curriculum, our spiritual connection with all living things is brought out. A closing ritual at the end of each session helps the children internalize their learning, sometimes with a story that summarizes the day's experience.
• Includes a cassette tape of songs and a copy of "Charlotte's Web."

 
• THE BEST OF EVERYTHING SOCIAL ACTION RESOURCE

•Ages: all
•Author: Compiled by Beth Brownfield
•Publisher: Beth Brownfield
•Publisher's Address: 107 W. Rustic Lodge Ave, Minneapolis, MN. 55409.
•Email: bethbrownf@aol.com
•Description:
• This resource was developed for the Pacific Northwest District Spring retreat "RE for the REal World" It is a collection of successful social action and social justice projects for children and teens. It also contains many lists of resources: books, videos, and programs. There is a selection of wonderful poems and quotations that will inspire, along with wonderful stories that teach. Lots of practical and useful ideas. The resource also includes detailed information on a "Random Act of Kindness" program, and quilt making with children. (74 pages)

• COMING OF AGE CURRICULUM

•Ages: all
•Author: created by a group of Religious Educators and UU Ministers for a Coming of Age or Rite of Passage for teenagers
•Publisher: Beth Brownfield
•Publisher's Address: 107 W. Rustic Lodge Ave, Minneapolis, MN. 55409.
•Email: bethbrownf@aol.com
•Description:
• A rite of passage program designed to be used with mature teenagers who are looking at making the transition from teenager to young adult. (We now do with 10th and 11th graders). It is a four-weekend curriculum: High Adventure, Wizard of Oz, Medicine Wheel, Vision Quest. It includes ideas for mentor program and celebration dinner. It was developed by Religious Educators and UU Ministers of Prairie Star District and is adapted and used in programs all over the United States (180 pages)
 
• WORTH AND DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE

•Ages: 6-13: Grades 1 to 8 (4 age levels)
•Author: Marjory Donn
•Publisher: Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church
•Publisher's Address: Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church 3215 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783-1097.
•Email: crowleys@prodigy.com
•Phone: (301) 474-1353
•URL: http://www.pbuuc.org
•Description:  five sessions for 1st through 8th grades, with suggestions for preschool, senior high, adults and an intergenerational service. Sessions on building a caring classroom, understanding people with disabilities and anti-racism at all age levels; sexism, ageism and homophobia dealt with at some age levels. Third printing available Sept. 15, 1998.  Cassette tape of songs is included.
 
• WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN? curricula supplement

•Ages: 10- to 13-year-olds
•Author: Barbara Shelton and Cathy Cartwright
•Publisher: East Shore Unitarian Church
•Publisher's Address: East Shore Unitarian Church Attn: Curriculum Supplement 12700 SE 32nd St Bellevue WA 98005 .
•Email: eshore@gzinc.com
•Phone: 425 747-3780
•URL: http://home.gzinc.com/eshore/Curriculum_Supplement.htm
•Description: 25 lesson plans to be used in conjunction with Why Do Bad Things Happen? Each lesson plan includes a Chalice Lighting or Gathering, Opening, Exploring, Discussion, Integrating, and Closing, plus a list of materials needed. Plus 5 sessions for Group Building. These lessons are particularly useful to establish trust and right relationship. Appropriate for 10- to
•13-year-olds.
 
• Webstuff
• Quotes on establishment clause •http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org/papers/snippet2.htm