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1 An Educational Program An Introduction to Living Values Activities for Young Adults Contents | Introduction | Peace Unit These selected book segments from Living Values Activities for Young Adults are for viewing by educators and people interested in LVEP's Living Values Activities . !"The Contents page is included to give viewers an idea of other materials within the book. !"The Introduction and one unit of Values Activities are available for viewing. The Peace Unit is the first of twelve Values units. LVEP books are only available for downloading by persons who have taken the LVEP Educator Training. !"For a list of Trainings presently scheduled around the world - click here or go to !"To contact the LVEP Coordinator or Contact Person in your country or region or to request information about future trainings - click here or go to !

2 "Health Communications, Inc. will be publishing five of the LVEP books in the Fall of 2000. Living Values : An Educational Program is a partnership among educators around the world. This program is supported by UNESCO, sponsored by the Spanish Committee of UNICEF, the Planet Society, and the Brahma Kumaris, in consultation with the Education Cluster of UNICEF (New York). Copyright 2000 Health Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. LVEP books are copyrighted and are available for downloading only by persons who have taken LVEP Educator Training. Please contact the LVEP Coordinator or Contact Person in your country or region regarding training. Prior written permission for reproduction of any nature of any LVEP materials must be obtained from the LVEP International Office, unless otherwise indicated in writing. All use of the material must be properly credited.

3 June 2000 Living Values : An Educational Program, Inc. International Coordinating Office, 866 Plaza, Suite 436, New York, NY 10017 USA | CONTENTS SETTING THE CONTEXT The Call for Values 1 What Kind of Program Is LVEP? 1 Aims 2 Current Status 2 Background 3 INTRODUCTION Teaching Values 4 Three Core Assumptions 4 LVEP Trainings 5 A Variety of Values Activities

4 5 Emerge the Values of Your Culture 8 When Do I Have Time to Teach Values ? 8 Where Do I Begin? 9 Why Start with the Peace and Respect Units? 9 Recommended Order of Values Units 10 Incorporating Values Into the Existing Curriculum 11 Values Web 12 Acceptance by the Educator and a Values -based Atmosphere 13 Acknowledgment of Responses 13 When Students Insist They Are Bad 14 Symbols Used Throughout the Lessons 14 Educators and Students Share Your Activities with the World!

5 15 GOALS Values and the Self Personal Social and Emotional Skills Development 16 Values and Others Development of Interpersonal Communication Skills 22 Values , Society and the World To Contribute to the Larger Society with Respect, Confidence, 25 and Purpose Values UNITS 1 Peace Unit 30 Index Page 30 Reflection Points 31 Core Lessons 31 Subject Areas 49 2 Respect Unit 53 Index Page 53 Reflection Points 54 Core Lessons 55 Subject Areas 65 3 Love Unit 69 Index Page 69 Reflection Points 70 Core Lessons 71 Subject

6 Areas 82 4 Tolerance Unit 87 Index Page 87 Reflection Points 88 Core Lessons 89 Subject Areas 97 5 Honesty Unit 104 Index Page 104 Reflection Points 105 Core Lessons 106 Subject Areas 111 6 Humility Unit 117 Index Page 117 Reflection Points 118 Core Lessons 119 Subject Areas 127 7 Cooperation Unit 131 Index Page

7 131 Reflection Points 132 Core Lessons 133 Subject Areas 141 8 Happiness Unit 147 Index Page 147 Reflection Points 148 Core Lessons 148 Subject Areas 160 9 Responsibility Unit 164 Index Page

8 164 Reflection Points 165 Core Lessons 166 Subject Areas 175 10 Simplicity Unit 179 Index Page 179 Reflection Points 180 Core Lessons 181 Subject Areas 188 11 Freedom Unit 192 Index Page 192 Reflection Points 193 Core

9 Lessons 194 Subject Areas 202 12 Unity Unit 205 Index Page 205 Reflection Points 206 Core Lessons 207 Subject Areas 212 APPENDIX Item 1: Mind Maps All Values 216 Item 2: Conflict Resolution Steps Peace 217 Item 3: A New Life Respect 218 Item 4: The Two Birds Respect 223 Item 5: Fire in the Jungle Respect 224 Item 6: Situation Cards Peace and Respect 225 Item 7: Statement by James Jonah Respect 229 Item 8: A Bowl of Stock Tolerance 230 Item 9: The Emperor and the Flower Seeds Honesty 231 Item 10.

10 Situation Cards Honesty 234 Item 11: Jewel Cards Happiness 235 Item 12: A Quiet Passion for Social Justice Responsibility 237 Item 13: Relaxation/Focusing Exercises 239 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Cited Books and Songs 242 Thanks