Curriculum Units
5. True Parents’ Lives & the Early Church
Group 1
1. My Book of God (3-5 years)
My Book of God contains seven units with 90 lessons, and covers three years of work. It is a foundation for later learning and lessons are kept as simple as possible. There is usually a story, discussion and activity. The activity can be a game or to make something. Quite a lot of the work is cut and paste.
Group 2
2. The Old Testament (6-8 years)
This book has 34 lessons, spanning the most important Old Testament stories, from the creation to the story of Daniel. Being familiar with these stories is one of the main aims at this age. Some stories are explained from the viewpoint of the Principle, in preparation for later study of the Divine Principle. Most lessons have a variety of worksheets to choose from. One reason for this is the wide range of ability in this age group. A six year-old and an eight year-old can be on very different levels of maturity and ability to read and write. Also, the age at which children learn to read and write varies from country to country.
3. The New Testament
This book contains 34 lessons, starting with Jesus’ birth and ending with the early Christian Church. Again, familiarity with these stories is one of the main aims. As in the Old Testament, some stories are explained from the viewpoint of the Principle. A variety of worksheets are again made, because of the wide range of ability.
4. My Journey in Life
This book contains 35 lessons, covering a wider variety of topics: Father’s early life, Bible stories, the Divine Principle and character education. It is the final year of work in group 2 and preparation for graduating to the oldest group.
Group 3 (9-11 years)
5. True Parents’ Lives & the Early Church
This book contains 41 lessons. They are based on stories written in the 1970s by American Unification Church members. They begin in 1920 when Father was born and end with the first God’s Day in 1967. It tells the story of how Father took on his mission and the beginnings of the Church in Korea. It also gives the background to Mother’s early life and the role she played in Father’s mission. Through these lessons, children can learn a lot about the kind of people True Parents are and the struggles our church went through in its early years.
6. Principle Workbook
This book contains 51 lessons. I have attempted to convey the essentials of the Divine Principle to children, but it is difficult, because some of the contents are challenging to understand. It is divided into three parts: the Ideal, The Fall and The History of Restoration. One of the best ways to convey its content is through stories. I searched and found stories that I could use to teach the Principle.
Even though it is hard to teach, and hard for children to understand, because it is the base of our faith, it is important children get a basic understanding. It will also be a foundation for later learning.
Group 4 (12-14 years)
7. Developing a Life of Faith
This is a new programme of work, that is still being created. It is intended for 12-14 year-olds, to help them to develop their own life of faith. It begins by exploring the meaning of faith and covers topics that are concerned with our relationship with God in our daily life. These include prayer, study and spiritual conditions. The Divine Principle is explained in greater depth and the lives of people of faith are explored.
Additional Material (8-12 years)
8. Twenty-One Virtues
The contents of this book is based on one-day seminars for 8-12 year olds. A typical seminar would focus on teaching one particular virtue. I always emphasized three things; the good habit we want to attain (virtue) , the bad habit that holds us back( vice) and the changes we must make to develop a new habit (a condition). Activities would include such things as groups discussion, games, art and craft, drama and sport. The material contains worksheets and teaching notes, although some detailed lessons plans have also been made. In addition, there are details of 2-3 day workshops, which covered two virtues at a time
The Principles of Creation
This covers chapter one the Divine Principle. It was also created for one-day seminars for 8-12 year-olds. It consists of simple worksheets, in which children are asked to write words and sentences to complete them. A teacher’s answer page is given. The answers can be worded differently, according to the discretion of the teacher.
These lesson plans are a guide. I encourage you to adapt them to your particular community’s needs. Although they are designed with a particular age group in mind, they can easily be used for
different ages. For example, stories about True Parents for 3-5 year olds, are just as relevant for 6-8 year olds. Lessons teaching the Principle may be challenging for 9-11 year olds, and older children would benefit from the content.
Many of the lesson have more activities than be completed in one week. Instead, they could be taught over two weeks. Children also learn through repetition, so repeating the same content over two weeks, will give them a better understanding.
Each age-group has a three year cycle. This would mean that a child might start the group in the first, second or third year of the cycle, staying for three years in all. This is straightforward in group 2, because there are three books. However, group 3 has two books. The way I worked was to do one unit of ‘True Parents Lives’ for a few weeks, followed by one unit of the ‘Principle Workbook’ and switch back to ‘True Parents lives’ and so on. This made the lessons more varied for the children.
Name: _________________
Unit 1
GOD MADE THE WORLD FOR US
3. God Made Air
Unit 2
GOD MADE US
14. God made me
15. My five senses
19. God gave us a nose to smell
20. God gave us mouths to taste
24. God gave us a heart to love
25. God gave us a mind, heart and body
26. I’m Special
Unit 3
GOD GAVE US FAMILIES
28. My family
29. I love my Family
32. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
33. Brave Irene
34. The Toy Brother
35. Dogger
36. Caleb and Kate
37. We Learn Respect
Respect Pictures
Unit 4
PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE TEACH US
38. Adam and Eve
39. Noah
43. Jacob and Esau
44. Joseph’s Coat
45. Joseph forgives his Brothers
46. Baby Moses
47. The Burning Bush
48. Ten Plagues
Book of God Contents
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Unit 5
GOD GAVE US JESUS
57. Jesus could heal
60. The Lost Sheep
61. The Lost Coin
65. The Pharisee & Tax-collector
66. Rich People
Unit 6
GOD GAVE US TRUE PARENTS
70. Father’s Home
71. The Moon Family
Unit 7
WE LEARN GOD'S WAY
74. God loves us
75. Reporting to God
76. Daddy is praying
81. Helping at home
82. Tammy's kindness
85. Manners Matter
88. Piggy Room
89. Forgetful Ben
90. I Can’t Do It
91. Preparing for the New Year
Book of God Contents
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Name: _________________
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Old Testament Contents
1. God’s Creation
2. Adam & Eve Disobey God
3. Cain and Abel
4. Noah’s Ark
5. The Tower of Babel
6. God’s Promise to Abraham
7. Sodom and Gomorrah
8. God tests Abraham
9. Jacob & Esau
10. Jacob’s Dream
11. Jacob Meets Rachel
12. Jacob Goes Home
13. Joseph and his Brothers
14. Joseph Interprets Dreams
15. Joseph Forgives his Brothers
16. God Protects Moses
17. God Speaks with Moses
18. Moses and the Plagues
19. Escape from Egypt
20. The Ten Commandments
21. The Golden Calf
22. Twelve Spies
23. The Battle of Jericho
24. Gideon
25. Samson
26. Samuel, God’s Prophet
27. King Saul
28. David and Goliath
29. Saul’s Jealousy
30. King David’s Sin
31. The Wisdom of King Solomon
32. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
33. Brave Daniel
34. Jonah and the Whale
Name: _________________
New Testament Contents
1. Old Testament Review
2. God’s Rules
3. Listen to God’s Word
4. God’s Loving Heart
5. The Wise and Foolish Builders
6. Jesus at the Temple
7. John Baptizes Jesus
8. Jesus' Three Temptations
9. Jesus Calls his Disciples
10. Humble or Proud?
11. The Lord's Prayer
12. What shall we pray about?
13. The Golden Rule
14. The Christmas Story
15. The Meaning of Christmas
16. Preparing for God's Day
17. Parables about Money
18. Parable of the Talents
19. The Unforgiving Servant
20. Jesus could heal People
21. Stories of Faith
22. Jesus Calms the Storm
23. Feeding 5,000
24. Jesus’ Transfiguration
25. Jesus Goes to Jerusalem
26. The Last Supper
27. The Crucifixion
28. Jesus’ Resurrection
29. Pentecost
30. Saul’s Conversion
31. Peter leads the Believers
32. Paul’s First Journey
33. Paul’s Journey to Europe
34. Paul’s Journey to Rome
Name: _________________
My Journey in Life Contents
1. God’s History
2. Sun Myung Moon’s Childhood (1)
3. Sun Myung Moon’s Childhood, (2)
4. Meeting Jesus
5. The Divine Principle
6. Cause & Effect
7. Questions about God
8. God Loves Us
9. Give & Take Action
10.What makes you Happy?
11.The Family is the School of Love
12.The Story of Jesus’ Birth
13.Saint Nicholas
14.How We Grow
15.The Three Blessings
16.The First Blessing
17.The Physical & Spiritual Worlds
18.What does it mean to be Good?
19.Honesty
20.Respect
21.Following Rules
22.Think First!
23.Anger & Self-Control
24.Follow your Conscience
25.Good & Bad Habits
26.Honesty & Dishonesty
27.The Faith of Joseph
28. A Chosen Person, Moses
29.Blessing & Punishment
30.Consequences
31.Generosity
32.The Gifts of Wali Dad
33.Gratitude
34.Courtesy
35.Preparing for the New Year
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Name: _________________
Unit 1. God’s Ideal
1. Man’s Understanding of God
2. Explaining God
3. Describing God
4. Faith in God
5. Subject and Object Pairs
6. Good and Bad Actions
7. God’s Purpose for Creating
8. The 1st Blessing
9. The 2nd Blessing
10.The 3rd Blessing
11.The Growing Period
12.Growth & Responsibility
13.Living in Two Worlds
14.The Physical Self & Spirit Self
Unit 2. The Fall of Man
15. The Fall of Adam & Eve
16. What Caused the Fall?
17. Jealousy
18. Results of the Fall
19. The Midway Position
20. Four Kinds of Fallen Nature
Unit 3. Jesus’ Mission
21. Who Was Jesus?
22. The Mission of the Messiah
23. The Life of John the Baptist
24. John the Baptist & Elijah
25. Jesus’ Last Days
26. The Easter Story
27. What Happened to Jesus & Disciples?
28. Jesus Didn’t Come to Die
Unit 4. The Last Days
29. What the Bible Says
30. What are the Last Days?
31. The Last Days & Today
Unit 5. Preparation for the Messiah
32. God’s Work in History
33. God’s Chosen People
34. Restoring Mistakes
35. Foundation of Faith
36. Foundation of Substance
Unit 6. Restoration History
37. Cain & Abel
38. Noah’s Family
39. Abraham’s Family
40. Jacob’s Life
41. Jacob & Esau
42. Joseph, a Chosen Person
43. God’s Plan for Moses
44. God’s Second Plan for Moses
45. Joshua leads the Israelites
46. God’s Plan for Jesus
47. God’s Second Plan for Jesus
48. God’s Third plan for Jesus
Unit 7. The Second Advent
49. When Will Christ Return?
50. How Will Christ Return?
51. Where Will Christ Return?
Principle Workbook Contents
True Parents’ Lives & the Early Church
1920 - 1968
Name: _________________
Unit 1
Birth & Childhood of True Father
1. Father’s Birth - 1920
2. A Most Unusual Child - 1925-30
3. The Boy & the Bully - 1928
4. The Weasel - 1933
5. Father’s Interest in Nature – 1933
Unit 2
The Teenage Years
6. Meeting Jesus - 1936
7. Father goes to Japan - 1941
8. A Mother’s Love – 1943
Unit 3
True Mother’s Childhood
9. A Princess is Born - 1943
10. Mountain Tigers - 1948
11. Refugees - 1949
12. Island of Purity - 1953
13. The Prince – 1956
Unit 4
The Mission Begins
14. Father Goes to Pyongyang - 1946
15. The ‘Inside Belly’ Church - 1946
16. The Secret Message – 1946
Unit 5
Prison
17. Torture in Prison - 1947
18. A Show Trial - 1948
19. Heung Nam Prison Camp - 1948-50
20. Liberation from Heung Nam – 1950
Unit 6
A New Start
21. Journey to Pusan - 1950-51
22. Life in Pusan - 1951
23. A House Built on a Rock - 1951
24. The First Divine Principle - 1952
25. Painting Pictures – 1952
Unit 7
Stories of Early Members
26. Grandmother Oak - 1946
27. The Missionary - 1952
28. The First Pioneer - 1953
29. The Crippled Teacher – 1953
Unit 8
The Unification Church Begins
30. The Church is Born - 1954
31. Ewha University - 1955
32. In Prison Again - 1955
33. The 40 Day Condition (1) - 1957
34. The 40 Day Condition (2) - 1957
35. Marching On Heavenly Soldiers-1963
Unit 9
Holy Weddings
36. The Bridegroom - 1960
37. The Marriage of the Lamb - 1960
38. The 36-Couple Blessing - 1961
39. More Blessings - 1960-63
40. Mother’s Course - 1960-67
41. God’s Day – 1968
True Parents’ Lives & the Early Church
Contents
Developing A Life of Faith
Name: _____________
Contents
1. What is Faith?
2. What is a Life of Faith?
3. The Midway Position
4. The Fall of Adam & Eve
5. Listen to God’s Word
6. Why Do We Need the Messiah?
7. Restoring Mistakes
8. The Importance of Prayer
9. Prayer & Gratitude
10. God’s Nature
11. God’s Love
12. God’s Love & Fallen Nature
13. Attending Sunday Service
14. Experiences with God
15. God’s Plan for Us
16. Temptation, Sin & Conscience
17. Four Types of Sin
18.Love & God’s Commandment
19.Purity & Temptation
20.Forgiveness
21.Humility
22.Humility & Our Internal Attitude
23.The Key to Happiness
24.Spiritual Conditions
25.The Right Attitude
26.The Meaning of Christmas
27.Francis of Assisi
28. Saint Monica’s Faith
29.The Miracle of Juan Diego
30.St. Therese of Lisieux
31.Good Days, Bad Days
32.St. Ignatius of Loyola
33.Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius
34. St. Hildegard
35. The Rules of St. Benedict
36. Early Unification Church Lifestyle
37. St. Hildegard
38. Joan of Arc
39. My Identity
40. My Inner World
41. Feeding Our Mind
42. My Purpose in Life
43. Developing My Character
44. Spiritual Reality
45. Three Stages of Life
46. Spiritual Growth
47. Virtues That Develop My Character
SELF-DISCIPLINE PERSEVERANCE RESPECT GRATITUDE COOPERATION
RESPONSIBILITY COURTESY COURAGE HONESTY SERVICE FORGIVENESS
DETERMINATION TRUST CARING OPTIMISM FAIRNESS CONSIDERATION
COMMITMENT GENEROSITY PATIENCE HUMILITY SELF-DISCIPLINE
PERSEVERANCE RESPECT GRATITUDE COOPERATION RESPONSIBILITY
COURTESY COURAGE HONESTY SERVICE FORGIVENESS DETERMINATION
TRUST CARING OPTIMISM FAIRNESS CONSIDERATION COMMITMENT
GENEROSITY PATIENCE HUMILITY SELF-DISCIPLINE PERSEVERANCE RESPECT
GRATITUDE COOPERATION RESPONSIBILITY COURTESY COURAGE HONESTY
SERVICE FORGIVENESS DETERMINATION TRUST CARING OPTIMISM
FAIRNESS CONSIDERATION COMMITMENT GENEROSITY PATIENCE HUMILITY
SELF-DISCIPLINE PERSEVERANCE RESPECT GRATITUDE COOPERATION
RESPONSIBILITY COURTESY COURAGE HONESTY SERVICE FORGIVENESS
DETERMINATION TRUST CARING OPTIMISM FAIRNESS CONSIDERATION
COMMITMENT GENEROSITY PATIENCE HUMILITY SELF-DISCIPLINE
PERSEVERANCE RESPECT GRATITUDE COOPERATION RESPONSIBILITY
COURTESY COURAGE HONESTY SERVICE FORGIVENESS DETERMINATION
A workbook for children created by Tim Atkinson
21 Virtues That Develop My Character
Introduction
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1. Self-Discipline
2. Perseverance
3. Respect
4. Gratitude
5. Cooperation
6. Responsibility
7. Courtesy
8. Courage
9. Honesty
10. Service
11. Forgiveness
12. Determination
13. Trust
14. Caring
15. Optimism
16. Fairness
17. Consideration
18. Commitment
19. Generosity
20. Patience
21. Humility
1) SELF-DISCIPLINE
1. What is Self-Discipline?
2. No Self-Discipline
3. Are You Self-Disciplined?
4. What is the Problem?
5. Changing Bad Habits
6. Four Steps to Self-Discipline
2) PERSEVERANCE
1. What is Perseverance?
2. No Perseverance
3. Questions to Discuss
4. Overcoming Difficulties
5. Try Try Again
6. Stories about Honesty
a. The Tortoise and the Hare
b. The Little Hero of Holland
c. Brave Irene
7. A Story of Perseverance
3) RESPECT
1. What is Respect?
2. Rerspect in Different Languages
3. Around the World
4. Why Should We Respect Others?
5. Parents and Children(1)
6. Parents and Children(2)
7. Respecting Elders
8. Discussing Respect
9. Respect Everyone
10. How to Show Respect
4) GRATITUDE
1. What is Gratitude?
2. Count Your Blessings
3. How Grateful Are You?
4. Ways to Show Gratitude
5. A Gratitude Journal
6. Thanksgiving in the United States
7. Traditional Pumpkin Pie
5) COOPERATION
1. What is Cooperation?(1)
2. What is Cooperation?(2)
3. “Many Hands Make Light Work”
4. How Can I Cooperate Today?
5. Cooperation Games
6. Right and Wrong Ways
7. Solving Problems
8. Are you a Cooperative Person?
9. How to be a Cooperative Person
10. How to make Chocolate Balls
11. Cooperating at Home
6) RESPONSIBILITY
1. What it means to be Responsible
2. Make the Right Choice
3. “The Lemonade Stand”
4. Script for “The Lemonade Stand.”
5. A Story to Act
6. Family Responsibility Chart
7. A Responsibility Condition
8. Everybody’s Job
7) COURTESY
1. What is Courtesy?
2. Why be Courteous?
3. Two Ways to be Courteous
4. How to Introduce Myself
5. How to Introduce Others
6. Introducing Others
7. Make a Play
8. Courteous Behavior
9. Courteous Words
8) COURAGE
1) What is Courage?
2) Overcoming Fears!
3) Be True to Yourself
4) Make a Play
5) My Courage
6) Courage Do’s and Don’ts
7) Words to Think About
8) A Story of Courage - Rosa Parks
Contents
9) HONESTY
1. What is Honesty?
2. What is Dishonesty?
3. Discussing Honesty
4. Stories to Act
10) SERVICE
1. Questions about Serving?
2. What is Serving?
3. Why Should we Serve Others?
4. How to Practice Serving
5. Service Work
6. Someone who Cares
11) FORGIVENESS
1. What should you do to forgive?
2. Points to discuss
3. The unforgiving servant
4. The softball game
5. The lost son
12) DETERMINATION
1. What is Determination?
2. What would you do if?
3. Determined People
13) TRUST
1. Why is Trust Important?
2. Someone I Trust
3. Are You Trustworthy?
14) CARING
1. What is Caring?
2. Show That You Care
3. Are You Caring?
4. Listen to Your Conscience
5. Two Stories That Show Caring
6. A Heart That Cares
7. Caring Words
8. Learning to Care
15) OPTIMISM
1. Something Positive
2. Something Hopeful
1. Hope for Buddy
4. How Optimistic Are You?
5. Being Hopeful
16) FAIRNESS
1. How Fair Are You?
2. What to do when someone isn’t fair
3. Talking about Fairness
4. Is it Fair?
5. Seven Rules to Play Fairly
17) CONSIDERATION
1. What is Consideration?
2. What would you do if?
3. Considerate People
18) COMMITMENT
1. What is Commitment?
2. Showing Commitment
3. The Benefits of Commitment
4. Making a Commitment
19) GENEROSITY
1. What is Generosity?
2. Giving but not Generous
3. What Can You Do?
4. A Picture of Generosity
20) PATIENCE
1. What is Generosity?
2. Giving but not Generous
3. What Can You Do?
4. A Picture of Generosity
21) HUMILITY
1. What is Humility?
2. Which One Shows Humility?
3. Talking About Humility
4. Humility Role-Play Cards
5. Stories About Humility
a. The Modified Horse
b. The Tug of War
c. The Mandarin and the Tailor
d. The Stonecutter
Contents
22) UNITY
1. What is Unity?
2. What is Unity? (answers)
3. Examples of Unity
4. Mind-Body Unity
5. Mind-Body Disunity
6. A Good Example
7. A Bad Example
8. Family Unity(1)
9. Family Unity(2)
10. Uniting Differences
11. Unity and Friendship
12. Unity and Animals
23) HABITS
1. Habits - what, why, how
2. Habits Build Character
3. A Typical School Day
4. Good and Bad Habits
5. Three Good Habits
6. Three Bad Habits
7. Making New Habits
8. Changing Bad Habits
24) OWNERSHIP
1. I’m the Owner
2. Honest Gain
3. The Go-Cart Race
25) FRIENDSHIP
1. What Makes a Good Friend?
2. Friends are Alike and Different
3. Problems with Friends
4. Restoring Friendship
5. What is a Friend?
6. Friendship Survey
7. How to be a Good Friend
26) LISTENING
1. Why it is Important to Listen
2. When People Don’t Listen
3. Good and Bad Listeners
4. Listen to Your Conscience
5. Listen and Answer
6. How To Be A Good Listener
27) FAMILY LOVE
1. What is Love?
2. The Four Stages of Love
3. Children’s Love
4. Sibling’s Love
5. Drawing Children’s Love
6. Drawing Sibling’s Love
7. The Four Realms of Heart
8. Child’s Realm of Heart
9. Sibling’s Realm of Heart
10. Practising Love in the Family
Additional Units
Divine Principle
Chapter One
Introduction
1. God’s History
2. Understanding God
3. Sun Myung Moon’s Life
4. Meeting Jesus
5. The Divine Principle
6. Three Parts
Part 1 - God’s Nature
7. God’s Nature
8. Patterns in Creation (1)
9. Patterns in Creation (2)
10. God’s Mind
11. God’s Heart
12. The Order of Creation
Part 2 - Give and Take Action
13. Subjects and Objects
14. Some Examples
15. Give and Take between God & Man
16. Between Friends
17. Problems with Friends
18. Restoring Friendship
19. God and Friendship
Part 3 - The Purpose of Life
20. What Makes God Happy?
21. Why did God Create?
22. How is Joy Created?
23. God’s Purpose for Our Lives
24. The First Blessing
25. The Second Blessing
26. The Third Blessing
27. Where can we find Happiness?
28. Vertical and Horizontal Love
29. The Family is the School of Love
30. Four Stages of Love
31. True Parents family
32. My Family
33. Does Mankind Love the Creation?
34. How Can I Be Responsible
35. What Would I Do If ....?
Part 4 - How All Things Grow
36. Three Stages of Growth
37. Physical and Spiritual Growth
38. Family Rules
39. Understanding How We Grow
40. Rules That Help Me To Grow
Part 5 - The Physical and Spiritual Worlds
41. Living in Two Worlds
42. Man’s Position in the Cosmos
43. Three Stages of Life
44. The Relationship between the
Physical and Spiritual Self
45. What the Spirit needs to Grow
46. Listen to your Conscience
Contents