In Our Hands Grades 1-3 ~ Book List
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In Our Hands A Peace and Social Justice Program Grades 1-3
Unit One: Affirming the Worth of Self and Others
Session 1- Valuing Both the Group and the Individual (no book in this session)
Session 2- From Being Affirmed to Self-Affirmation: Main Selection: Amos and Boris* by William Steig
Session 3- Listening, Talking, Sharing: Main Selection: Nobody Listens to Andrew+ by Elizabeth Guilfoile
Unit Two: Exploring One’s Own Experience
Session 4- Fair and Unfair Experiences: Main Selection: I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You* by Lauren Child Alternates: Sadako and the Thousand Cranes* by Eleanor Coerr or The Lorax* Sr. Suess
Session 5- Peaceful and Hurtful Experiences: Main Selection: The Hating Book+ by Charlotte Zolotow Alternates: The Quarreling Book by Charlotte Zolotow or No Fighting, No Biting* by Else Minarik
Session 6- Caring and Uncaring for Others: Main Selection: The Piano* by William Miller
Unit Three: Friends and Enemies
Session 7- Friends and Enemies: Main Selection: Matthew and Tilly+ by Rebecca C. Jones Alternate: Lets be Friends Again* by Hans Wilhelm
Session 8- Friendship with People Different from You: Main Selection: Long Neck and Thunder Foot+ by Helen Piers Alternates: or Henry Hikes to Finchburg* by Donald B. Johnson or My Friend the Monster* by Clyde Bulla
Session 9- From Enemies to Friends: Main Selection: The Knight and the Dragon* by Tomi De Paola
Unit Four: Partners in Nature
Session 10- Appreciation of Nature: Main Selection: The Beauty of Nature* (warning - Disney Princesses) by Andrea Posner-Sanchez Alternate: Su DongPo : Chinese genius* by Demi and/or Resource (activities) Fun With Nature: Take Along Guide* by Mel Boring
Session 11- Feelings about Nature: Main Selection: Amy’s Light* by Robert Nutt
Session 12- The Web of Interdependence: Main Selection: I Sing for the Animals* by Paul Goble
Session 13- Partners for Nature: Main Selection: 50 Simple Things Kids can do to Save the Earth* by Andrews and McMeel Alternates: Natures Little Helpers* by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
Unit Five: Unitarian Universalists Working for a Fair and Peaceful World
Session 14- Local Unitarian Universalists: Main Selection: The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad* F.N. Monjo
Session 15- The peace Quilt: Main Selection: Long Neck and Thunder Foot+ by Helen Piers Resource Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts about Peace* Anna Hines
Unit Six: Acting for Peace and Fairness
Session 16- From Wishing to Doing: Main Selection: Manners on the Playground* by Terri DeGezelle Being Fair: A Book about Fairness* by Mary Small Alternates: I am Fair* by Mary Elizabeth
