In the News: Pakistan

"Praying for Peace Around the Globe" is a new prayer resource by EFJ Member, Jim McGinnis. This two-page resource is a prayer for the people of Pakistan (currently in the news) and is a...
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Service Learning Integration Checklist

Integrating classroom learning with service experiences is often an area where critical work is still needed. This resource is a two-page integration "Checklist" to see how well your program is...
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Quiz

Economic Crisis Quiz

Test your knowledge on the the key issues of the economic crisis. This interactive quiz is a great springboard into a discussion of root causes and the intersection of forces that need to be...
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Facts

August 6 and 9 are the anniversary of the droppings of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, which unleashed the greatest destruction of any weapon of war to date. This two-page...
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This 11-page unit gives an introduction to the destruction caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Included in this unit are historical fact sheets, information on Catholic...
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Earth

Earth provides a remarkable perspective on the planet we call home. It tells the story of three animal families and their journeys across the planet. This movie discussion guide connects the film...
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The Soloist

The Soloist is the true story of Los Angeles Times Journalist Steve Lopez and his friendship with Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, Jr. When Lopez first meets Ayers, he is playing a violin with only two...
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The Dignity of the Human Person: "Refusing Torture"

The Dignity of the Human Person Recent news coverage of the release of documents that allowed torture has sparked debate around the U.S. about this subject. In the last decade, the Catholic Church...
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Lesson Plan

Fair Trade: Solidarity in a Cup

This five-page resource provides an introduction to the themes of Catholic Social Teaching through the use of a video prepared by Catholic Relief Services on Fair Trade, "Solidarity in a Cup". This...
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Best Practices from Service Learning Workshop Participants

This four-page document contains the ideas, suggestions, processes and best practices that participants submitted during the Service Learning Webinar on April 20, 2010.

A Disposition Inventory for Service Learning

This one page resource provides one approach used to assess attitudes and feelings before service and after service.  It is from the NCEA book:  "Whatsoever You Do: Helping Students Think...
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Developing Critical Consciousness in Service Learning Programs

This four-page handout is an excellent tool for service learning coordinators and theology teachers to help move students' consciousness from charity to justice.  The handout is an excerpt from...
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