FOURTH WEEK OF FEBRUARY

Vs. Unjust

• SUGGESTED READING:
  The Lucky Man
  The Crucible
  Books about Abraham Lincoln

FAMILY ACTIVITY:

• Discuss with your children how it feels to be treated unfairly and how to handle those feelings.
• Talk to your children about racism and the evil it causes. Talk to them about dealing with people who are racist and encourage your children to formulate their own opinions. Ask your children if they have any questions about the other cultures in our community, help them to find accurate answers. The root of racism is ignorance, keep your children informed.

CLASS ACTIVITY:

• Discuss the importance of fairness between friends. Discuss why fairness is important in every relationship.
• Invite members of your community's religious and ethnic groups to share their unique history, culture, and values.

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY:

• Discuss how fairly people are treated in this community and in the country as a whole. Can a democratic government exist without all citizens being treated fairly, why or why not?
• Discuss our country's history of racism and the continued existence of racism. How can individuals help to eliminate racism in our community?

"If you change a rule or make an exception, you no longer have a rule because you have personalized that rule." -Wayne Gadberry, Superintendent/Principle of Sutter Union High School

"Equal laws protecting equal rights . . . the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country." -President James Madison

"Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a matter of simple justice." -President Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes them different." -Voltaire

Perform a Random Act of Kindness Each Day

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