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=High School=

The main topics to be covered according to the BCA's High School curricula are:
 * Jodo Shinshu (review)
 * Foundations of Jodo Shinshu
 * Comparative Study of other Buddhist traditions
 * Comparative Study of other Religions

Along with this we are also trying to meet the needs of the modern high school students from how to deal with societal and peer pressure and preparing for being a young adult.

Recommended Order of HS Lessons A Order of some of the lessons presented here.

Games
Bring Buddhism Back From China Farm Game Buddhist Volleyball Buddhist Baseball Buddhist Taboo Game

Plays/Skits
Life of Shinran Skit Queen Vaideihi Play - Shadow puppet play depicting scenes from the Meditation Sutra

Role Playing
Words and Feelings Basics of Jodo Shinshu - Poll vs Test (Perceptions), Role Playing Scenes

Lecture & Worksheet
Advertisements and Right View Negotiations and Right View Perceptions and Right Thought; Affirmations Decision Making and Right Conduct and Livelihood; T-charts Eightfold Path and Six Paramitas Social Savvy Theravada Buddhism 48 Vows Demogoguery

Scavenger Hunt/Activity
Introduction to the Meditation Sutra - Visual Meditation & Scavenger Hunt Introduction to the Larger Amida Sutra - Lecture & Scavenger Hunt

Art and Media
Illuminating the Lesser Amida Sutra - Project to create their own representations of the Lesser Amida Sutra Mandala of the Larger Amida Sutra - Project to create a mandala of the Larger Amida Sutra

Special Events
Shinran Challenge - Mini-Olympics of Tendai initiate activities Yearbook


 * Ideas Bank - High School**