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Materials for the Classroom

Resources in Catholic Social Teaching for High Schools


Materials for the Classroom

 

Reading Material

Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. (Random House, 1-800-726-0600)

Dorothy Day: A Biography by William Miller is on the life of the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. (Harper & Row, 1-800-242-7737)

The Crucible, Arthur Miller's dramatic play. (Viking Penguin, 212-366-2000)

"Letter from Birmingham City Jail" by Martin Luther King.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Warner, 212-522-7200)

Christian Justice: Sharing God’s Goodness. Teaching manual by Kevin LaNave (1995). St. Cloud: St. Mary’s Press.

Living Justice and Peace: Catholic Social Teaching in Practice. Textbook for high school by Jerry Windley-Daoust. St. Cloud: St. Mary’s Press.

 

Activities

Do It Justice! (1993) Series by T. Bright and J. Roberto, Center for Youth Ministry Development (Call 800-342-5850).

Food Fast from Catholic Relief Services - An experiential educational tool on a key issue of justice: hunger and poverty. Free materials include a detailed Coordinator’s Manual which provides an outline for a 24 hour fast and activities that can be used in a classroom setting. (Call 800-222-0025)

Renewing the Earth by the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. "Study guides for children, teens, and adults on the bishops' environmental statement." (515-270-2634)

"Marketplace Prophets", a video on economic justice produced by the U.S. Catholic Conference. (1-800-235-8722)

Sisters and Brothers Among Us, 16-minute video tells the story of poverty through the faces and voices of the poor.Available through the Campaign for Human Development (202-541-3212)