Be a Hero Like
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi grew up as a shy child in India. He believed in hard work and wanted to help others. Early in his career, he was tossed off of a train because of the color of his skin. He met with others and began to form his idea of “Truth Force.” He began to use peaceful, non-violent protest methods to stand up to injustice. He walked to spread his message. He had courage no matter his circumstances to help others in need.
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Talk About Values and Listen to Your Child’s Ideas:
Curiosity Helps Us Learn And Grow
- Discuss with your child: What causes are you passionate about? What are some of their interests that could be used to “lift others up”?
- What do you know about India or South Africa? How could growing up there be alike or different from growing up in the United States?
- How can curiosity lead to positive change, like it did with Gandhi?
Kindness Makes A Difference In The World
- Gandhi believed that simple acts of kindness were powerful tools for good. What is something kind that you can do for another person today?
- How can small acts of kindness lead to big changes in a community?
- Gandhi said “be the change you hope to see in the world”. What are a few things you can do to help change your world?
- Tell about a time when someone showed you unexpected Kindness. How did it affect you?
Courage Helps Us Handle Life’s Obstacles
- What lessons about courage can you learn from Gandhi?
- Why is peaceful resistance sometimes harder than fighting back?
- Think of a time you showed courage to stand up for something you believed in. Share what happened.
- How can you show courage peacefully?