| January 2024 Core Virtues News This month we spotlight courage, and those being pelted by January's storms (snow and other) sure need it. As always, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 15) gives us an opportunity to reflect on King as an exemplar of civic courage. The excellent book we spotlight below shows that friendship, human dignity and courage transcend race and religion. Our heroes from World War II do the same. And January invites us to recognize intellectual courage in our midst. What's New: A New (to Us) Book As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom . Richard Michelson. Illustrated by Raul Colón. Dragonfly Books, 2013. (1-5) The true story of an unusual friendship between two leaders for human rights. On the surface the two men could not have been more different, but Michelson chronicles the parallel lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel, who was born in Warsaw, Poland and experienced Nazi persecution before moving to the United States and becoming an advocate for Jewish rights. Richly colored illustrations accompany a story that will provoke powerful conversations for children and adults alike about human dignity and the importance of advocating for those who experience persecution and scorn. January: Holocaust Heroes In keeping with our January theme of courage, we feature two powerful examples of courage on the site this month. Anne Frank (1929-1945), our Heroine of the Month , is an exemplar of courage and hope. Her classic The Diary of a Young Girl is read in high schools across the country and around the world. Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), featured under our Schools of Faith tab as Saint of the Month , willingly gave up his life for another man at Auschwitz. During a month that often calls for courage, these powerful examples will inspire children to rise to their own occasions in everyday life. New Book for Parents and Teachers Best Things First . Bjorn Lomborg. Copenhagen Consensus, 2023. This is a hopeful and practical book. We all seek a better world and encourage students to empathize with those in need. Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg presents clear-eyed and proven solutions to twelve problems that keep the poor, poor. Lomborg is profiled in our blog this month for intellectual courage. He explains how we can dramatically improve world health and human well-being by agreeing to put "best things first." Telling Our Stories Janus, the Roman god who presides over this month, looks backward and forward. Looking forward requires courage. Bjorn Lomborg has it. Read More |
January 2024 Core Virtues News | |
This month we spotlight courage, and those being pelted by January's storms (snow and other) sure need it. As always, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 15) gives us an opportunity to reflect on King as an exemplar of civic courage. The excellent book we spotlight below shows that friendship, human dignity and courage transcend race and religion. Our heroes from World War II do the same. And January invites us to recognize intellectual courage in our midst. | |
What's New: A New (to Us) Book | |
As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom. Richard Michelson. Illustrated by Raul Colón. Dragonfly Books, 2013. (1-5)
The true story of an unusual friendship between two leaders for human rights. On the surface the two men could not have been more different, but Michelson chronicles the parallel lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel, who was born in Warsaw, Poland and experienced Nazi persecution before moving to the United States and becoming an advocate for Jewish rights. Richly colored illustrations accompany a story that will provoke powerful conversations for children and adults alike about human dignity and the importance of advocating for those who experience persecution and scorn. | |
January: Holocaust Heroes | |
In keeping with our January theme of courage, we feature two powerful examples of courage on the site this month. Anne Frank (1929-1945), our Heroine of the Month, is an exemplar of courage and hope. Her classic The Diary of a Young Girl is read in high schools across the country and around the world. Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), featured under our Schools of Faith tab as Saint of the Month, willingly gave up his life for another man at Auschwitz. During a month that often calls for courage, these powerful examples will inspire children to rise to their own occasions in everyday life. | |
New Book for Parents and Teachers | |
Best Things First. Bjorn Lomborg. Copenhagen Consensus, 2023.
This is a hopeful and practical book. We all seek a better world and encourage students to empathize with those in need. Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg presents clear-eyed and proven solutions to twelve problems that keep the poor, poor. Lomborg is profiled in our blog this month for intellectual courage. He explains how we can dramatically improve world health and human well-being by agreeing to put "best things first."
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Telling Our Stories
Janus, the Roman god who presides over this month, looks backward and forward. Looking forward requires courage. Bjorn Lomborg has it. Read More
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