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One Human Family

Photo by Steve Evans

There is only one race Do you know what it is called? of people in the world.
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Thats right! Its the human race...

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and we all belong to it.

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We come in different shapes, sizes and colors...

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but we are one human family.

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We may be young

or old

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tall or short

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male or female
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rich

or poor.
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We may have dark skin, light skin, or a color in-between.

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Some of us were born in China, South Africa, Canada, India, or Brazil.

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We may speak English, Spanish, Arabic or Japanese.

Hello Hola Salam Konnichiwa Hallo Shalom Merhaba Jambo Salute Namaste Ciao Aloha

Bonjour

Zdravo
Shix mytski

N ho

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Some of us are good at sports, others at math, music or art.

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Some are Christians or Jews. Others are Hindus or Buddhists, agnostics, Muslims or Bah's.

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We are alike and different in many ways.

These beautiful portraits were taken by Steve Evans and are used with permission (see credits at end).

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But we all share one planet our common home.

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The Importance of Unity

Our world will be a better place when people learn to live and work together in unity.
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How can the human race make progress if we are each thinking only of ourselves?

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Without unity, how can we solve the worlds most difficult problems

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like war, poverty, hunger, pollution and disease?

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Wouldnt it be better if we stopped fighting and worked together for peace?

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If we treated each other with justice and love?

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If we were united with our brothers and sisters from all around the world?

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Like a Human Body

The human race is like a human body.

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The body has many different parts (eyes, ears, heart, lungs), and each part plays an important role.
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The body has many different parts (eyes, ears, heart, lungs), and each part plays an important role.
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They all work together so the person can be healthy and function well.

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What would happen if the different parts of the body refused to cooperate?
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If the mouth decided not to eat?

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If the heart decided not to beat?

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Or if the left and right hands were always fighting with each other?

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In the same way, human beings (whether we are part of a family, a classroom, a neighborhood or village, a nation or the entire world) must learn to get along.
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We Are Connected

People who understand unity know that everything in the whole universe is connected.
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Everything depends on something else to live.

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Animals must eat other animals or plants in order to survive.

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Plants need sunshine and rain to grow.

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Human beings are also connected to each other like links in a chain.
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Everything we do affects our planet and the other people on it.

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Every link is important. You are one of the links in that chain.
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The Power of Unity

Unity is a powerful force that can connect us all.

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Photo from David Simmons

It can connect families, communities and countries.

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Unity gives us strength. We are more powerful working together than alone.
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Unity

Unity is like medicine for the worlds sickness.

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Unity can bring peace, progress and light to the world.

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The End
TO STUDENTS: We hope you have enjoyed our short
presentation on UNITY, and we encourage you to learn more about this important topic.

TO TEACHERS: This slide show is one of four Power-

Point programs designed to accompany the lessons in Teaching Unity: A Guide for Parents and Teachers. This easy-to-use curriculum contains nearly 300 pages filled with fun, hands-on, kid-tested learning activities, including stories and poems, felt lessons, crafts, music, worksheets, puzzles, discussion starters, role plays, research projects and outdoor games.
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Image Credits
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All images are clip art unless otherwise noted

Kids around the world, courtesy of <www.ClipsAhoy.com >. Photo by Steve Evans, www.flickr.com/photos/babasteve. Used with permission. Original photo has been cropped.

Photo ID: 7699, 2006, Bah International Community, used with permission. Photo Caption: People of every nationality, race, ethnic group, and religious background around the world have declared their belief in the Bah' Faith. Shown here is a group of people from around the world who have volunteered to serve at the Bah' World Centre in Haifa, Israel.
Photo by R. Gottlieb, with photo release. A. Clip art B. Photo by R. Gottlieb, with photo release.

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Portraits by Steve Evans (see item #2 above). Earth from space, courtesy of NASA: <www.nasa.gov>. Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici - FreeDigitalPhotos.net (couple with girls in red dresses) Photo courtesy of David Simmons with photo releases. Used with permission.

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