Summer-at -Home Activities

Namaste!

Welcome to SSVT 2020 Summer Reading, Writing, Drawing and Shloka Program. We invite parents and the entire family to participate and support their children in this program.

There are 4 categories that students of any age can participate in:

1. Readings and Videos

2. Essay Writing

3. Drawing and Coloring

4. Shloka Learning
(Sundays at 10:00am) - Zoom

Click HERE to download Summer Program Details

Summer program runs from July 1 - August 31, 2020

Online Meetings: 6 online sessions with instructors

Date: 6 consecutive Sundays, July 12 - August 16

Time: 10:00AM Shloka Class, 11:00AM Reading and Video discussions

Website: www.ssvt.org/education

Email: education@ssvt.org

Program Details:

1. Reading and Videos: The intent is to cultivate a reading habit, specifically reading of Dharma texts so as to understand the depth and range of our Dharma literature. Some students may work well on their own and might not need to interact with instructors – and this is fine. These students would simply select the books or videos that they want to cover and write a book (video) report using the form provided at the end of this direction packet. However, if a student works better with structure and support from instructors, there are 6 meetings scheduled from July 12 – August 16 on Sundays at 10:00am after shloka (zoom link will be sent)

Book selection: Please use the suggested reading list as a guide. If you own a book or find one that is freely available online and is on the same topic areas that are covered (on texts, stories, rites, philosophy, relevance, scholars, saints, arts and sciences of Dharmic traditions of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, or Sikhism), please send us an email to confirm its suitability for the summer reading program.

Video selection: We have included links to videos that can also be used in writing the book report. Many of the listed videos are also uploaded to playlists (titled as texts, rites, history, geography, meaning, people, arts and sciences) and made available on SSVT Dharma Education YouTube channel. A complete list of video links is also included at the end of the reading list, by category.

In the recommended reading list, the title of each book is hyperlinked to Amazon.com for easy reference on details of the book. Many other titles are available on the Education Portal www.ssvt.org/education (under Virtual Library and Kids Zone) and online at https://archive.org.

Please complete a book/video report form for each title that you read or view.

Click HERE for Reading and Videos Guidance and Directions

Click HERE for Book and Video Report Form

2. Writing: There are question prompts provided as a guideline and students are free to create their own question on a topic that interests them and aligns with the topic areas that are covered (on texts, stories, rites, philosophy, relevance, scholars, saints, arts and sciences of Dharmic traditions of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, or Sikhism).
   
   Click HERE for Essay Writing Directions and Guidelines

3. Drawing and Coloring: Directions are provided as a guideline and students are free to create their own art work as long as it aligns with the topic areas that are covered (on texts, stories, rites, philosophy, relevance, scholars, saints, arts and sciences of Dharmic traditions of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, or Sikhism).
   

Click HERE for Drawing and Coloring Directions and Guidelines

4. Shloka Learning and Recital: Email education@ssvt.org for zoom link invitation.
   

Click HERE for Summer 2020 Shloka Document

Submissions due by September 1, 2020 – please email submissions and questions to education@ssvt.org.

A panel of judges, comprised of SSVT trustees, educators, congregation members and parents, will evaluate all submissions.

Thank you!

SSVT Dharma Education Team