ASHOKA

Join us as we travel half way around the world to India. We'll introduce you to a leader named Ashoka who ruled more than 2,000 years ago. His story is a facinating one. After years of giving his troops orders to attack and destroy, he became a pacifist. Read about the edicts he issued that encouraged non-violence and tolerance, and spread Buddhist beliefs as well. Follow his mission to build stupas (shrines) and the symbolism involved in their construction. Learn too, about others who followed his example, both in ancient times and in the present. Then, find out what it means to take up the "challenge of Ashoka."

Teacher's Guide

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: CAL0001