THE BOOK OF VALUES by 

ENGLISH BEYOND THE BORDERS' MEMBERS

Here are the stories about the values:

1. Honesty

2. Friendship

3. Helpfulness

4. Respect

5. Justice

6. Equality

7. Peace

8. Love

9. Respect 

The Little Sparrow and The Turtle 

Once upon a time, there was a sparrow and a turtle. One day the little sparrow was looking for some food under a tree and she saw a turtle was walking in hassle and asked him why this rush is."Oh my dear friend, there is my love behind those hills" said the turtle. And he continued, "if my life is enough we will come together, I have been walking for two years but I haven't met my love yet. Look! you are so lucky that you have wings to cross these hills only in ten minutes.

Little sparrow smiled and replied, "But you should know that easy earned love isn't worth while, and you can only bounce around like us. Whereas if an effort is made no one can destroy it. 

Moral: True love exists and Love conquers all!

                        by Atatürk Secondary School Turkey

One day, a boy named Ali forgot his project homework and when he came to school, he told Burak that he forgot the homework, and Burak told Ali.

   He suggested that he make up an excuse. Although Ali had an honest personality, he accepted it out of necessity. He was going to tell the teacher that a relative was sick and so he couldn't do his homework because he couldn't get the materials. The teacher entered the classroom, checked all the homework, and it was Ali's turn, her face was red. 

Respect 

By Rama Feras \ Arwa school \Jordan 

Once upon a time, there were two close friends (Iyad and Saif) who were together in the same school and class. One day the teacher asked the students to express their opinions on the subject of respect. Iyad started talking about respect. He said: Respect is the acceptance of the other, and Saif said: Respect.  It is the first evidence of life, so the teacher shared, saying: Societies do not advance and are not characterized by progress except with respect.  It is one of the benign values that characterizes the human being and expresses it towards everything around him or deals with him with appreciation, care and commitment, and you, my dear, must respect each other and all those around you. 

The value of respect 

By Zuhdia \Arwa school \Jordan

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Farah who was 7 years old, she was sitting with her grandfather. She loves her grandfather very much and spends most of her time with him. One day she and her grandfather went out to buy some things, on the way Farah slipped and the bags fell from her hands. A man came to see if she was hurt then helped her to collect the things that had fallen out of her bags. Farah thanked the man for helping her then Farah and her grandfather went home. Her grandfather was happy all the way home.

  Farah asked: May I know why you were so happy all the way home grandfather?

 Her grandfather said: Yes you can, I was happy that you treated the man so well and with respect.

 Farah said: What is respect, grandfather?

 Her grandfather replied: It is one of the most important value that characterizes a person, it is an appreciation for a thing or a person and a sense of its value and distinction. 

Then Farah asked: What is the value of respect? 

Her grandfather said: It is a universal value proclaimed by all the people religions and civilizations of the world. This value is measured by the individuals good dealings with others. The value is manifested by respecting the person for being a human being regardless of his position, job or any particular group.

 Farah said: Thank you grandfather, I will make sure to treat everyone with respect so they will also treat me with respect.

HONESTY

MUSTAFA ÖZKAN-TOKİ ORHANGAZİ SECONDARY SCHOOL/YENİŞEHİR BURSA

TWO LITTLE SQUIRREL

Jack and Steve are  two little squirrels. Steve is big brother and he always plays with jack. They are also good friends. One day; While they were playing tag at home, suddenly Jack broke her mother's most valuable vase.Their mother heard the noise.When She came to                                                         room, she saw the piece of broken                                                                    vase.Jack blamed Steve.She got                                                                          angry at Steve and shouted at                                                                         him. Because he  was the older. He                                                                     should   be more careful.

Steve started to cry. He said ''Mommy, mommy I didn't do that.'' But his mother didnt believe and punished him. Because he was the older. Steve started to cry. He said ''Mommy, mommy I didn't do that.'' But his mother didint believe and punished him.

        When Jack saw Steve was so upset and was crying. He understood that he made a mistake. So he went to the truth. He admitted that he broke the vase.

Mother squirrel felt so sad and she apologized her son, Steve. She also congratulated Jack because he was honest he told the truth.

THE MORAL OF THE STORY: The best thing you can do for your friends and family is to be honest

WRITTEN BY TEAM TOKİ ( ELA-EYLÜL-ÖYKÜ-KAAN-ASYA-NİSA-YAĞIZ-NECMİ-ELİF SU-DURU)

The boy and his Mother 

By Fatima Al-Zahra’a \Jordan

In the old days, it is said that there was a boy who lived with his mother in a remote village in very hard living conditions, but his mother was a struggling woman.  she never complained to her boy, and her love for her son never diminished. He kept going out leaving his mother alone and never talked to her.  Days passed and this boy graduated and got married and had two sons, and their treatment of him was also the same as his treatment of his mother. They insulted him so the boy sat down and remembered what he was doing with his mother. He cried and felt sorry for the lack of respect he was doing towards his mother, so he went to his mother and asked for forgiveness from her, and he was very remorseful. His mother said to him while smiling, do not disrespect others, my son, societies do not rise and do not advance except by respecting others.

Respect 

By Saja  \ Arwa school

An old man who was selling vegetables and fruits was loved by the people  around him and they treated him  with respect and love, but  one day  a young man came to him to buy some fruits .He spoke in a very bad way to him and said ” "You are an old  man. You stand and sell people.  The weakness is very clear on you, and your feet can no longer stand up . Go to your house and leave it for others. Do you have children to work for you?

The old  man replied to him” I wish I had children to do the work for me and to talk respectfully to my  customers. Respect creates love

and strengthens the person’s self-confidence. Our prophet Mohammad Peace be upon him,  commanded me to have good  morals and to respect each other . Excuse me, my son,  I am old. But I am the only to support my wife . 

Here, that young man felt ashamed of himself and felt guilty that he spoke in such a harsh and hurtful way . So he apologize to the old man and thanked him . then said “  I will never  forget this lesson no matter how  long I live “.

THE VALUE OF      EQUALITY

BY TOPLICENI TEAM,               ROMANIA

         Once upon a time there was a little boy called George who lived in a very poor house in a mountain village. He lived with his grandfather who was very old and sick but did everything possible to send George to school.They were together all day except the long hours  it took to George to get to school.

   GEORGE'S DREAM  

George walked a lot and followed the path through the forest to reach the school but never complained because his grandfather had always told him he wouldn't become an accomplished man unless he got a good education.

George woke up early every day to make sure he wouldn't be late for school, even the days it was freezing cold and was snowing heavily.One day , he  got to school late and the other children started laughing at him. Hot tears filled George's eyes.  

George's teacher ,who knew the hardships he had to overcome, told her students a story. Her story was about a poor little girl whose only dream was to become a teacher. She told them nobody believed in her dream but she proved them wrong. That little girl was now a teacher standing in front of them and telling them her story. Her students were embarassed about their behaviour and turned to George apologizing to him for being so rude. He felt accepted and forgave them. He  knew he would never give up his grandfather's dream.

MORAL OF THE STORY

       EQUALITY IS EVERYONE'S RIGHT.

               WE ARE ALL EQUALS!  

By Topliceni Team, Romania

In the depths of a forest, there were two villages side by side. Animals lived in these two villages. The inhabitants of the two villages have been enemies with each other for years over an issue that everyone has forgotten the reason for. A river flows between the two villages. The animals would drink water from this river, and each time they would spar with each other. If the river was not deep, they would have crossed and nearly strangled each other.

One day, the path of a migrating beaver family passed through these villages. The Kunduz family built a bridge to cross the river. They left the bridge as it was.

Serap KARABAYIR TEKNECİ 

ECMAL-YAĞIZ-EYMEN-HATİCE-KEREM

PEACE

Two days after the bridge was built, a fire broke out in the opposite village. The animals did not know where to run. Then they saw the bridge. They desperately crossed the bridge and took refuge in the village where they were enemies. The villagers did not know what to do. There was no longer a river among the animals of the village, where they had been enemies for years. No one came to fight. They could not even understand why they were fighting until this time. They laughed and hugged each other.

This hostility, which has been going on for years, for which they do not even know the reason, was resolved with a bridge. They named the bridge the bridge of peace. The two villages continued their lives happily in peace and brotherhood.

FRIENDSHIP STORY

by School Mihai Eminescu- Pitești, Romania

The new colleague, Maria, a girl with disabilities, wants to play with them. But the girls are moving away.

Maria is sad.

Alice sees her:

 “Don't cry, Maria! I'm talking to them! Do you want to be my friend?”

 “Yes. I feel alone. Nobody's playing with me...”

It's a regular school day. 

The bell is ringing. Alice and her friends are going into the schoolyard for recreation.

They are inventing a game and holding hands.

Alice takes Maria by the hand and approaches the girls:

 “Why are you bad? She's our colleague. Maria needs friends.”

The girls are ashamed:

“Sorry, Maria! Forgive us!”

Maria is happy.

The girls are playing and laughing all together.

Moral: a true friend cares about your feelings. 

A friend in need is a friend indeed.