Time
30 minutes
Aim
The students will reflect that we can experience true joy when we learn to take responsibility for our actions
Learning Outcomes:
- They will be able to explain how our thoughts, words and actions or behaviours have consequences on ourselves and on others.
- The students will reflect on forgiveness especially the joy you experience when you are sincere, own responsibility for their actions and try to make amends if you hurt someone.
Resources:
Powerpoint, interactive whiteboard
Introduction:
(Slide 1-2)
The animator starts the lesson by telling the students to look at the lyrics in the song Sorry by Justin Bieber.
Information for the animator about the song Sorry and Justin Bieber.
The singer is about saying sorry to his ex-girlfriend for hurting her. More information here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorry_(Justin_Bieber_song)
Development
Step 1
(Slide 3) When the song finishes get the students’ reactions and feedback about the lyrics and what they think of the song. The animator can project the lyrics on the interactive whiteboard from and focus on the first stanza of the song and the refrain.
Step 2
(Slide 4)
Ask the students the following questions about saying sorry:
1. Do you think that saying sorry is a sign of weakness? Why?
2. Do you think saying sorry is enough if you hurt someone?
3. How can you make an effective apology?
Step 3
(Slide 5) Now ask the students to watch another short video about how to ask for forgiveness.
Instruct the students to write down any word or sentence that interests them or with which they agree or don’t agree and at the end of the video ask them which word or statement struck them and why.
Step 3
(Slide 6 )The animator then uses the bible quotation about saying sorry and how to treat others with respect to explain how God wants us to ask for forgiveness. The students can comment about these quotations and speak about what is significant in these words and what strikes them. Emphasize that when we are forgiven and when we forgive we can have true peace and joy.
Prayer
(Slide 7 )
Use the song about asking for God’s forgiveness as prayer to end the session .