Lesson 1 Adolescence
Aim
 | to show adolescence is normal type of growth |
| to introduce program through consideration of relationships in adolescence |
| to discuss relationships with parents and adolescents |
Resources
flep2.1 pp14-17Show us the Way pp35-38 and 41-46
Activities
Introduction
Introduce programme, range of topic.
Introduce lesson on adolescence as beginning of topic.
Recall work done at beginning of year on adolescence.
Ask questions or introduce discussion:
What is adolescence?
What is puberty?
What are main changes in adolescence?
Relationships in Adolescence
Move onto consideration of relationships in adolescence.
Who do you get on best with? Who do you often have arguments with?
Consider the contrast between relationships with parents and with friends.
(as the next lesson is about friendship, it is probably best to concentrate on parents here)
Activity Alternatives
Probably only time for one in a lesson.
- Role Play
ideas in flep 2 p16. Five role plays. Set up groups to do the role play. Perform for class. Discuss.
- Writing 1: Questions
- Writing 2: Reflection on stories
several possibilities, stories in Show us the Way (mostly peer pressure) and flep2 p15-16
- Discussion, Writing and Display: Rights of the Adolescent
Discuss what pupils are and are not allowed to do. What is fair and what isn’t? - Writing: the Contract
Probably best for more able. Move from discussion of conflicts with parents to idea of contract. Pupils design a contract that parents and adolescents must sign - mutual agreement. Report back at end of lesson.
flep2 p14 could be adapted to worksheet or OHP (suitable for quiet/cover lesson)
Writing could follow from, or lead into discussion.
Pupils work in small groups to devise and display the Rights of the Adolescent, saying what they should be allowed to do. (suitable for B band?)
Variation: 10 commandments for parents
Lesson 2: Love & Friendship
Aim
| to introduce the idea that there are different kinds of love |
| to consider friendship as a form of love |
Resources
flep2.2/flep3.1
Show us the Way pp47-53
Suggested Activities
Introduction
Introduce moving from adolescents and parents to consideration of love, and particularly friendship.
Starter activity
Quiz Show us the Way p p 49 (=Flep3 p14) ‘Friendship Quiz’. Could be read out, rather than using the book. Do it on scrap paper or back of books. (with scoring)
Brief discussion - how good a friend are you? Did the result surprise you.
Different kinds of love
Describe different kinds of love (flep2 p18)
Point out the problems by confusing kinds of love.
Draw three circles on board with the Greek words. Invite examples of each kind of love.
For B band, draw words, translation and perhaps illustrative pictures into books.
Further Activities
- Questions: Friendship Patterns
flep2 p19 ‘Friendship Patterns’ questions useful as board/OHP/worksheet work for more able. - Bible stories: Parental Love (if thought relevant)
- A friend is …
- Discussion
- Writing a story about true friendship
flep2p19-20 suggests Absalom 2 Sam 18:31-19:4, and Solomon and the Prostitute’s baby 1 Kings 3:23ff (this story is also in Love one Another section on OT). Read stories and represent them as drama, or cartoon, letter …
Write sentences in book, ‘a (true) friend is …’
Could be decorated. Or read out by class (one sentence at a time). Or group display work on a poster.
Some discussion starter material in Show us the Way p48
Show us the Way p52 ‘Activity’ suggests starter material for a story about true friendship. (Probably best to avoid ‘bringing in Jesus’ at this point, as afterthought, but focus on what friendship means).
Lesson 3 Christian Ideas of Love
Aim
| to introduce the idea of Christian love as ‘true love’ |
Resources
flep3.1/flep2.2
Show us the Way
Suggested Activities
Introduction
Recap previous lesson. Different kinds of love - (three kinds)
Which kind is Christian love?
Jesus talked about love: John 3:16
Death of Christ as example of love. Refer to lives of martyrs: this is expression of love.
Activity Alternatives
- John 3:16 copy into books and decorate.
- 10 commandments (flep2 p19 Questions: later questions suit higher ability)
- Good Samaritan as example of Christian love (Luke 10:25-37)
- 1 Corinthians 13
Read passage. Discuss, then do Display work on the passage.
- Story of a martyr, e.g. Maximilian Kolbe
- Story of Captain Oates (flep3 p16, also suw)
Copy out commandments into groups - loving God and loving neighbour.
Source for commandments: Web Show us the Way pp75-76
draw out how this is example of Christian love
Activity such as letter from helped man, bringing out how much love the Samaritan had.
Extension, follow-up or concluding activities
- Liturgy
- Penitential rite based on 1 Co 13
- Display work: Poster on Love is …
Lesson 4 Preparing for Love
Aim
| to examine the idea of ‘being in love’ |
| to consider priorities for a partner |
Resources
flep3.2
Suggested Activities
- flep3 p20 ‘Marriage Quiz’ The person I marry must
- similar activities in ttl
- look at teenage mazines critically: how do they portray love, sex, romance? What are the priorities? Relationships between boys and girls? (would suit more able)
- Discussion work: consider differences between hero worship/infatuation/being in love (see flep3 p19). Discussion starter questions need to be devised.
Lesson 5. Vocation to Love
Aim
| to introduce the idea of different vocations as expressions of love for others |
| to set a background for the vocation of marriage within other Christian vocations |
Resources
flep3.3
Suggested Activities
Lesson 6 Married Love and Celibate Love
Aim
| to understand that all love is not sexual and that there is a place for celibate love |
Resources
flep2.4
Suggested Activities
Lesson 7 Christian Marriage: A vocation
Note: if time is short, lessons 7 and 8 could be combined.
Aim
| to understand the Christian idea of marriage as a vocation |
Resources
flep3.3
Introducing Moral Issues p34-35 Provides a good basis for a discussion-based lesson
Time to Live p276-282, pp287-290
Web CCV 3 p73-74 (used in lesson 8), p68 (Muslim marriage: arranged marriage)
Suggested Activities
Introduction
Remind pupils of last two lessons: different ways of showing love by serving God and other people. Set married love in this context - another way of service, another expression of love.
The Person I marry must …/Ideal partner
Time to Live 289-290 could be used here, if they have not been used already in lesson 4.
Arranged marriages
Read ‘Aneeta’s story’ (Time to Live p280) or ‘Quasim and Surriya’ (Web CCV3 p68).
The topic could be approached in a variety of ways:
| disccusion or writing: list, and discuss advantages and disadvantages of arranged marriage. |
| role play: interview Aneeta or muslim couple about arranged marriages. |
| role play or letter writing: parent-child or friend-friend about arranged marriages. |
Use the activities or discussion to bring out what is important in a marriage and the nature of relationships, rather than allow this to become critical of asian (or other) culture.
Love and Marriage
Pupils read, copy, decorate Ephesians 5:25-32. Discuss also - what does this mean? How is the love Saint Paul talks about to be shown?
Vocation to marriage
Writing (higher ability) (flep3 p24). Answer questions on married vocation.
Values in marriage
Introducing Moral Issues p34. Read and discuss views on marriage. Possible activity: produce leaflet on ideas about marriage in different cultures. (See also Ideas in next Lesson on Marriage in other cultures).
Discussion: What is important in marriage?
Introducing Moral Issues p35. Good questions for discussion groups. (Could be put on OHP)
Discussion: Marriage is for ever?
Introducing Moral Issues p35 Material for Discussion.
Bring out the importance of commitment as well as love in marriage.
Lesson 8 The Sacrament of Marriage
Aim
| to see the outlines of the sacrament of marriage as an expression of love |
Resources
flep3.4
Web CCV 3 pp73-74 A good basis for the lesson
Preparation
Invite pupils to bring in photographs or other souvenirs of weddings they have been to.
Suggested Activities
Introduction
Marriage Customs
Time to Live p280 and Web CCV3 p68 have information about different marriage customs.
Note: some of this material may have been used in the previous lesson.
Pupils research customs and produce leaflet or verbal report about them. This may build on discussion of marriage customs in this country.
(see also Introducing Moral Issues p34 ideas about marriage)
The Rite of Marriage
Web CCV 3 pp73-74. Read through.
Possible activities:
- Task 20 p74. Identify values (written work - higher ability)
- Design card to a couple (real or imaginary) using prayer or words from the service.
Mock Marriage
Use an order of marriage service to plan and act out a marriage ceremony. Opportunity may be used to discuss the meanings of the different roles. (Best man, Chief Bridesmaid etc.).
Video
Video material could be used to show marriage ceremony.
(e.g. suitable selections from 4 Weddings and a Funeral?)
Conclusion
Writing or discussion to evaluate the meaning of the ceremony and how it relates to life.
Refer back also to previous work.
Signposts
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