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Pursuing Unity
Scriptural Basis for Unity: Looking at the Disciples, what did Jesus teach and model for his disciples?
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Honor and shame are thus external controls on human behavior that depend upon the opinions of others. These controls stand in contrast to guilt, which is an internal control quite independent of the opinions of others. In cultures where honor and shame are the dominant controls, secrecy, deception, and lying are strategies for defending one’s reputation by seeking to influence the opinions of others. Challenge and riposte are strategies for attempting to increase honor with the risk of losing some as well.
took on the cross, despising its shame and now sits at the right hand of God the Father... Jesus choice to die on the cross flew in the face of this honor shame
One has to keep in mind that skills such as Creativity and Imagination, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Citizenship, Student Leadership and Digital Literacies cannot be taught or learnt in isolation.
These are the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) which need teachers to practice them as well while teaching. Content is the bedrock on which teachers can help students to develop these skills. As students move from Lower Order Thinking skills (LOTS) to HOTS, they start focussing on these very important skills.
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Draw pictures to show a particular event / make a colouring book: This activity is for a very creative mind and a very good technique for students to remember an important event in the text.
Make up a puzzle or a game about the topic of study: The sky is the limit for this activity as students can create vocabulary games or quizzes about quotes / characters, points of interest. This activity also takes care of collaboration as it works best with groups.
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Write a biography of any one of the characters: Writing a biography needs an in depth analysis of characters. This can also be taken up as a follow up activity of ‘interview with ------------- (character)’.
Dramatise the content: One of the best collaborative activities, dramatisation brings out the best from all the students involved as everyone has something to contribute.
Conduct a debate about an issue of special interest: Debating is a skill which needs a critical analysis of the issue. It also brings out the best reasoning abilities of students.
Write a different ending to the story /play: This activity would bring out the critical thinking and creative skills of students, the teacher may ask the students to justify the ending that they have thought of for the particular story / play.
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- What do you think could have happened next?
- Do you know of another instance where...?
- What would you change in the story?
- From the information given, develop a set of instructions about ...?
- What do you see as possible outcomes? Why?
- Why did ..... changes occur?
- What was the turning point? Why?
- What was the problem with...?
- How would you have handled...?
- What are the pros and cons of ...?
- If you had access to all resources, how would you deal with...?
- What are the alternatives?
rediscovery of scripture, renewal of focus and intimacy in Christ
A good activity to run at the beginning of a class semester, Fear in a Hat (Also known as Worries in a Hat) is a teambuilding exercise that promotes unity and group cohesion. Individuals write their personal fears (anonymously) on sheets of paper which is then collected in a hat and read aloud. Each person tries to describe his or her understanding of the person’s fear. This leads to good discussion centered around the fears.
Shuffle the sheets and pass out one per person. Take turns reading one fear aloud, and each reader should attempt to explain what the person who wrote the fear means. Do not allow any sort of comments on what the reader said. Simply listen and go on to the next reader.
After all fears have been read and elaborated, discuss as a whole group what some of the common fears were. This teambuilding exercise can easily lead to a discussion of a team contract, or goals that the group wishes to achieve. This activity also helps build trust and unity, as people come to realize that everyone has similar fears.
In Preparation
Ask each HM where is a special place to them and if they would like to share it with the others - as a location for us all to meet for one of the weekly meetings.
May 5 - First meeting at Sara's house
May 12 - Second meeting at
May 19 - Third meeting at
May 26 - Fourth meeting at
June 2 - Fifth meeting at
June 9 - Sixth meeting at
Make sure house mothers have time - encourage a morning "slot" so kids can be in school. Plan a "back up" for if kids are sick (other than Ach Fady). Check for holidays or days off..
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