**Lesson Plan: Showing Love and Unselfishness**
**Grade Level:** Primary 6
**Subject:** Christian Religious Studies
**Topic:** Showing Love and Unselfishness
**Duration:** 60 minutes
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### Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Understand the concept of Christian love and unselfishness.
2. Identify examples of love and unselfishness from the Bible.
3. Recognize ways to show love and unselfishness in their daily lives.
### Materials Needed:
- Bibles
- Whiteboard and markers
- Chart paper and markers
- Printed handouts with Bible verses
- Paper and pencils for student activities
### Lesson Outline:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Opening Prayer**: Begin with a short prayer asking for understanding and guidance.
2. **Warm-Up Activity**: Ask students to share examples of a time when someone was kind to them. Write a few examples on the whiteboard.
#### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
1. **Define Love and Unselfishness**:
- Explain that love in the Christian context means caring for others as Jesus did.
- Unselfishness means putting others' needs before your own and sharing what you have.
2. **Bible Stories**:
- **The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)**: Highlight how the Samaritan showed love and unselfishness to a stranger.
- **Feeding the 5,000 (John 6:1-14)**: Discuss how Jesus shared what He had to feed the hungry people.
#### Group Activity (15 minutes)
1. **Discussion and Analysis**:
- Divide students into small groups.
- Give each group a printed handout with Bible verses about love and unselfishness (e.g., 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, John 15:12-13).
- Ask each group to read the verses and discuss how they can show love and unselfishness in their own lives.
2. **Role-Playing**:
- Have each group create and perform a short role-play demonstrating a scenario where they show love and unselfishness.
#### Individual Activity (10 minutes)
1. **Reflection**:
- Provide students with paper and pencils.
- Ask them to write a short paragraph about a time they showed love and unselfishness or witnessed it in their community.
### Closing (10 minutes)
1. **Sharing**:
- Invite a few students to share what they wrote.
2. **Recap and Reinforcement**:
- Summarize the key points about showing love and unselfishness.
3. **Closing Prayer**: Pray for the strength to show love and unselfishness in their daily lives.
### Additional Activities:
- **Homework**: Ask students to perform one act of love and unselfishness during the week and be prepared to share it in the next lesson.
- **Memory Verse**: Assign John 15:12 ("My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.") for memorization.
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### Assessment:
- Observation of participation in discussions and role-playing.
- Written reflections to assess understanding of the concepts.
- Sharing of personal experiences during the next class to gauge practical application.
### Notes for the Teacher:
- Ensure inclusivity by monitoring group interactions.
- Encourage participation from all students, especially those who may be shy.
- Provide additional support for students who struggle with reading the Bible verses.