Group 2 Ages 1012 Lesson Plan

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Group 2 (Ages 10-12) - Lesson Plan

• September 18, 2005

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Gurus

• Nina Mukerjee
• Sheela Mallya

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General Format per class

• Prayers and Silent Sitting
• Review of Previous Class
• Significance of special days in the proximity OR
  Human Value
• Elaboration of the above with story / role play /
  discussion etc

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5 Human Values 5 Teaching Components

• Quotations/Theme of the week
• Story telling
• Silent sitting
• Songs
• Group activities

• Truth
• Love
• Peace
• Right Conduct
• Non-violence

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September / October Topics

• Who is an Avatar?
• How do we benefit from an Avatar
• Special days
• Significance of Dassera festival
• Human Value
• Truth
• Related teaching components
• Why is Swami born in Bharadwaj Gotra?
• Story Durga and Mahishasura
• Story Harishchandra, Gandhi

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October / November Topics

• Special day
• Significance of Deepawali
• Human Value
• Right Conduct
• Related teaching components
• Reflection How does it help to inquire into ones
  own conduct.
• Role Play on Right Conduct
• Story Narakasura, Lord Rama, Bali

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December / 2006 Topics

• Human Values
• Peace (elaborated with a Game Baba says)
• Non-Violence
• Love
• Other topics
• Unity of Religions
• Ceiling on desires
• The 5 elements and how do they relate to us and
  our environment
• Related teaching components
• Role Play on Practicing Love, Ceiling on desires
• Group discussion on Gandhi Non-Violence, how we
  can improve the world
• Story Christ (parables)
• Story Sage turns into thief / Bhishma on bed of
  arrows
• Story Buddha and Moses