Exploring Catholic Social Teaching
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LESSON PLAN<br />
Ideally, society develops positive qualities in a person and helps him to grow in self-initiative<br />
and responsibility. Although we do not always see this in our world today, society ought to help<br />
guarantee man his rights.<br />
Each community is defined by its purpose and therefore obeys certain “rules” of that society. For<br />
example, if you join the basketball team, you are expected to show up at all practices and games. If<br />
you are late to practice, the coach might have you run laps. If you don’t follow the rules of double<br />
dribbling or physical contact in a game, you might get kicked out of the game by the referee.<br />
D. Ask your students what other communities or societies they can think of and what rules<br />
are associated with these communities. Why do your students think that specific rules are<br />
necessary for each group? Accept reasoned answers.<br />
Activity<br />
A. Distribute copies of Handout A: <strong>Social</strong> Experiment to each student. Have them answer the<br />
first set of questions. Then show the video found at the following link: SophiaOnline.org/<br />
<strong>Social</strong>Experiment.<br />
B. After the video is finished, have your students answer the next set of questions. Once students<br />
have finished, review and discuss their answers and their reactions to the video.<br />
Formative Assessment<br />
Have your students take some time to think about today’s lesson. Then have them answer the<br />
following questions in a three- to five-sentence paragraph on their own paper:<br />
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What is a society? Give examples.<br />
Why is it important for people to be a part of a community? Give examples.<br />
DAY TWO<br />
Warm-Up<br />
A. Project John 13:34-35, and have a student stand and read it aloud:<br />
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love<br />
one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.<br />
B. Have your students journal on their own paper for 5 to 10 minutes using the following prompts:<br />
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What do you think Jesus was thinking of when He said this?<br />
Why would it be important for the outside world to see Jesus’ disciples loving one another?<br />
Imagine that you are one of Jesus’ disciples present when He says this. What do you feel or<br />
think when you hear Him say this?<br />
Why is the commandment to “love one another” so counter-cultural today?<br />
EXPLORING CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING, lesson 9 97
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