Grade 6 Teaching Guides (Catch-up Fridays): PEACE AND VALUES EDUCATION | February 16, 2024

Grade 6 Teaching Guides: Community Awareness  (Catch Up Fridays)

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

PEACE AND VALUES EDUCATION

• Quarter 3 Theme: Community Awareness
• Sub Theme: Justice:  Principles of Peace

Lesson Proper

Introduction (5 minutes):

Begin the lesson by discussing the importance of community awareness and introducing the sub-theme "Justice: Principles of Peace." 

• Explain that community awareness involves understanding the needs, issues, and strengths of the community
• Emphasize that being aware of the community helps individuals make informed decisions and take actions that benefit everyone
• Introduce the sub-theme "Justice: Principles of Peace" as a key aspect of promoting equality, fairness, and harmony within the community
• Discuss how justice ensures that all individuals are treated with respect, dignity, and fairness
• Highlight the importance of upholding principles of peace to create a safe and inclusive environment for all community members
• Encourage students to consider ways they can contribute to promoting justice and peace within their own communities

Engage students with a brief discussion on what they understand by justice and peace. Define terms and set the context for the lesson.

Icebreaker Activity (10 minutes):

Conduct an icebreaker activity where students share their thoughts on a scenario related to justice and peace. 

Prepare several scenarios related to justice and peace. These scenarios can be hypothetical situations or based on real-life events, such as:

• A community divided over an environmental issue (e.g., building a new factory in a residential area).
• A disagreement between classmates over how to handle a situation of bullying.
• A protest for a social justice cause that turns violent.
• A conflict between two countries over border disputes.

This can be a short role-playing exercise or a discussion based on a hypothetical situation to encourage critical thinking and empathy.

Multimedia Exploration (8 minutes):

Introduce multimedia resources such as videos, images, or articles related to community awareness, justice, and peace. Encourage students to take notes and ask questions to deepen their understanding of the topic.

Small Group Discussion (8 minutes):

Divide students into small groups and provide them with discussion questions related to the principles of peace. Encourage collaborative learning and active participation to explore different perspectives within the group.

Group Presentation (5 minutes per group):

Each group presents a summary of their discussion and key insights to the class. Encourage creativity and critical thinking in their presentations.

Class Reflection (2 minutes):

Facilitate a brief class reflection on the group presentations. Encourage students to share their thoughts, questions, and new learnings from the activity.

Conclusion and Homework Assignment (2 minutes):

Summarize the key points discussed in the lesson and assign homework that reinforces the concepts of community awareness and principles of peace. Encourage students to reflect on how they can promote justice and peace in their own communities.

Suggested Activities for Reading Enhancement:

Picture-Word Association: Match words with corresponding images to enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Making Predictions: Encourage students to make predictions about the story based on visual cues or prior knowledge to improve reading engagement.

Reading Aloud: Have students take turns reading aloud to improve fluency and pronunciation skills.

Asking Questions - Who, What, Where: Develop critical thinking skills by asking questions about the text to deepen understanding.

Repeat after Me: Practice pronunciation and word recognition by having students repeat words or phrases after the teacher.

This lesson plan aims to engage students in critical thinking, empathy, and literacy skills while fostering a sense of community awareness and promoting principles of peace.

 Grade 6 Teaching Guides (Catch-up Fridays): PEACE AND VALUES EDUCATION | February 16, 2024