Desire - Lesson 6

CONCLUSION

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We should only do what
we need to do, and
fulfill our needs. Greed
is not good and will
cause problems. Needs
bring us satisfaction
when those are fulfilled,
greed makes us always
want more.

ART OF THE DAY

DESIGN (OR) PATTERN

MATERIALS NEEDED

○ Paper

○ Pencil (or) Sketch

PROCEDURE

Ask them to draw design patterns by seeing a model or they can draw their own designs or patterns.

Connect to the concept that none of the desires are our own desires.

We collect all the desires and make it as own desires.

A stylized illustration of a person's face

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

GREEDY MONKEY

This is from true life, an example of greed

In Africa they use this trick to catch monkeys. They will hold up sweets, nuts, fruit and berries that the monkeys love and put it in a small enclosure in plain sight of the monkey and walk away.

The monkey sees/ smells the food and goes for the treasure. He puts his hand in the small enclosure and greedily grabs at what is inside, but now his fist is too big to come out! He shrieks and pulls, but his fist cannot come through and he does not want to let go of the food. So the monkey is stuck. The hunter simply puts a bag over it and is able to catch the greedy monkey

Activity:

Grabbing the small objects from a small jar or

container.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

small objects e.g. blocks or coins, jar with an

opening large enough to put hand in, but not while

holding an object.

PRESENTATION:

Gather the class and explain the activity. Talk about greed and what it does to us. Tell the true story above. Now have each child reach in and grab a handful of the small objects in the jar. Explain how easy it is to simply drop the objects and pull out your hand. Discuss the difference between needs and wants, and how either one can get us in trouble when greed comes in