LESSON: 4🔗

Introduction: Introduce the topic of Rules to the children and ask their views on rules.

Goals: Make them aware of the importance of rules; and the necessity of understanding why we are following it.

Click of the topic: Consciousness verses conscience

About the topic: When anything is a forced rule we always try to get around it. When we follow rules blindly without understanding, we always wait for an excuse to break them. When somebody tells us not to do something, we are tempted to do it. Instead, if the explanation of why we are following the rules is said properly, people will accept and follow the rules. Children can be given a set a rules initially so they don't move from the path of consciousness. But soon they have to be given the understanding of life and the need to operate from consciousness instead of conscience. When we are told not to do something, the basic human tendency is to do exactly that. Only life can teach us. Talk about consciousness which is natural, and about conscience which is societal conditioning, as being a poor substitute for consciousness. Conscience is mind related it is the moral consciousness which is Inner space related. Once you are in the consciousness layer then conscience and understanding the reasons for following it will work with consciousness. Consciousness is cosmic law. Actually there is a taste, a thrill in doing what you are not supposed to do. Most of the time, you develop an instant urge for something if you are asked not to do it you feel a kind of joy or satisfaction by doing so. When you have understanding, any correct rule can become a friendly technique to live life happily.

Assessment: ● What happens when we do not follow rules? ● What is the importance of following the rules? ● What happens when we follow the rules without understanding the rules? ● What is consciousness? ● What is conscience?

Evaluation: Evaluate their knowledge on the topic by asking multiple questions.

Conclusion: If we live with consciousness we will automatically live a moral life. Follow the rules by understanding the reason behind it.

Materials needed: Paper, Pencil (or) Sketch pen

Procedure: Give each child the materials needed. Ask them to draw the pictorial representation of how they feel when they forgive themselves for what they have done wrong. Let each child be given a chance to explain what they have drawn.

Inference: Guilt is the original sin. Accepting the mistake and forgiving yourself is the only way to overcome guilt and enjoy life.

Introduction: To make the children understand when we speak & lie we will never be confident, when we speak through our whole body supports us.

Preparation: Make the children sit in pairs facing each other.

Presentation: Ask each child to stretch his hand out and tell two things one is true and the other one is fake (a lie) and now ask the other child to press the palm of the child with his one finger at who is telling the two things. Ask the other child to take a turn & repeat this activity.

Interpretation: When the child is telling a lie when his friend applies pressure on his pattern his palm will go down. But when the child is telling a truth when his friend applies pressure his palm will not go down. Because when we tell a child we will always take confidence because we feel guilty but when we talk truth we will very confident and our whole body will support us for the truth.

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