will make personal Junior and Intermediate Students: connections with the OCSGE Read the inside cover of the book. of what it means to be a Post using projector/wall board: responsible citizen. Mercy that Rejoices! heart needs a chance to shine, “Every to be wanted by, somewhere down the line. We’re all meant to write on the pages of time. Every heart needs a chance to shine.” Ask students: What do you think will happen based on what the author has told you so far? PAUSE & PONDER ACTION! (During) Primary: Read aloud the story Chance to Shine”. Read the first page “A and stop after, often wondered what he was sitting there for”. “I Ask students to respond to and make predictions. Continue reading and stop after, are we helping that “Why man?” Discuss why the father made the decision to help Joe. Continue reading, pausing to discuss the changes taking place in Joe throughout the story. Ask students: How did Joe’s actions help us to know how he was feeling in the story? Record responses. In pairs, talk about a time that you or someone you know had a chance to shine. Junior and Intermediate: Listen to the Chance to Shine” (play CD twice close your “A – eyes and listen to the words). PAUSE & PONDER CONSOLIDATION (After) Primary Guiding Questions: Ask students to or draw an example of how they might be How did each of the book’s able to give someone a to shine” in their own lives. How main characters Joe, father “chance – might this opportunity change this person? How might this and the young narrator – opportunity change you and the way you think about this have a chance to shine in the person? story? What do you think may have caused Joe to be homeless? What would you like to see changed so that everyone has a place to live? Junior and Intermediate The father taught his son an Reflect individually and then in writing (prayer journal). How important lesson about does the story change when you listen to it in audio or musical helping give people a chance form? Think of a time when you demonstrated a to to succeed. What is an “chance
Junior and Intermediate Students: Read the inside cover of the book. Post using projector/wall board: Mercy that Rejoices! “Every heart needs a chance to shine, to be wanted by, somewhere down the line. We’re all meant to write on the pages of time. Every heart needs a chance to shine.” Ask students: What do you think will happen based on what the author has told you so far? will make personal connections with the OCSGE of what it means to be a responsible citizen. ACTION! (During) PAUSE & PONDER Primary: Read aloud the story “A Chance to Shine”. Read the first page and stop after, “I often wondered what he was sitting there for”. Ask students to respond to and make predictions. Continue reading and stop after, “Why are we helping that man?” Discuss why the father made the decision to help Joe. Continue reading, pausing to discuss the changes taking place in Joe throughout the story. Ask students: How did Joe’s actions help us to know how he was feeling in the story? Record responses. In pairs, talk about a time that you or someone you know had a chance to shine. Junior and Intermediate: Listen to the “A Chance to Shine” (play CD twice – close your eyes and listen to the words). CONSOLIDATION (After) PAUSE & PONDER Primary Ask students to or draw an example of how they might be able to give someone a “chance to shine” in their own lives. How might this opportunity change this person? How might this opportunity change you and the way you think about this person? Junior and Intermediate Reflect individually and then in writing (prayer journal). How does the story change when you listen to it in audio or musical form? Think of a time when you demonstrated a “chance to Guiding Questions: How did each of the book’s main characters – Joe, father and the young narrator – have a chance to shine in the story? What do you think may have caused Joe to be homeless? What would you like to see changed so that everyone has a place to live? The father taught his son an important lesson about helping give people a chance to succeed. What is an
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