Students will learn about the mercy of God and His invitation to us to uphold the dignity of every person, even those who have committed crimes. Bad decisions cannot destroy the reality of the love of God. Solutions to crime and punishment must take into account the dignity of every person.
Grades PK-3
PK, TK and Kindergarten Lesson Plan
Students will learn about the importance of offering forgiveness to their neighbors. They will learn of God’s forgiveness to each of them, and will have reinforced the understanding that just because someone does something wrong does not make them a bad person.
Grades PK-K – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Oct
Grades PK-K – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Jan
Grades 1-3 Lesson Plan
Students will learn about the importance of offering forgiveness to their neighbors. They will learn of God’s forgiveness to each of them, and will have reinforced the understanding that just because someone does something wrong does not make them a bad person.
Grades 1-3 – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Oct
Grades 1-3 – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Jan
Resources:
- VeggieTales: Junior and Laura Learn The Importance of Forgiveness (The Prodigal Son)
- The Bad Neighbors – a picture bedtime story
- Crafts – ideas for mercy and forgiveness
- Freedom – song by Bethel Music Kids
- New Testament Scripture Stories Coloring Book – page 17
Grades 4-6
Grades 4-6 Lesson Plan
Students will learn about the importance of offering forgiveness to their neighbors. They will learn of God’s forgiveness to each of them, and will have reinforced the understanding that just because someone does something wrong does not make them a bad person.
Grades 4-6 – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Oct
Grades 4-6 – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Jan
Resources
Grades 7-9
Grades 7-9 Lesson Plan
Students will learn about the mercy of God and His invitation to us to uphold the dignity of every person, even those who have committed crimes. Bad decisions cannot destroy the reality of the love of God. Solutions to crime and punishment must take into account the dignity of every person.
Grades 7-9 – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Oct
Grades 7-9 – Learning to Forgive Lesson Plan – Jan
Resources
Grades 10-12
Grades 10-12 Student Handout
Students will learn about the mercy of God and His invitation to us to uphold the dignity of every person, even those who have committed crimes. Bad decisions cannot destroy the reality of the love of God. Solutions to crime and punishment must take into account the dignity of every person.
Grades 10-12 – Learning to Forgive Handout
Resources
- The Death Penalty is Always Inadmissible: Archbishop Gomez reminds us that no one ever loses human dignity
- The Power of Forgiveness: Restorative Justice: 4.5-minute video shares the story of one woman who has found forgiveness
- Homeboy Industries: A Turning Point: 25-minute short documentary of the program that assists formerly gang-involved youth
- Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2019: Current statistics of who is in prison and why
- The Norwegian Prison where Inmates are Treated Like People: Bastoy prison island village where inmates learn work and life skills
- Article from Angelus News: Bishop O’Connell visits Folsom Prison with families of the incarcerated through the Get on the Bus program
- Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty: Overview of the teaching on human dignity
- Death Sentences and Executions: Provides international information from Amnesty International
- Effects of Solitary Confinement: 4-minute video Inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison discuss effects of long-term solitary confinement