Lesson Plan - Activity Ideas - Justice For Year 6 (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

broken arm, a cut finger nail, a dislocated knee. Then give each of the volunteers a band

aid ( plaster ) to deal with their injury. Ask them the question will it solve your injury

problem and make it better?

Get the children to stand one side if the answer is yes and the other side if the answer is

no. Then get them to share with the rest of the class what their injury was and emphasis

to the class why a band aid (plaster) would or wouldn't help some. For some children a

plaster will be what they need for others it wont help.

The point of this object lesson is to illustrate that sometimes, justice and fairness doesn't

always mean you get the same, because sometimes that doesn't work in every situation

but explain that fairness and justice is people getting what they need. Explaining that may

mean freedom of speech for people living in a country where they aren't free to speak

freely, it maybe an education, or clothes to wear.

Props – 10 slips of paper with an injury on each, 10 Band aids (plasters)

Inspirational People who fought for justice on behalf of others

Talk about Rosa Parks and/or Martin Luther King

Research their stories, and how Rosa refused to surrender her bus seat in march 1955 to

a white man and how she was part of bringing change along with martin luther king who

too fought for civil rights especially among African Americans. Expand on their

campaigning and the issues within their society that were injustice that they over turned.

Talk about the fact that they needed courage to speak against injustice.

Props -Show a picture of them on powerpoint as you talk (resource available)

Esther and Justice

Look at the character of Esther from the Old Testament and how she was used to bring

justice to the jewish people and played a significant part in saving their lives and how she

stood up for justice even if it meant her death. Briefly tell the children the main aspects to

her story.

Jesus and Justice

Give examples to the children of how Jesus defended people who were often disregarded

and considered outcasts often by the Religious leaders of the day and the community and

how Jesus treated them with respect and dignity and fairness. i.e. people with leprosy

Look at Luke Chapter 4 (verse 18-21) and the mandate Jesus had as he walked on the

earth and how Christ followers are to take up that same call.

You can also talk about Micah 6 verse 8 and how can we live this out day to day,

At this point ask the children how can they show justice to others, in school and in a wider

society context? Give them scenario examples if that helps.

The Refugee Crisis

Explain to the children you are going to be looking at a global issue and challenge them

about the importance of responding to this in the right way.

Ask the children what is a refugee?

Talk about the facts – there are around 65.6 million refugees in the world today ( as of

June 17) and half of them are children.

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