1. The impact of forgiveness
Why do people forgive?
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The impact of forgiveness
Mary Foley – Part 1
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2. The impact of forgiveness
Concept Cracker
‘Think, pair, share’ your thoughts about forgiveness and what it is.
Complete the concept cracker in your booklet using your
own words.
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3. The impact of forgiveness
Recap on ground rules when exploring personal stories
The film you are about to watch is a personal story of ONE person’s experience. Throughout the film we will pause to look at key aspects of the story.
1. Do respect the fact that your opinion is personal to you and may be different to your classmates.
2. Do take part in open discussions and value this as a positive activity, however refrain from making personal remarks which are negative.
3. Do be patient and wait until another student has finished before offering your opinion, idea or question.
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4. Please click here to launch the video
Mary Foley’s story
Please click here to launch the video
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5. The impact of forgiveness
Exploring emotions
Mary’s journey of forgiveness is complex and evokes many different feelings and emotions within her.
In pairs brainstorm some of the emotions Mary might have felt both before and after forgiving Beatriz.
Get ready to feed back your ideas.
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6. The impact of forgiveness
Benefits of forgiveness
In small groups read the through the statements on page 4 of your student booklet.
Discuss as a group using the prompt questions.
Use your student booklet to make notes.
Get ready to feed back to the class.
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7. The impact of forgiveness
Next Lesson
In the next lesson we will be continue to think about Mary and why she chose to forgive Beatriz and what happened next between Mary and Beatriz.
Question to think about: What was the biggest reason for Mary to forgive Beatriz?
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