Module 2: WHO CARES?

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(Role Play suggestions continued from previous page)

• One of you is ill and friends come to visit.
• A group of people walking down a street accidentally knock into a blind or elderly person who is carrying a load of shopping which spills out onto the street.
• You are working on a project together but one of you is finding it very difficult to understand what to do.
• It is a Saturday morning at home. One of the family is cooking the lunch but the rest of you know that he/she is not well.
• Two of you are standing together in the playground when you notice a group bullying someone.

discussion questions

How did those who needed care feel
a) when they were given it?
b) when they were not given it?

How did those who gave care feel?

How did those who refused to give care feel?

What reasons were given for not doing the caring thing?

Does offering help ever depend on who needs it? Why?

Caring goes beyond personal relationships. In one school in India a class put notices saying I care near taps that were often left on when there was a serious shortage of water to remind people of their responsibility.

Discuss whether or not members of the class would do or say anything if they saw either of the two following situations take place.

1) You see someone emptying rubbish from his/her school bag in a corner of the playground. It is a windy day!
2) One of your friends has taken a large plateful of food to eat but leaves a lot of it untouched.

Are there any situations in school which could do with more care? What can be done?