Topic: Relationships

Love #2 – Constancy and Loss

This lesson plan can be read in conjunction with “Chapter 3. Love” (pp. 45-68) in the freely available teaching resource Coping: A Philosophical Guide (OpenBook Publishers, 2021) with discussion questions (pp. 123-4) and additional teaching materials (p. 119).  1. Constancy There are three aspects to the constancy of love: Love should not be subject to Love #2 – Constancy and Loss

Love #1 – Models of Love

This lesson plan can be read in conjunction with “Chapter 3. Love” (pp. 45-68) in the freely available teaching resource Coping: A Philosophical Guide (OpenBook Publishers, 2021) with discussion questions (pp. 123-4) and additional teaching materials (p. 119).  1. Models of Love In the philosophical literature, there are three grand models of love: the eros Love #1 – Models of Love

Activity: Create Your House

If you have time, this lesson will work best over a few sessions so the students have time to work on their artwork for as long as they wish. Materials: Optional: One pre-prepared outline of a house for each student. You can use pre-prepared house outlines or have students draw their own houses from scratch. Activity: Create Your House

Me and You

Ripples in water reflecting sky

Start off the activity by talking to the students about relationships. Questions: Who here has someone they’re close with? (whether that be a friend or family member) Are there any other people you have a close relationship with? Why do you think you’re close to them? What is a relationship? After introducing the idea of Me and You