"Living by One's Own Logic May Not Feel Good"- SEL Lesson of the Middle Eastern Folktale: The Sound of Bread

4 Minute Video Lesson

This Lesson is great for introducing youth to the concept of irony.

Nasreddin Hodja is renown for his numerous stories advocating for common sense. The story of the Sound of Bread will allow learners to consider matters of injustice and how to resolve conflict.

This is a complete micro lesson on Social Emotional Development through the ethical lens of the Four Awesome Questions: Is it True?, Is it Fair? Will it Build Community and Better Friendship? Will it be Helpful to those Involved? Following the story, selected discussion questions are presented to engage critical thinking and authentic discussion.

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Epic Ethics for Peaceful Schools is an Ethics-Based Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum for K-6th grade. www.epicethics.org