Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Have the children create a list of the things that make them happy.

Objective: To have the children examine their ideas on the things that make us happy.

Activity: Have the children create a list of the things that make them happy. Have them examine the list for any common characteristics. Introduce the word “contentment”. Ask the children if they had more things would they necessarily be more contented. Accept whatever answer they give.

Assessment: The discussion concerning what makes us contented. Are the children questioning what makes people happy