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.

writing assignment in which students create a definition of the meaning of life

Objective: Students will write a reflective essay or journal entry in which they come up with a personal definition of the meaning of life or a list of the things that make life meaningful.

Activity: Assign a writing assignment in which students create a definition of the meaning of life or come up with a list of things that make life meaningful. When students have finished writing ask for volunteers to share their definitions and items from their lists. Highlight both the similarities and the differences in the times they mention. Discuss reasons for these differences and similarities.

Assessment:Serious and Thoughtful. Students should be thinking deeply about their own beliefs and how they compare with those of their classmates.