Transcript Monkey King PowerPoint

Buddhist Beliefs
Leadership
Today’s Learning Intentions
• I can describe Buddhist beliefs about leadership
• I can describe what makes someone a good leader
What are our success criteria?
Class Discussion
Can you think of
anyone that is a
good leader?
Why are they a
good leader?
• Today’s theme is leadership.
• Think about the qualities that makes
someone a good leader. For example:
Think
• Being inspirational
• Being able to listen to people
• In pairs, create a mind map with the
qualities that make a good leader.
• Then, write down the names of
people who you think have these
qualities.
In Pairs
The Monkey King
• This is a story of one of the past lives of the Buddha, where he was a
monkey. In this story, he is the king of the monkeys.
• Listen and read along to the story. As you do, think
about what makes someone a good leader.
Listen
Read
Class Discussion
Why did the human
king want to kill the
monkeys?
Was he right?
Class Discussion
Why didn’t the
monkey king just
escape on his
own?
Class Discussion
Was the monkey
king a good
leader? Why?
Class Discussion
Was the human
king a good
leader? Why?
Write
Task
Monkey King Human King
Draw a line down your page like this:
Write down the good leadership qualities they each had.
Look at your mind maps for ideas
Discuss in Pairs
Discuss
• Compare the mind map you created earlier with the lists you have just
made.
• In pairs, discuss the similarities and differences.
Write
Questions
1) What do you think is the most important quality of a good leader?
I think the most important quality of a good leader is … because …
2) From the story, what do you think Buddhism teaches is the most important
quality of a good leader
The story teaches that the most important quality of a good leader is … because …
3)Are your views similar or different to Buddhism? Why?
My views on leadership are similar/different to Buddhism because…
Class Discussion
Reflection
• Do you consider yourself to be a good leader?
• Does Buddhism offer a good example of how to be a good leader?
Did we achieve our learning intentions?
• I can describe Buddhist beliefs about leadership
• I can describe what makes someone a good leader
Read
Think
Class Discussion
Discuss in Pairs
Write
Discuss in Groups
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