December 12, 2021: Justice and Kindness (Samuel 9:1-7, 9-12)

To begin the session:

Before class, place at each chair or distribute electronically a copy of the “Why Be Kind?” exercise from the activity page, which you can download here. Students can begin work on as they arrive.

Make a transition by saying, “How are kindness and justice connected? David’s actions today give us some insight into this question.”

To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:

Distribute copies of the “www.Ziba&Mephibosheth.edu?” exercise from the activity page. Allow study pairs several minutes to complete the activity before whole-class sharing.

• If all your learners are online, consider using Zoom Breakouts (which you can learn about here).
• If some of your learners are online and others are in the classroom with you, consider breaking the in-person learners into groups together and using Zoom Breakouts for the online learners.

Note: Whenever you distribute copies of anything, use hard-copy (paper) handouts for those physically present and e-copies for those joining online via Zoom, etc.

Tip: For a tutorial on how to use Zoom breakouts, go here. For many other Zoom tutorials, see here. A key to using Zoom effectively without fumbling is to practice ahead of time!