“We Respect the Truth”By: Jo-ana Minese J. Dabon

GOALS:-explain the importance of the truth-explain why it is important to respect the truth

What we will do today:

1. Hashtag activity2. The Boy who Cried Wolf (video)3. Why is it important to tell the truth?4. Story of Susanna (Cluster Reading)5. What are the effects of telling lies?6. What are the effects of telling the truth?

The Boy who Cried Wolf

Why is it important to tell the truth?What are the effects of telling lies?

(video)

The Story of Susanna(Cluster Reading)

Group A Group B

Once upon a time during the time of Daniel, the prophet, there was a

Hebrew woman named Susanna. She is the wife of Joakim whose house functions as a courthouse for the Jewish community. Susanna was beautiful and righteous and was

trained by her parents according to the law of Moses.

Two elders who served at their house as judges separately

developed a strong desire toward Susanna, whom they spy walking

in the garden when the house was already empty.

One day, the two elders caught each other lingering behind to watch

Susanna and they plan together to entrap her.

It was a hot day when Susanna decided to bathe in the garden.

When Susanna sent her maids to get ointments, the two elders

showed themselves to Susanna.

They said that if she will not spend time with them, they will testify that she sent her maids away in order to

be with a young lover.

Susanna was in a dilemma: whether to obey the elders and disobey the law of Moses or to resist the elders and face death

penalty, the consequence of adultery, the elders’ false

accusation of her.

Susanna finally told them, “I choose not to do what you are saying. I’d

rather die than to sin in the sight of the Lord.”

Susanna cried as loud as she could. The elders also shouted as

she was crying. Their shoutings attracted the servants and

Susanna’s husband, Joakim.

When the household came to the garden, the two elders falsely accused Susanna of seeing a young lover at the

garden.

Susanna’s trial occurred the following day. Susanna was

arrested and was about to be put to death because no one was there

to testify for her. However, a young man named Daniel

interrupted the proceedings.

Daniel exclaimed that the elders should also be questioned separately

to prevent death of an innocent.

The two elders were placed in separate rooms and were asked about the details of what they

saw.

Daniel asked the first elder, “Under which tree did you see them?”

The first elder said, “Under the mastic tree.”

Daniel asked the second elder, “Under which tree did you see

them?”The second elder explained,

“Under the oak tree.”

Daniel knew then that the two elders were lying. The great difference in size

between a mastic tree and an oak tree makes the elders’ lie clear to all

observers.

The false accusers were put to death and the truth

triumphed.

What happened

to Susanna?

Who helped Susanna?

What could have

happened to Susanna

if Daniel did not

interrupt in the court trial?

Why is it important

to tell the truth?