Civic Education – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 6 – FORGIVENESS

MEANING OF FORGIVENESS

Forgiveness means letting go of anger or resentment towards someone who has wronged you and choosing not to seek revenge.

 

EXAMPLES OF FORGIVENESS

1. Forgiving a friend who accidentally broke your school bag.

2. Forgiving a classmate who insulted you.

3. Forgiving a neighbour who made a mistake.

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF FORGIVENESS

1. Letting go of anger – Not holding grudges

2. Not seeking revenge – Choosing peace instead of retaliation

3. Kindness – Being gentle even when hurt

4. Patience – Waiting calmly before reacting

5. Understanding – Realising that people make mistakes

6. Promotes peace – Forgiveness helps maintain good r elationships

 

10 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON FORGIVENESS

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D.

1. Forgiveness means _____. 

A. holding grudges

B. letting go of anger and not seeking revenge

C. fighting back

D. being rude

2. Forgiving a friend who accidentally hurt you is an example of _____. 

A. forgiveness

B. anger

C. revenge

D. selfishness

3. One characteristic of forgiveness is _____. 

A. patience

B. hatred

C. cheating

D. rudeness

4. Choosing not to seek revenge shows _____.

A. anger

B. laziness

C. selfishness

D. forgiveness

5. Being kind to someone who has wronged you shows _____. 

A. kindness and forgiveness

B. hatred

C. quarreling

D. selfishness

6. Understanding that people make mistakes is a sign of _____. 

A. forgiveness

B. anger

C. jealousy

D. disobedience

7. Forgiveness helps to _____. 

A. create conflicts

B. maintain peace and good relationships

C. cause fights

D. make enemies

8. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of forgiveness?

A. Letting go of anger

B. Seeking revenge

C. Patience

D. Understanding

9. Forgiveness promotes _____. 

A. hatred

B. quarrels

C. laziness

D. peace

10. Choosing to forgive someone instead of punishing them is called _____. 

A. selfishness

B. anger

C. forgiveness

D. disrespect

Answer Key – 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. C

WEEK 7 – MID TERM BREAK