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Meditations teacher pack

Five weeks of lessons on Meditations for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.

Five weeks, week by week

  1. Week 1Books 1 to 2

    Books 1 and 2 connect gratitude for personal examples with self-instruction, showing how reason guides desires, cooperation, and acceptance of death.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  2. Week 2Books 3 to 5

    Books 3 to 5 join awareness of death, inward retreat, and daily work to show that clear judgment supports useful service.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  3. Week 3Books 6 to 7

    Books 6 and 7 examine appearances, correction, and distress, connecting disciplined judgment with kindness, cooperation, and acceptance of change.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  4. Week 4Books 8 to 10

    Books 8 to 10 replace concern for reputation with present goodness, linking mental freedom to justice, cooperation, and gentle correction.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  5. Week 5Books 11 to 12

    Books 11 and 12 connect self-command, shared reason, and acceptance of death, grounding peace in present judgment and just action.

    Plan · worksheet · answers

Assessment

Final essay

Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.

Quiz bank

The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz

Discussion

Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit

Reading certificate

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