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“Smiling is not denial — it is defiance. Our joy is proof that God has favored us.” — Mr. Positive

📖 Lesson Plan Title

“Smiling People Are Favored”

🎯 Learning Objectives (with examples)

• Families will recognize joy as a sign of divine favor. Example: A parent explains how maintaining a smile during financial stress reminded them of God’s presence.
• Families will connect outward expressions of joy (like smiling) to biblical promises of favor. Example: A child recalls smiling through rejection at school and links it to Psalm 5:12.
• Families will practice encouraging one another with affirmations that highlight favor. Example: Each member tells another, “Your smile is proof of God’s favor.”

🌱 Learning Outcomes (with examples)

By the end of the session, families will:

1. Identify one moment when joy carried them through hardship. Example: A family recalls smiling together during illness, trusting God’s healing.
2. Memorize and recite one verse about favor and resilience. Example: A child recites Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.”
3. Create a family motto that links smiling with favor. Example: “Our smiles are shields — proof of God’s favor.”

📚 Activities

1. Opening Reflection (5 min): Share the lyric “God favored me” and ask: How does smiling show favor?
2. Scripture Connection (10 min): Review the five empowerment points + verses. Families choose one verse to memorize.
3. Family Sharing (10 min): Each member shares a time when smiling through pain revealed God’s favor.
4. Creative Task (10 min): Families design a “Smiling People Are Favored” poster or motto.
5. Communal Declaration (5 min): Families present their motto aloud as a ritual of encouragement.

✅ Assessment

• Observation: Facilitator notes how families connect smiles to favor in discussion.
• Participation: Each family presents their motto/poster.
• Reflection: Families write one takeaway about how they will use joy as a testimony of favor.

🕊️ Closing Thought

“Smiling is not denial — it is defiance. Our joy is proof that God has favored us.” — Mr. Positive

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Trump’s Erasing Blackness — Let’s Act Together

Community Lesson Plan

Learning Objectives (3)

1. Recognize the role of civic holidays in shaping collective memory. Example: MLK Day as a ritual of recognition for civil rights.
2. Analyze historical figures’ legacies with nuance. Example: Theodore Roosevelt’s anti-lynching stance and his clash with Southern Democrats.
3. Connect past erasures to present civic action. Example: Juneteenth’s removal from fee-free days as symbolic denial of Black freedom.

Learning Outcomes (3)

1. Explain why erasure matters. Example: Participants articulate how removing MLK Day weakens public standards.
2. Identify complex legacies. Example: Participants describe Roosevelt’s support for Black officials and his unpopular stance in the South.
3. Commit to civic action. Example: Each participant drafts one step, such as calling officials or sharing a podcast episode.

Assessment (3)

1. Discussion Check: Share one historical fact and one civic implication. Example: “Roosevelt condemned lynching, but Juneteenth’s removal erases Black resilience.”
2. Reflection Prompt: Write a short paragraph on how erasure affects community identity. Example: “Without MLK Day, younger generations lose a ritual of remembrance.”
3. Action Commitment: State one concrete step to take. Example: “I will call my representative to demand restoration of Juneteenth.”

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