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Lesson
Kibomi is a boy like many others. He enjoys studying, playing and fishing with his friends. He is clever and eager to learn. Kibomi has many questions about what he sees around him. He is only twelve years old but often thinks about what he will do in the future to help make the world a better place.
The country in which Kibomi lives is beautiful. It has mountains and rivers and land so fertile that almost anything will grow on it. Most of the people in the country belong to one of two tribes. The Kungu raise cattle. The Adumbu cultivate the land. Both are known for their hard work and hospitality. They live in small, peaceful village.
It is sad that this beautiful country is not a happy place. Problems have been growing for many, many years. Conditions are not the same for all people. The Kungu are more powerful and hold most of the well-paying jobs. The adumbu are poorer and have fewer opportunities, and they are angry about his. The two tribes are now at war. There is violence in the capital city, and trouble is spreading. People want to protect themselves, but do not know what to do.
The country in which Kibomi lives is beautiful. It has mountains and rivers and land so fertile that almost anything will grow on it. Most of the people in the country belong to one of two tribes. The Kungu raise cattle. The Adumbu cultivate the land. Both are known for their hard work and hospitality. They live in small, peaceful village.
It is sad that this beautiful country is not a happy place. Problems have been growing for many, many years. Conditions are not the same for all people. The Kungu are more powerful and hold most of the well-paying jobs. The adumbu are poorer and have fewer opportunities, and they are angry about his. The two tribes are now at war. There is violence in the capital city, and trouble is spreading. People want to protect themselves, but do not know what to do.
Questions
- What does Kibomi enjoy doing?
- When Kibomi thinks about the future, what does he hope to do?
- What are the names of the two main tribes in Kibomi's country?
- What do the Kungu do?
- What do the Adumbu do?
- For what are the Kungu people known?
- For what are the Adumbu people known?
- To which tribe does Kibomi belong?
- What is the present situation in the country?
Activities
- Kibomi's country is at war, and people are in need of protection. Throughout our lives, we face dangers. In our prayers, we turn to God and ask Him to protect us. Read this prayer and think about it:
"O Lord! Make this youth radiant, and confer Thy bounty upon this poor creature. Bestow upon him knowledge, grant him added strength at the break of every morn and guard him within the shelter of Thy protection..."
You may now wish to memorize this prayer.
2. From what do we need to be protected?
a. We need protection from disease. Health is a gift that we should treasure. Which of the following can help protect us from disease?
2. From what do we need to be protected?
a. We need protection from disease. Health is a gift that we should treasure. Which of the following can help protect us from disease?
- Eating without having washed our hands
- Eating healthy foods
- Avoiding anger and jealousy
- Drinking unclean water
- Learning more about the causes of disease
- Staying away from places where people drink alcohol
- Never trying alcohol, not even once.
- Always remembering the problems that alcohol brings
- Spending time with friends who drink alcohol a lot
- Not believing in advertisements that try to sell alcoholic drinks
- Following blindly what others do
- Trying to understand the reason for things
- Thinking about things that are new to us and weighing carefully whether or not they are beneficial
- Skipping school
- Asking questions when we do not understand something
- Never asking questions because we are afraid to look stupid
- Studying the sciences so that we understand how the physical world works and learning the teachings of religion that tell us about the powers of the human spirit.