SLOVENIA'S 5 CORE VALUES

Gaming Vlog

Objective Recognising the consequences of lies.

Activity

• Pupils act out short scenes in groups.
• Game vlog intro
  • A student breaks a classmate's pencil and says it wasn't him.
  • The lie is revealed when another student witnesses the event.
  • Conversation: How would it be better to act?
• The teacher orders some photos during the vlog game. Emphasis: The truth is difficult, but it brings a solution.

Foreword:

Circle chat:

• People sometimes lie for a variety of reasons. These can include avoiding punishment, protecting themselves or others from harm or hurt, gaining an advantage, maintaining social relationships, or even as a habit.
• What happens immediately after a lie?
• What can happen later?

On the board, we write the guiding thought: »The truth is hard, but it brings a solution.«

MIDDLE PART

1. Game explanation vlog

• The pupils are working in groups of 3–4.
• Each group gets a description of the situation.
• Group task:
  • To play out a scene with a lie,
  • to show how a lie is uncovered,
  • Show a better solution (truth, apology, restitution).

Example scenes:

• A pupil breaks a classmate's pencil and says it wasn't him. Another pupil sees the event.
• The pupil takes an eraser and claims it as his own. Later, it turns out to belong to someone else.
• A pupil accuses a classmate of taking his coloured pencils. It turns out the coloured pencils were left at home.
• The student denies starting the argument. The other students explain what really happened.
• A student commits a foul in football, but denies it. Several other students see the incident.
• The toy broke during the break, no one wants to admit it. The truth comes out.
• Someone is drawing on the board and denying it. A witness tells the truth.
• The pupil gets a bad grade. He lies to his parents.
• We can also make up our own examples.

The teacher emphasizes the rules of the vlog game:

• respectful speech,
• The scene should be short and clear.

2. Preparation and gameplay vlog

• Groups agree on roles.
• The teacher circulates and helps to shape the dialogue.
• With the vlog game, the teacher takes some photos or videos.

DIALOGUE BY SCENES (5–10 minutes)

After each scene, you have a conversation:

• What happened?
• Who was affected and how?
• What consequences did the lie have?
• How would it be best to proceed?

CONCLUSION (5 minutes)

Pupils in a circle say:

• the inevitable consequence of lies,
• no advantage to the truth.

The teacher's concluding thought: »The truth may not be easy, but it helps maintain trust and relationships.«

Primary School Kranj