6.6 Leisure

• Meaning of leisure; how learners spend free time
• Why and how youths misuse leisure today
• Consequences of misusing leisure
• Constructive ways of using free time; posters
• Scripture on leisure: Exodus 20:11; 1 Corinthians 10:23; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 4:8
• Values and life skills for proper use of leisure
• Journal how to apply values and skills; value leisure and use it constructively

• explain how they spend their leisure time
• identify reasons for misuse of leisure among youths
• analyse the consequences of misusing leisure
• examine ways of using leisure time constructively
• utilize leisure time appropriately as guided by the scriptures
• compile values and life skills needed for proper use of leisure time
• value leisure time and use it constructively

“How do you spend your leisure?”

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1. Meaning of leisure
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Brainstorm the meaning of leisure as free time after duty and share honestly how learners already spend it.
2. Why youths misuse leisure
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify reasons and ways youths misuse leisure: no plan, peers, substances, betting, endless screens, empty houses.
3. Consequences of misusing leisure
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Analyse eight consequences of misusing leisure: school, body, money, family, harm, addiction, spirit and a buried gift, with hope to turn.
4. Constructive leisure and posters
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Examine constructive uses of free time and design posters of a better Saturday for class or the noticeboard.
5. Scripture on leisure
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read Exodus 20:11, 1 Corinthians 10:23, 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Philippians 4:8 and outline lessons: rest, usefulness, God's glory, a pure mind.
6. Values and skills for leisure
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Compile values and life skills: plan, self-control, peer no, timed screens, rest, club, tell, glory test.
7. Value leisure and journal
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Journal how to apply the values and skills, answer how you spend leisure, and close Strand 6: family, body, life, peace, work and rest under one Lord.