The ethical will is a document that is normally written by adults as a way to pass on their traditions, philosophies on life and their final wishes for the people that they will be leaving behind when they pass away. While this writing activity is normally done closer to the end of life, it can also be done earlier. Children, for example, can create their own ethical wills.
When children write their ethical wills they will most likely not be thinking about their deaths and who they will be leaving behind. This is okay, as ethical wills are also great tools for soul searching and for realizing what is important in your life. This is where they are a great project for kids, as they can be used to help kids understand what is important in their lives and what they treasure the most about the people that they love.
The first ethical will activity that kids can complete is called the “I am most thankful for…” project. This activity will have kids create a list of what they are most thankful for. In addition to listing the item, the person or the experience, they also need to explain why they are thankful for that item.
The next ethical will activity that is appropriate for kids is a memoir activity. In this activity kids will write about their life up to this point. For some kids the memoir will only cover 10 years, while others will cover 17. The goal of this exercise is to simply get kids to think about all of the lessons that they have learned so far and to identify the people and philosophies that have helped them the most.
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