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ELLA (MANUAL) 55 You can also find resources on the concept of “differences” in the manual to Tina & Amir, epi- sode 6, leading idea 3 “Perceiving differences”, discussion plan and exercises. You can also re- fer to the manual to Christian, Episode 6, leading idea 1, exercise “Similarities and differences”. Discussion Plan: Differences 1. What does it mean to be different? 2. What does it mean to make a difference? 3. What makes a difference? 4. Why does someone want to “make a difference”? 5. What is the difference between being different and making a difference? 6. Can you have something in common with someone who is different from you? 7. Can you be friends with somebody who is totally different from you? Leading Idea 7: Happiness Many philosophers have written about happiness. Some of them, for example Aristotle, thought that happiness is the highest human good there is. Others have thought that being good is the greatest happiness, and others said happiness is a way of living (rather than a feeling). So it might be helpful to distinguish between different kinds of happiness, for example between the happiness and pleasure of a moment and happiness in the long run. But what is happiness, and what does it mean to be happy? Is happiness conceptualized differently in various cultures? Is there something like individual and collective happiness? What do we need in order to be happy? Discussion Plan: Happiness 1. Can you see when someone is happy? 2. Can an unhappy person be happy? 3. Can animals be happy? 4. Can plants be happy? 5. Do you know when you’re happy? 6. Can you be born a happy person? 7. Can you do anything to make yourself happy? 8. What is happiness? 9. Is happiness a central purpose of human life, and a goal in itself? 10. How is it to be happy? 11. What do you need to be happy? 12. What is the difference between happiness, luck and good fortune? 13. What terms for happiness and happy do you know in your language? Episode 5 Leading Idea 1: The use of language – a language-game In this episode the students in class talk about language. Language is the basic means of communication for every human being. Language allows us to develop and express our