Coincidence

Lead-in

  • Do you believe we are here for a reason? What is life all about?
  • What does it mean to “believe in destiny”?
  • What comes to your mind when you think about destiny and fate?

Presentation 1

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  • Do you agree with the following quote? Why or why not?

“But I don’t believe coincidences are chance events. I think they’re the times we happen to see the mysterious pattern connecting everything.”
? Julie Gittus, Saltwater Moons

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  • According to the video, what is a coincidence? Watch it and find out.
  • Random events not connected with one another.
  • Coincidence is seen as a synonym for destiny.
  • Remarkable occurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another.
  • Random events not connected with one another.
  • Coincidence is seen as a synonym for destiny.
  • Remarkable occurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another.

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: When a coincidence ____ we try to relate it to something. > When a coincidence happens we try to relate it to something.

  1. In this video we’ll ____ what is coincidence.
  2. For example, you might walk into the shop and notice the chocolate ____ that you would like to ____.
  3. To your surprise, you have the ____ amount. Not a ____ more or less.
  4. As humans, we like to ____ meaning to things and make ____ of them.
  5. Instead, you should simply ____ on creating more content and that will help to ____ your audience and ____ over time.
  1. In this video we’ll explore what is coincidence.
  2. For example, you might walk into the shop and notice the chocolate bar that you would like to buy.
  3. To your surprise, you have the exact amount. Not a penny more or less.
  4. As humans, we like to give meaning to things and make sense of them.
  5. Instead, you should simply focus on creating more content and that will help to grow your audience and engagement over time.

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  • Talk about a situation that you’ve been through involving a coincidence.
  • Common Types of Coincidences:

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  • Think about the types of coincidences and talk about them relating to your life and memories.

Presentation 2

Pre

  • How would you define the word “karma”?
  • Do you believe in it? Why or why not?

Top Down

  • Are these coincidences shown in the video proven to be true? Watch it and find out.
  • Yes, they are.
  • Some are, some aren’t.
  • No, they aren’t.
  • Yes, they are.
  • Some are, some aren’t.
  • No, they aren’t.

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: The top 5 unbelievable ____. > The top 5 unbelievable coincidences.

  1. The ____ of the Ferrari ____, Enzo Ferrari, died on August 14th, 1988.
  2. December 5th, 1660: A ship ____. Only one person was left alive and his name was Hugh Williams.
  3. Two brothers died at the age of 17 years in a taxi accident. The ____ part is that ____ died in a ____ of a year when both were riding the ____ moped.
  4. Four years after the death, his ____ was again ____ by lightning and it was damaged.
  5. When they eventually met, they ____ the eerie similarities in their separate ____.
  1. The founder of the Ferrari company, Enzo Ferrari, died on August 14th, 1988.
  2. December 5th, 1660: A ship sank. Only one person was left alive and his name was Hugh Williams.
  3. Two brothers died at the age of 17 years in a taxi accident. The chilling part is that both died in a span of a year when both were riding the same moped.
  4. Four years after the death, his grave was again struck by lightning and it was damaged.
  5. When they eventually met, they discovered the eerie similarities in their separate lives.

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  • Do you believe in the coincidences shown in the video? Why or why not? 
  • Does someone you know have ever told you a similar story? Answer and ask your classmates and teacher.