Introduce different meanings of love based on definitions in C.S. Lewis’s The Four Loves.
Ask:
· What do you mean when you use the word “love”?
Examples may include things like “I love soda.” ”I love my dog.” “I love my Mom.”
Say:
Although we are using the same word, we mean very different things each time. The Greeks have four words to describe four different kinds of love: storge, philia, eros, and agape. You will explore the meanings of each type of love through the lens of C.S. Lewis’s book on the subject The Four Loves.
You will read an online article summarizing parts of The Four Loves. For each type of the four loves described, you will write a definition in your own words. Based on your definitions, you will then select song lyrics which embody each of the four kinds of love. You will select four unique songs, one for each kind: storge, philia, eros, and agape. You will be asked to explain each of your choices.
Create a printed or digital handout from in the following format:
Song Lyrics and C.S. Lewis’s Four Types of Love
Read the following article and write a definition for each kind of love in your own words.
Four Types of Love - Official Site | CSLewis.com (https://www.cslewis.com/four-types-of-love/)
1. Affection/Storge:
2. Friendship/Philia:
3. Romance/Eros:
4. Charity/Agape:
Now select a song for each kind of love. Write a verse from each song which supports your definition of this kind of love.
Affection/Storge
Song Title:
Verse:
Friendship/Philia:
Song Title:
Verse:
Romance/Eros:
Song Title:
Verse:
Charity/Agape:
Song Title:
Verse:
By Katy Wylie Curriculum Intern
