Brigham Young University–Idaho
Summer Training June 2009
June 1, 2009 NOTES BY SISTER BALDWIN
Brother Taylor
Scripture Block
Object lesson – each student given a block (a toy block) and then were asked what they would use it for
• Door stop
• Hit another student
• Exercise
• Straight edge
• Etc.
Scripture block
• Manageable size
• What?
• Help students to reach objective
• Rely on Savior
Master content – look at calendar – on Wednesday and Friday there are 2 scripture blocks (top is blue and bottom is green) Teachers were assigned blue or green.
• Everyone study the block for your color – will draw a name from a hat for the one who teaches that day
• Will have a blue group teacher and a green group teacher
• Before you come to class, read the block and identify doctrines and principles
• Post them on google doc
• You may find something just for you, but post the ones meant for students and what they can relate to
TTG 20 sequential scripture teaching
• Master scripture block
• Focus on skill – study TTG to teach that skill
• 5 minutes to do boards ( variety in teaching is best – boards too)
• Want to use different skills for every block (boards are a skill)
• Video “Wonder Emporium” – girl given block (Brother Taylor’s kids liked it)
Ezekial 34:2,3,8
Pudding object lesson – take one bite
Switch with someone – feed each other
Important to feed others, but need to feed ourselves (be self reliant)
Need to remember who shepherd is or we become prey
“Feed Me” – we will share what we liked about the block and the way it was taught
Activity – go around room, find our other’s names, birthdates, and how they like chicken
We all like chicken in different ways
THE POINT – we want you to be you – we are all teachers and all different, let your personality shine through
Devotionals were assigned for the whole time
• Seminary students live up to expectation
• We will start on time here – will have a clock and will be timed on lessons
Picnic at Porter Park with family on Monday 12:00-1:00 (Dress jeans)
• Need to RSVP to sister Baldwin by Friday – need the number planning to come
• Monday training – bring wife with you
• Brother S. and Brother T. will bring daughters to babysit during Monday training
Sister Baldwin’s notes June 3, 2009
Principles
1 Nephi 16-18 – Nephi broke bow, built ship
• Humble
• If we show faith by keeping commandments, then we will have His help (April 2009 conference, “Faith in Adversity” by Elder Rafael E. PIno)
• “look for” TTG 33, Take a Broader perspective
• Went to Priesthood leader (father Lehi) – showing respect – to learn where he should go to hunt for food
• Pray for help (maybe Nephi prayed and was told to go to father Lehi)
• When people are struggling (Lehi murmuring along with the rest) give them responsibility
(rise to calling)
Step up when our kids ask us to
Students can help in family
• If we are obedient & doing the right thing, you can be directed by the Lord
2 Nephi 1-5 – Nephites and Lamanites part
• Doing what is right isn’t always possible
• Chapter 5 – temple built, Lamanites didn’t look to temple
April 2009 conference “Honorably Hold a Name and Standing” by Elder David A. Bednar; “Sacred Names, Sacred Temples” by Elder Gary E. Stevenson; “Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need” by Elder Richard G. Scott
• Covenants – blessings come through obedience 2 Ne 1:5 – land was given
April 2009 conference “The Power of Covenants” by Elder D. Todd Christofferson
• Overall view of Book of Mormon – keep the commandments and prosper, don’t and be cut off
• 2Ne 3:5 Promises made if you do what is outlined in Ch 1-4
• Awake & Arise
• SM verses 2 Ne 2:25, 2 Ne 2:27
• I know who I should trust
• Act and be acted upon – Elder Bednar, “Seek Learning by Faith”, Ensign, Sept 2007
• 2 Ne 2:11 opposition in all things
• 2 Ne 2:2 always afflictions in our lives (April Conf 2009 – “Finding Strength in Challenging Times!” by Elder Allan F. Packer)
Ben Blake – taught Scripture block 1 Nephi 16-18
1 Nephi 16:1-3 Look for truth – Laman and Lemuel reaction
• Quit picking on me
• Justify things in our minds – no one wants to be wrong
• What are other examples in scriptures
o Alma and Amulek,
o Mosiah 18 Alma teaching at the waters of Mormon – people clapped their hands, they were joyful after being taught
o Enoch – joy & love for others
Why is one group living gospel and the other opposite?
• Attitude – desire to do what is right (humble & accept change), Laman & Lemuel were justifying actions
• Where is truth coming from? 1 Ne 15:3 hearken to truth
• Wicked take truth to be hard, 3 Ne 11 appears (voice came 3 times and they didn’t hear) the voice was small & did pierce
Source of truth
• 16:10,28 Liahona
Lord gave to them
How does it work? According to righteousness
• Compass & Liahona compared
Both have spindle
Both give direction
Point them to promised land, compass always points true North
GPS will give messages
Compass works magnetically, Liahona works by faith
If you go off course because you choose to, it won’t work for you; but you can come back on course
Constant forces – North is always North, Lord is always there
• Our source of truth
o Light of Christ – we have compass in us – do what is right
o Holy Ghost with us
o Prophets & apostles
o Scriptures
1 Ne 18:11-12 Compass not working, Nephi bound
:21-22 after Nephi loosed (they repented), Nephi prayed and it started working again
Think of a time when you did something wrong & didn’t follow commandment
Think of a time when you did follow spirit & did right
Brendan 1- taught 1st discussion to non-member friends when parents weren’t home. Had been prompted not to – seemed to breech the trust of the parents and was hard later
2- he was there for a friend when she needed to talk
BELL rang during Brendan’s comment – Do everything in our power to let student finish comment. When bell rings, train them to wait & finish the thought. Then bear short, powerful testimony.
Students usually stop early because of something we say:
One last verse or to finish up
PANCAKE PRINCIPLE FEED BACK - more on 1st side – positive (you cook that the longest)
SKILL – TTG 13-15 Readiness
Ben’s feedback
• More likely to participate if you are with them
• You have taken proper preparation in your life
• Overlapping our own lives – they felt love
• Moved around room – not behind podium (barrier)
• Asked good questions
• Learner participation – we did more talking
• Student participation – student drew on board – halfway through (readiness in the middle)
• Asked for liahona and compass comparison – bring in object lesson that you have used before
• TTG 14 testimony at end – simple, powerful
• Gave class time to ponder & then share
o Readiness at beginning (didn’t have one at beginning) – having a readiness at beginning can be good – we can always refer back to it. You don’t need a readiness at the beginning – Ben went right into scriptures. But don’t do it that way every day
o Take time to use compass – find NW corner of classroom (learner readiness)
o Write scripture ref on board –
o TTG 15 variety in how students interact
Student draw picture of compass on board
Share with partner
RICHARD WADSWORTH – JUNE 3, 2009 – 2 NEPHI 1-5
Readiness - What state are you from? Ben is from Maine – he asked what brought him here – he came to Idaho Boise mission, then came back because he felt it was a blessing to be here
Blessing 2 Ne 1:1-3 flee from Jerusalem Lord warned if they had stayed, they would be
Vs. 4 Jerusalem destroyed destroyed
We receive blessings – some we have to work at, some are given freely
Work required to receive
Happiness –
Vs 6-7 Broken heart and contrite heart
Given – born with
body
family
agency
Lehi was talking to his sons (2 Ne 2:14)
He wanted them to put on righteousness (2 N 1:23-24)
What merciful blessings have you received?
2 Ne 4:14 How did Laman & Lemuel do?
2 Ne 5:3-5 Nephites left Lamanites
2 Ne 4:35 God will give to those who ask –-------------------------------- Pray
2 Ne 5:10-11 They did keep commandments & prosper--------------- Obedient
FEEDBACK
• Worthy – testimony very strong
• TTG 15 change approaches: board, group, scripture, good variety, switches made at good times
• TTG 15 – feel spirit if teacher radiates Love of Christ: eye contact – engaged with students, appreciated comments
o TTG 37 – too many questions at the same time
o TTG 15 student participation – with too many questions, students don’t know expectation
o Gave us time to work in groups, then changed the time (Let us know how much time is left)
o TTG 14 write comment on board – that thanks the student and shows that his comment is important
o Use “we” instead of “I”
o TTG 14 student learner – keep student involved
Notes by Sister Baldwin – June 5, 2009
Devotional Hymn #259 Hope of Israel - scripture 3 Ne 1 on Hope
Ryan Abrams – Mosiah 2-5
• Uniform (Army) – belong to a group
Name – belong to a family group, insignia
Insignia on Right sleeve – tells he has been in combat
Insignia on Left sleeve – tells he is from Rexburg unit
• Mosiah 5:5 enter into covenant, be obedient
Baptism – enter into covenant
Q: Why did they want to make covenant?
A: to have Spirit on our lives – ability to go on & be better
• Vs. 7 Benefits of entering covenant (we were put in groups – each group added comment to board)
Children of Christ
Hearts changed
Sons & daughters – born of Him
No fear
- We talked about each of the above comments that was on the board
- Q: have you seen someone who has had their heart changed?
- A: by Bob L: Daughter was introduced to a song, it was a pretty song, words were not too good. He got a negative response from her when he asked her about it; but after explaining what the words meant, her facial expression (and body language) showed a change in her – NOW SHE KNOWS. Now when she hears the song, she will remember
- Those that have children have an instant love for them
Jeff T: you have immediate, unconditional love for them, you want to protect them, you want to be a better person yourself so you can be an example to them
• Vs. 5 Willing to covenant to be obedient
• Vs. 8 Enter into covenant, then you need to obey terms of covenant
• Q: why did he bring out obedience twice
• A: THIS IS A BIG DEAL
• Vs. 12 Retain
• What are the reminders we have been given
Temple covenants – do things, wear certain clothing
Sacrament – each week we get a reminder
Parents – remind us to be obedient
Holy Ghost helps you remember – light of Christ in our lives
• Bell – teacher asked “Forgive me just a second” and finished and bore testimony
FEEDBACK
• Preparation activity – good prep
• Share examples of when we saw principle work in our lives
• Enthusiasm – real feelings on subject
HELPS
• EST – had great stories shared – can go a step further – wanted to go to sacrament
• Uniform – put on in front of kids – (suit – uniform of priesthood – could change to suit jacket when you talk about priesthood things)
• With teenagers – you need to gear lesson differently – How do you act in front of parents? Do you change when you are not with them?
Andrew Sparhawk – 2 Ne 28-33
When have you felt misled?
Brendan: by ad – free meal at KFC, heard on Oprah
Got there and they wanted him to fill in survey and get coupon
Felt upset, hungry and had to pay
Ryan A: finishing basement – drywall – had a price quoted, then had other help him and charged more
Was hard – the cost was substantial over what he was quoted
What were the consequences?
Satan misleads
2 Ne 28:7-8 (this is a SM verse – we will be talking more about this during the semester) look for misleads
|Misleading |Today |
|No consequences |Live together before married (divorce is OK) |
|Not a big deal |Honesty – forgotten virtue (tell you what you want to heard, bad |
|All saved |coupons |
|No harm |Drugs |
|Repentance is easy | |
|Sin is little | |
|It’s fun | |
|It will be OK | |
Vs 9-12 look for reason, look for How PRIDE
Student comments:
• The only way to get above is to put someone below you
• People who start other religions are sincerely motivated – they know they are doing the right thing
• Richard W: new job, sounded exciting, but had to lie to make money, RM’s were doing it. HE quit – couldn’t do that
VS 13-16 end result – thrust down to hell
• Stopped us on wo,wo,wo – Nephi getting our attention
• Jeremiah Martin shared story of grandpa on farm - tell horses whoa, if they don’t listen it is louder and more stern, the 3rd whoa you don’t want to hear.
• Back to coupon – hoax to get him in – had to pay more $ --- SATAN DROPS YOU
• SATAN PROMISES SALVATION AND WE HAVE TO PAY A DEEPER PRICE
Testimony:
• We can do what we can do
• Forget all the false promises
• Satan will not win at end of game – he may make a few points
FEEDBACK
• Comfortable, joke then bring it back to lesson
• Good follow-up questions that got people to emotional level
• Felt safe, what we said was important
• Kids knew role to EST
• Flexible – went with students ideas & comments
• Readiness used throughout (all have felt misled)
• Analyzed scriptures – went back to block several time
• Held scriptures – testified often
NEED
• Go back to Christ – left us with Satan is bad feeling
• Caution (could name all churches & they’re wrong – that could send wrong message and hurt feelings)
• We have a prophet
PRINCIPLES FOR TODAY
• Students need to testify – they need to go from share to testify
• What would you say is true because of what you testified?
• When have you felt? Is a good question to ask
• 249-255 Teach Ye Diligently
• Be more relaxed
• New Teacher Manual for Book of Mormon – is online in Draft form – great teaching suggestions included in each lesson
• Start in the scriptures, then you can go to other resources for help
June 8, 2009 Notes by Sister Baldwin
Devotional: Shaun Anderson
Hymn 335 – we are the lights along the shore
Video Pres. Monson had a prompting to go to the hospital, was in a mtg and didn’t leave. Got to hospital after man died. Was told the man was asking for him. He decided he wouldn’t ignore promptings anymore.
We all need to prepare ourselves – have our lamps trimmed.
Bro. Seedall Instruction
5 Questions
1. What do you think your significant others first impression of you was?
2. What is the significant others favorite color?
3. What was the # of children in his/her head before he/she met you?
4. At the time you met, what was significant other’s favorite food?
5. What is significant other’s idea of perfect vacation?
So much of what happens in Seminary starts in home.
Joseph and Emma – couldn’t translate because of something that had happened in the home.
White space
1. What matters?
What can I say differently?
Realizing it isn’t that big of a deal
2. What matters?
We love each other
He (Joseph) was able to do God’s work
A relationship is going to stop the work from progressing?
Joseph needed Emma – Emma needed Joseph
TTG pg 18 Prepare Yourself
Write in your journal – as you are prompted, write impressions on how you will do better
Chain
1. Gospel learning requires spirit
2. to SEEK for it/ be WORTHY
- compare – Elder Bednar “Into/unto” heart
- Can be worthy, but not seeking (Bro. Martin story of when he was a teen, he was worthy but not actively seeking)
-doesn’t matter how well prepared you are, if you are not worthy, you can’t teach
3. Live gospel
Things we can do to make sure we are living worthy
• Scripture study
• Family prayer
• Talk about things – ask questions
• Be careful how you use your idle time
• Date night (without kids)
• Share time together
• Temple
• Leadership mtg. – Elder Holland – “reclaim Sabbath Day”
• FHE
• Prepare to teach our children
• Goals
o “Let her use her wings – note her gifts
o No argument – go for a walk
o Bounce your lesson off of her – Bro. Anderson “idea for lesson when Bro. Vellinga came 3rd time came from wife”
o Plan things – scripture study, etc. or they won’t happen
o Bro Taylor “Wife is a great teacher”
Bro. Seedall has 14 yr-old & boy crazy – what would you tell her
• Trust wife – good example
• A seminary student was asked. His comments were “mom told him to tereat her like a princess in case she thinks you are a prince.” And his dad told him “if you mistreat her, I will kill you.”
• Stand on own feet
• Ground rules
• Trust – no curfew
• Elder Bednar – son came to him to make a deal – “just tell us the lecture #” (can’t teach through lecturing)
TTG 18 PRAY
Faculty pray, teachers pray, personal prayer,
Pray together with kids before leaving home – pray for wife – pattern on how you view wife
Pray for wife in faculty prayer
Pray for home – pray for spouse in Seminary classroom
Pray for student specifically ( in personal prayer)
Pray for student to read scriptures
Pray for student to make good decisions
Bro T. “Would not be successful if not for his wife’s prayers”
Bro S. “When I feel she has confidence in me, …”
Inservice training
- You are not required to go to faculty meetings – you are welcome any time
No competition between student teachers
- Not going to score
- Principle – based
- Student teachers work as a team, trust PreService trainers & Church board
- Every teacher that got hired is who kids needed
We teach principles – application comes from you – the student!
TTG18 Faith
Faith in Lord
• There is water below you (Bro. Seedall’s story about blind uncle and jumping off high dive)
• You are here because it is this program & He chose you
Faith in Power of Word
• Teach scriptures every day
• Assembly schedule (30-min lesson) teach a short lesson
• 10-min day (SM day)
Faith in students
• Not watered down
• Teach clearly & by the spirit
• Don’t be afraid of student participation & discussion goes where they want it to
• Youth are awesome, we don’t need to feel we are dragging them along
• Remember as a youth, we understood & were ready to learn
• Doctrine will stand by itself
• Students expecting a lesson (says a substitute) give them one
If Satan had own page
• He would have you doubting spirit
• He would have you doubting word
• He would have you not preparing lesson
USE CES EMAIL ACCOUNT – PAY STUBS WILL COME TO THAT ONE.
When Sis. Baldwin receives them, she will start using them.
Picnic at park – bring a dessert to share
Phone #’s
Brother Seedall – Office: 496-1594
Cell: 521-0865
Brother Taylor – office: 496-2443
Cell: 206-9643
Sister Baldwin – office: 496-1593 (My office hours are crazy. I am usually here during the school year
M-Th 7:30 or 8:00 until 3:30 or 4:00. During the summer, I will be here less)
Cell: 520-1167 (if you think I can answer your question and you can’t find Bro. S. or Bro. T.
Notes by Sister Baldwin – June 10, 2009
Bob Lamoreaux – devotional
Hymn – Teach Me to Walk in the Light
Story about brother running into glass door
Isa. 2:5 – house of Jacob
How do you walk in the light of the Lord?
Eph 5:8 Light is Christ – we are light for others
Lesson: Alma 11 – Bob Lamoreaux
Electric fence – have you touched an electric fence? did you touch it on purpose?
Carrots will conduct electricity
Scouts – get in line, 1st one touch, last in line zapped
|Satan |Why we do dumb games |
|Immorality |Manhood |
|Money |Boredom |
|Media |Impress girls (someone) |
|One upping |Be cool |
|Clicks/pride |Adrenaline (endorphines) |
| |Peer Pressure |
| | |
Alma & Amulek teaching Ammonihah
Alma 11:22 - $
:23 Amuleks’ reply
:25-36 find how Zeezrom tries to influence him
Trickery – harden our hearts
- Destruction
- Influence (see above list of Why we do dumb games)
- Captivity
Defeat Satan
Truth, spirit, testimony, messengers (doc & Principles)
Doc & Prin
Vs 36-end: - Christ is the Son of God
-Resurrection
-judged by what we do
Doctrine effect on Zeezrom
Spirit courses through him and causes him to tremble
Spirit touches heart
He begam to learn
Zeezrom went to Sidom & was sick
Vs. 4 desire for Alma & Amulek to come
Sent for them – wanted blessing
End result of acting
Lept to feet
Became a missionary
Doc of Gospel – which have helped you
Jon L. Power of atonement cleanses you
Alma 13:27-29
FEEDBACK
-changed teaching approaches – partners, selves, read aloud
-read more as a class
- did quite a bit of searching
- would have gotten more analyzing if we would read as a class TTG 33
- What were you going toward?
Use readiness to finish
Next time you are bored …
- Personal stories (readiness – applied to block
- Questions – ask a readiness question before question
- Bob is smiling – happy – students are very relaxed
- Covered whole story (broader perspective)
Picked out key verses to show us all of story
Set up story line (what we talked about yesterday)
- Change in Zeezrom – make it bigger when he changed
- Need more application – “What does that mean to you?”
Shaun Anderson – Alma 5
Egg object lesson
What does a fertilized egg have the potential to become?
How different is the end product from the egg?
What outside conditions are necessary in bringing about this change?
How much time is necessary for this change to take place?
Alma is chief judge – people halted progress
Alma 5:4 – delivered by power of God
:5
:7 – Lord changed hearts
:10-13 conditions – changed by testimony of others
- Changed by faith (Alma’s father) & his choice
:13 humble, trust in true & living God
The change is contrary to way of world
Trust in God to be the way He wants me to be
Have you ever tried to change yourself?
When we get down, we struggle on our own
- Humble ourselves
- We think we can do it ourselves
- He will direct
Pres. Eyring – had a change while climbing Mountain.
He didn’t make it to the top, stayed back with son
Sometimes it is more important to stay with others so they won’t have to climb alone
Matt Taylor – when he got degree – tried to do it alone – it didn’t work – he needed help of other and spirit
When we are converted, we reach out to others: example: enter into covenant with wife
Vs. 26: experience this change time & again
It is a process – continual throughout life
Sacrifice – have to hurt & stretch
Am I feeling the spirit?
How do you respond to questions vs 14-30
Vs 6-30 circle ?marks – self evaluation.
Elder Hales visiting Primary – was asked “What are you doing to be a better apostle?
We can all improve
Every question brings you back to Christ
Vs. 38-39, 42
Vs. 59-60 Savior wants to protect us
Vs. 45 – prayer & fasting – we know these things to be true
FEEDBACK
Readiness – all with you when we talked about egg
Jumped around – active listening
Comments – listen and pay attention
Finish sentence before you go on
Your thoughts (brain works faster than the class was going)
• Terrific discussion – comfortable with you
• Good questions – how do we know we are in that process?
• Individual level
• Find a way to keep story line in doctrine lesson
We are in Rexburg, they are in Zarahemla
• This class was assisting – we need to show class of teenagers the scriptures
• Tied readiness over & over to lesson (dropped egg)
It would have helped connect
• Inviting us to look at Q’s & one that makes a difference in our lives – very personal
• How has Christ helped us or protected us?
Silence – you waited for answer
• Very nervous – a little unsure of preparation?
• Energy level fluctuated – dropped egg – planned it
Good – brought in difference (changed pace)
• Button top button on shirt
PRINCIPLES
Need to find balance
Find balance
You don’t want it to be unreal – you don’t want to do too little and make us feel dumb
Need to use skill set that will effectively teach a teenager
Understand questions (teenager you have to ask more than once)
Understand teenagers
Understand scriptures
Skills – simplify to a teen level
Elder Maxwell went to Driggs – didn’t talk above them
• Teach as if we are in Zarahemla
• How you word questions – reword if they don’t understand
• Ask a question tied to scriptures
• Practice questions on spouse – if they understand or blank stare
June 12 Notes by Sister Baldwin
Ryan devotional – played song “His Hands” while passing around pictures of Christ
Brendan – Alma 17-20
How do you prepare?
Football game – practice, practice, practice
Wrestling prepare by getting to right class of weight
Skip homework
Observe yourself in mirror for oral readings
Pep talk by coach
Alma 17:2-3,7-8 Look for how the sons of Mosiah prepared
|Spiritually |Physically |
|Searched scriptures |No D.A’s (food prep) |
|Armed themselves with spirit & power of God |Sword |
|Taught with power of God |Selected those who would go with them |
|Fasted and prayed |Brownie bow |
| | |
| | |
Quote by Elder Bednar – “Becoming a Missionary”
What did you do to prepare for mission? What difference did it make?
• Read scriptures – testimony of Joseph Smith, scriptures
• Be worthy
Here and now
What am I doing now? Write down – commit
Challenges in Alma vs 14 – ferocious, murderers
Challenges today – afraid to offend
Vs 11 – comforted, patient in afflictions, good examples, absolute faith and confidence (that helped Ammon – he knew he would be successful)
Bro. Martin – trusted coach (Bell rang during comment)
H.F. is that kind of coach for us
FEEDBACK
• Bring scriptures to life
• TTG 32 look for questions (2 kinds of things – spiritual, physical)
• What are you doing now? (great question)
• Bell got him
• Big readiness back into lesson
• What are you going to do tomorrow?
• “Remember what we talked about yesterday” isn’t readiness
• Readiness was good
• Natural abilities – that will bless your life
• Follow-up questions great
• TTG – followed perfectly
• Can we tie the scriptures into block
• Richard studied scriptures to prepare, could have brought Richard back into lesson
• What can we do to prepare now? Didn’t debrief it
Have students share
• Write Scripture reference on the board
• Have scripture marking
Jace Johnson – Alma 23-28
(sorry Jace – I didn’t see your lesson)
FEEDBACK
What factors make people feel lost? (be careful)
• We all know people who have made mistakes
• We all understand atonement
• You don’t want to share transgressions – want to be general
• Didn’t get to 2nd board – have to adjust time – can’t do that every day
3 readinesses in lesson – great
Students discover
Application – what am I going to do differently?
No matter how long – have them commit to something
Brother Seedall – Application -- Remember a time when you felt….
…you felt you were lost?
…you felt atonement?
Never be so arrogant as to think you’re the only one that cant each them the Gospel
Doctrines and Principles
We can have comfort & patience alone
Not necessarily as an end result
Kids come in troubled – rely on Lord for comfort
Alma 26:21 what natural man is there? Penitent, testimony comes from Spirit – can’t get in unholy temple
18:5 what ways do e wrongfully accuse?
Don’t turn away people, turn away sins
:29 wept, murmuring – fear of being slain
Leadership by fear inappropriate
Al 17-20 Love – serves them
Ask Q’s to get to know them
They are your friends – they will share
Wendy took a few minutes to get to know Bro. Seedall’s girls
Greatest example of missionary work
7 years on mission –
“They won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
17: Joy & peace in our lives – they were wicked
:18-35 teaches them all of doctrine
19: clapped hands for joy
26:26-27,30 worth of soul – one on one
They will be stoned, smote
Alma 26:27 individual thing – we all learn at different rates, people can change their lives
June 15 notes by Sister Baldwin
Devotional – Richard
Give students a gift (object lesson – give me this gift) Andrew stuffed it inside his jacket
What can you do to help students receive this gift?
What can prevent them from gaining a testimony?
Armed with Faith (action) and Repentance (change)
More than just coming to seminary
There is action involved
Encourage scripture searching and changing
Brother Seedall – Assignments
You are a guest in their building
Treat Support Specialists as gold
Courtesy at all times
Pro-active is use of mentor or other teachers
Introduce yourself to principal
9:00 Inservice at Madison
We are there to observe – don’t ask too many questions; Listen more than talk
Brother Taylor – Balance
Son Brigham gave him a note – “Good luck dad”
Brigham plays piano for Priesthood
His dad had helped him transpose “God Speed the Right” to a lower key – too low
Bishop asked “What were you thinking?” (Bishop didn’t know dad had helped, also didn’t realize he had hurt feelings.
Brigham was hurt and dad wasn’t there to help soften the hurt, cried all the way home and part of the afternoon
Dad was cooking burgers – closed lid to cooker “Dad is a great cook” etched in grease
“Who wrote that there?” Dad had written it there.
Sometimes the only one who is looking out for you is you.
Teeter totter stories
Bob L. – sister fell off, they were worried because she had hurt knee
Someone bigger on one end and holds the other person in the air
Ryan and Bob – on the teeter totter – had to work together (move back and forth) to balance it
TTG 19-20
Too much what – too much teacher talk
Too much How – too many games
Why? We can pick out principles, but if they don’t understand it…
Are we doing it for us or them?
What’s are easy to find
Why’s
Why did author write it?
TTG 20
If you don’t have a what, how can you have a how?
Bro S’s mother-in-law
Preparing food – gets off on tablecloth, etc and doesn’t always have a main dish, can have 3 salads
How first – then you’re thinking of yourself first
There can be a lot of whats? In the scripture block
3 fundamentals
Master content
Decide what students need
Placement
TTG 21 – 3rd paragraph
Need for spirit
Immerse whole self in scriptures – 1st always
Scriptures
General conference
Hymns
Student & teacher manuals
• Teacher “out of” not “into” scriptures
• Look ahead and pace out lessons – figure principles to teach over all the year
John – teach faith and them find that it is taught better in a different place
• Get excited – different kids each time you teach
• Lord reveals to you what kids need to know
C hapter content
P rinciples
R eview in your mind
• Settle in to 1 principle
• Big blocks – sometimes read student manual first for principles
• Chapter headings – read and reread – to get big overview
Book of Mormon is converting book – “When I was in Seminary…”
Note: When Sister Baldwin was in Seminary [at Bonneville] way back in the dark ages, they taught Book of Mormon the Freshman year – always.
What principles do students need?
| |Principles |
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|Student + | ++ | +- |
|Relevancy - | -+ | -- |
Build relationship
Tie in what students are experiencing – get to know students and their interests
Reach up-not out
Teach in mission field – you testified to strangers & then have eternal friendships
• STATE PRINCIPLE PLAINLY (don’t try to be clever & package it to disguise it)
• Ask Good Questions - & then you won’t need to know everything
• Keep List of students handy as you prep
Ether 2:13-3:6
All people can be refined
• Readiness – analogy of diamond – starts out as coarse material, under high pressure
Every time they see a diamond
Struggles are the pressures teens are under
• Skipping rocks (another readiness) smooth & flat
Process over time they become smooth & flat
Ask Questions – how does reading scriptures refine us?
TTG 23 How – Every lesson show be done, How?
1- To edify
2- with a focus on learner – RPA
3- methods to edify (appropriate)
Don’t give opportunity for students to tear each other down
Match how & what
4- variety – human nature likes change (Pres. Eyring analogy of temple vs. college – BYU-I devotional, June 9, 2009)
5- pacing
“if you do all you can, Lord will make up the difference.”
Lights in the front & back of boat – rely on Lord
June 17 Notes by Sister Baldwin
Devotional by Brendan
“Called to Serve”
Moroni’s mission statement compared to our objective
-For wives & children -we do it for youth
- preparation for war -we prepare our lessons
-labor exceedingly -we should give every effort as we prepare
-taught to defend against enemy -freedoms we defend against Satan
-protect family -help priesthood and families
-digging because Moroni told me to -because it is the thing to do
-know the word of God -study scriptures
Wendy Alma 30-31
Readiness – stepping stones in lava
You – can’t use desks, can’t use students, how do I get to Christ? (Christ’s picture on board)
Jon asked for help – she gave him other stepping stones: faith, prayer, prophets, humility, scriptures, testimony, atonement
| |Alma 30 |Alma 31 |Today |
|Men of God |Vs. 30 |Vs. 6-7 |We have prophets of God |
| |Alma |Ammon, Aaron, Omner, Zeezrom, | |
| | |Amulek, Shiblum, Corianton | |
|Wicked people |Vs. 12 |Vs. 8-9 |Business, government, Internet |
| |Korihor |Zoramites |(pornography) |
|What did they do that was bad? |Vs. 18 |Vs 11, 24-25 |Careers |
| |Commit whoredoms |Hearts set on gold | |
|What did they believe concerning |Vs. 12 |Vs. 16 |Some believe in Christ – 13,000,000|
|Christ? |No Christ |No Christ |strong |
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Alma 30:43
Korihor wants sign
What does that tell us about Korihor?
Lacking faith
Alma 32:17-18
Zoramites – wanted signs
Lack faith
32:21 Faith is things not seen that are true
Teach the people how to learn
Each step (back to readiness) leads to Christ
Alma 34:18-25 mark repeated word “Cry”
Cry-energy, emotion into your praying
Bro. S. – lost a child – you plead – actually cry for help
Baby- cries for help – their only way of communicating
Alma teaching us that the Lord provides & we depend on the Lord as a baby depends on parents
Alma teaching them to pray
Partner – How prayer brings you to Christ?
A personal conversation with God
He knows what is going on in my day
Faith brings us into focus – we know they are there
Bro. T’s son – couldn’t sleep until he had said prayers with dad
Alma & Amulek
Bear testimony
Alma 30:39 – I KNOW
34:8- Amulek’s testimony
Truth is truth
Look unto Christ
Alma 30:50 fate of Korihor – struck dumb
:56 cast out, begging for food
:59 trodden down
35:14 Zoramites repented and used as instruments in the hand of Christ
FEEDBACK
• Pattern Korihor/Zoramites
Look for skills there
More depth for Sem. Students
• Marking scriptures – Cry
• Readiness – referred back to, led to whole theme of lesson: stepping stones – invited spirit
• Reference not on board, but repeated it again
• Thanked students for comments
• Organization great – we didn’t get lost
• Moved around classroom
• Held scriptures
• Simple, effective boards
• SM verses –
• Taught us broader perspective – now we can go into bigger picture
• Summary of huge block – left us wanting more
• Preparation – she was prepared
• More testifying of students
Richard Wadsworth
Alma 39-41
Who is an example to you?
Hero
Wrote names on the board
Alma 39 – Alma is teaching his sons, previous to that Alma was teaching the gospel
Corianton needed help – vs. 1
Brothers are Shiblon, Helaman – they are good example
Examples are good in our lives – back to readiness
Know everyone’s name and sincerely loved them
Another could joke around when things are tough
Do you think Corianton had example?
38:2 Shiblon steadfastness, faithfulness
:3 faithfulness, diligence, patience, long-suffering
:9 Christ is example – truth and righteousness
39:11 can examples work against us?
:2-3 what did he do?
-boasted of own strength
-left ministry
-harlot Isabel
People didn’t believe Alma because of example of son
Cross yourself
|Border Danger |How to cross yourself |
|Bad parties | |
|Pornography |STAY AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE |
|Omission – not reading scriptures with intent | |
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-Wendy told story of 3 truck drivers: 1st said he could get 1” over edge and still maintain control; 2nd said half tire off edge would be OK; 3rd said stay as far away from edge as possible
-Bro. T’s son – IPOD – loading songs from Internet – didn’t want to know password
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AND HE WILL HELP YOU
FEEDBACK
• Ether 12:27 weak things become strong – your are working on “You’s” and “I’s”
• Testified of Wendy’s & Bro T’s example
• Trying hard – write on board, reference on board
• Excited throughout lesson – touched hearts
• Readiness left it, but came back
• Forgot to go back to Andrew’s comment even though you said you would come back to it
• Vs 1: if only you would be like your brothers: good makes us feed dumb
• Could we have written Corianton on the example side?
(Alma49:30) he is out teaching again
• Analyze block more
Be in scriptures more
Summarize whole block and principles/doc there
• Use for Strength of Youth to answer questions – don’t shy away – teach doctrine and answer Questions
• 301 Preach My Gospel is “How to teach Moral standards”
• New value for YW – virtue
• Lean forward in the wind – adjust with gusts
Richard crossed room – attention went to teacher & away from scriptures
Brother Vellinga
• Youth conference – 5 minutes before he was to talk, he was asked to change topics to chastity/virtue and to talk 1 ½ hours, not the 45 he had planned for
• Talked at mission president’s funeral
Robert D. Hales was there and Pres. Monson – changed talk
• Mission in San Francisco
Son of important man was going to write a paper about Mormons and wanted to cross the bay to the Oakland temple – spirit came and he couldn’t deny that
• Went to a breakfast with the Mayor of San Francisco and was introduced as thinking city was sin city
• Berkley – 1st area – Hippies
• 2nd area – San F. – knocked on door, they were invited to dinner (a couple of guys living together and thought the missionaries were too) Bro. V. was naïve.
• Gold is color for virtue – gold is great value: chastity is great value
Wedding ring is supposed to last forever
Pure gold is 24K, 10/14 = 10 parts aloes, 14 parts gold = 14K; 14/10 = 14 parts aloes, 10 parts gold = 10K.
10K should last longer, 14K costs more
“Hie to Kolob” – There is no end to virtue
• Went to temple – adversary tries to distract us from what is pure
• Alma 39 – wonderful, wonderful life – terrible, terrible tragedy to lose virtue
Worked in Correlation Dept.
Magazines, Preach My Gospel, lesson books
They screen everything – “If there is anything virtuous…”
Acts 18:5 Paul on mission testify Jesus is Christ
Acts 18:28 Apollos read scriptures that Jesus is Christ
Bible Dic. P. 633 Anointed (Gk), Messiah (Heb)
Psalms 150:6 Let everything that had breath praise the Lord
DC 128:22-23 Joseph Smith testify of Christ – animals, trees, rocks, sun, moon, stars
Testimony of Christ
He is all over on pages of Book of Mormon
June 19 notes by Sister Baldwin
Devotional – Jon Lammers
98 “I Need Thee Every Hour”
Story telling: convert of just over 1 year when he went on mission
Elder Engleheart – head a glow – had spirit – was also a convert of just over 1 year
They had something in common – they felt the rest of missionaries were far ahead (perfect)
Playing basketball and Elder Engleheart fell (unconscious before hitting floor)
CPR was performed, but too late
Scripture – 1 Ne 4:6 led by spirit
Patriarchal blessing in MTC
Knew he could never turn from the church
Alma 34:34 – Elder Engleheart had done 47 temple sessions before mission
Each day should not be taken lightly
Don’t let one day pass when you are not improving
Alma 52-58 – Jon Lammers
In thy most desperate hour
Alma 52:18, 58:38 How long had they been fighting? 2 years
What were the circumstances?
|Cumeni |Manti |
|Low on food |Biggest, blackest Lamanite army |
|2,060 strippling warriors |Innumerable? |
|2,000 more received | |
|10,000 strong? Possibly | |
65,000 at BYU stadium
Your most desperate hour – share with partner
Wendy sick – Savior was there for her
What did Sons of Hel. Do? 38:10-11 Prayed
Jeff – skunk in field – scared, prayed – felt comfort
Alma 58:28-29 How does it end?
Took city w/o shedding of blood – Lamanites fled
Lord fought their battle
How did Lord fight your battle? In most desperate hour?
Strip. Warriors were obedient
57:21 – every command w/ exactness
Mothers taught them
Helaman was father to them, they were his sons
Ingredients to obedience
Covenant 53:18
Mothers taught 57:21
Richard – story what his mother taught him
Testimonies developed over time
-didn’t happen at time of battle
Examples of parents and others
FEEDBACK
• Identify when spirit was present
• Most desperate hour – change to a difficult hour rather than most desperate hour (leave out word most) – writing activity not sharing activity. Students don’t want to share most desperate hour
• TTG 36 – share story – Jon said “did things not proud of” – leave that out
• Great passion, great presentation
• Finish before bell
• Don’t apologize for emotion – that is you for today
• Stories were tied into block
• Where we turn for help
• Use scriptures after pray they received courage
• Battle ended good because…
Use scripture to teach that change
Brendan – Alma 43-52
Hymns – 243, 250, 259
Rev 12:7-9 war started in Heaven
:10-11 won with help of Christ
Al 43:3-4 Zoramites some were converted, rest joined Lamanites
:17 Mor 25
:18-20 swords, cimeters, breastplates, armour for head & arms, thick clothing
Lamanites –“I’m going into battle, I will wear my loincloth”
• How often do we go unprepared?
No prayer
Richard deleted computer games on computr
Melissa worked at Burger King – co-workers knew she was LDS, she prepared by reading scriptures
How can we turn to prophets?
They are here to serve us – we need to follow counsel
Bro T. – President Bednar – 1st presidency have vision, 12 carry out vision
Listen to prophets – a heads-up
Bro. S. – President Hinckley “Stormy weather ahead” (Gordon B. Hinckley, “To the Boys and to the Men,” Ensign, Nov 1998, 51)
In one stake – find unemployed every meeting
Beef up food storage
43:44 – Zoramites & Amalekites fight like dragons – broke armor in 2
James 4:7 good cross reference
FEEDBACK
• Said “don’t fall asleep” – could say “this is exciting lesson”
• White spacing
Why so many war chapters? Then go to Revelation scriptures
• Background on Zoramites – excellent
• Read between the lines – Moroni 25 years old – how old are you guys?
• Cross ref was good too
• Ask Questions to personally apply to our lives
• Readiness on hymns from manual
• TTG 32 “Look for” – didn’t discover ourselves, then we know how it affects us
• How are we going to defend ourselves? Should be emphasized more
• Wanted to go to FHE, prayer –help us win over most desperate hours
• Natural at adding testimony
• Asked great Questions – give time for us to answer –
• At end brought it back to Savior – we are at war with Satan
• Use scriptures to teach scriptures
• Prep time - quality lesson, used handbook on very little prep time.
Notes by Sister Baldwin – June 22, 2009
Dev: Andrew
Hymn 221 – Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd
Quick to Observe by Elder Bednar
Sister Bednar came to stake conference – she later called previous Mia Maid and talked for 45 minutes.
Elder Bednar went out of his way – gave card with cell phone # on it to serviceman. Call me and let me know how you’re doing
Matt 18:12-13 sheep gone astray
Help lost ones come back to fold
Brother Taylor
Objective of Seminaries and Institutes
Why do you believe in objective of S&I?
Moses 1:39
How will you, as a teacher, keep this objective from dissolving?
• Review objective before lesson
• Help them to understand atonement in their lives
• Be there constantly – remind us
• Pray to know needs of youth – He knows us individually
• Learn – reason you’re getting it is to give it (not for yourselves)
Strongholds
Childhood games, then games we didn’t like
Red Rover
Jace, Wendy, Ryan vs. Bro. S., Bob, Jace
What is stronghold?
We knew she didn’t stand a chance
1. Alma 50:6, 11 make against enemy, cut off enemy, prepare self, weaken enemy
Alma 50:1-5 dirt in ridges, pickets, timbers, towers (men on tower with stones & arrows)
Alma 49: Lamanites went for Ammonihah because it worked before, but Moroni had fortified that city
Alma 51:22-23 Moroni’s people were contending with themselves – they were not strong and Amalickiah took city
2. Alma 51:27 can be taken – cunning – Satan will try to do same –
Why? Contention, price, not listening to leaders
Alma 50:26 warm contention – what is warm contention?
45:23-24,
50:23 happy; vs. 25 contention
3. Alma 56:21, 58:1-2,6 We are in stronghold yet we allow in movies, etc (not that bad)
Little by little Satan leading us out
Jeff – Satan never comes to a door you leave open, it is one that is closed
To help us achieve objective, teachers & students should (see picture)
• Teach and learn by the spirit
• Study scriptures daily & read the text for the course
• Understand the content & context of the scriptures & words of the prophets
• Identify, understand & apply gospel doc & prin
• Master key scripture passages & basic doctrines
Pray – help us all to be great men
How do you think Chief Captain Moroni & others would establish & maintain stronghold on a learning environment of love, respect, and purpose?
Compare: Strongholds of Moroni
• Captain Moroni had group work together to create stronghold
• Strong sharing
• BKP – environment of classroom
• John Busch - Play games them vs. him so they were all together (united)
What does Satan want when BYU-I students leave class? The opposite of ideas below:
• Enjoy learning
• Teach of Jesus Christ – Be worthy
• They are distracted
Pres. Eyring: “As the forces around us increase in intensity, whatever spiritual strength was once sufficient will not be enough and whatever growth in spiritual strength we once thought was possible, greater growth will be made available to us. Both the need for spiritual strength and the opportunity to acquire it will increase at rates which we underestimate at our peril.” –CES Fireside for Young Adults, Jan 3, 1999, 3.
Never break covenant – make covenant
We need to step up – Satan getting too many strongholds
Jace – before Garden of Gethsemane – Christ told Peter that Satan desires to have you and sift you as wheat. And I am praying for you.
Who’s on Board?
All our names on board
What do we do when one of our students is not on board?
Hymn 221 – go after them
Use our shovels and make a stronghold
Get students involved
All the other students miss him when he is gone
Erase some names- how does that make us feel – they need to feel welcome
Is some of this teacher’s fault?
Maintain
1. high % is teacher’s fault
Teachers are worst enemy – a little reprimand
Use a tool to teach the one
Always check yourself first if someone isn’t on board
Small changes
2. Read the Room
Teach Ye Diligently
Group 1: p. 154-163
What is principle? How will that principle help us maintain a stronghold in our class?
Prevention of problems
Show expectation from beginning – they will rise to it
Group 2: p. 164-173
What is principle? How will that principle help us maintain a stronghold in our class?
Eyes
Set up room so we can see all students
Group 3: p. 174-181
What is principle? How will that principle help us maintain a stronghold in our class?
Page 176 – a miracle
(students were getting up and leaving classroom – distracting to class)
“If we start right, it is easy to go right all the time; but if we start wrong, we may go wrong, and it will be a hard matter to get right. Joseph Smith, Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, compiled by Alma P. Burton, p. 32.
Set up expectation
Expect certain behavior
Set up stronghold – say & do not say & do not
Kids leaving class: teach not tell – maybe talk about it the next day
Involve her when she comes back
Ask before you act
If you’re OK with a No, they weren’t really asking
You won’t get everyone on board every day
Find lost ones – pay attention to one that was lost
Assignment
Alma 58 How do we regain?
Vs. 10
Vs. 12
Vs. 13
Notes by Sister Baldwin – June 24, 2009
Devotional – Jace
Master the Tempest is Raging
Picture of lighthouse – wave crashing, guy standing in doorway
Christus statue – How do you feel about it?
Steady
Picture caption “Sometimes God Calms the storm & sometimes God lets the storm rage and calms the child”
Reflect on Christ – stop & think about, then we will have a different view
Hel 5:12 build on rock of our Redeemer
If we build on rock, we won’t fall
Once you have accepted atonement, think on daily basis – it is a real benefit to students
Jeff Thurman – Helaman 1-5
What are some of the things you have been told to remember?
Lunch $, pack clean underwear
y-mx+b equation of a line
cover 2 window is small – football strategy by Jon
wife’s birthday and anniversary
Who you are & what you stand for
We are children of God & members of Christ’s church – great power
Helaman 4:21 – remember prophecies of Alma
Actually this is the end of the story – of Pride Cycle
We don’t have to go in this Cycle – Mos 4:11-12 Remember God blesses us.
Pres Benson “Antidote to Pride is Gratitude”
Scriptures have power to change you
Father, mother, EQ Pres, RS Pres
Hel 5:5-12 Mark remember
To better prepare to face the storms,
I will remember………..
Put Christ first and remember you are His child & no matter where you are in the Pride cycle, he will help you come back.
FEEDBACK
TTG 37-38 Questions & class discussion
• Questions led to deeper thought
• Thank you for that testimony or your testimony
• Thanked Shaun for including SM verse in Devotional
• Readiness & closing helped us to think
• Search – gave us the answers on Pride cycle
Students will retain more if they figure it out
Use skill – assign by row – use students
If students can do it, why should you?
• Ask questions to spark discussion
• When we read out loud, we could have inserted name
• TTG 38 #5 Give students time to think when you ask questions
• Good boards – simple, lots of white space
We are still discovering & learning
Leave boards empty – room to be guided by spirit
Q’s TTG 37 Who, what, when, how, where, why
Keep these in mind
Jace – Helaman 13-16
|What do you fear most? |Antidote |
|Bro S. walking into class |Preparation |
|Jumping into water off cliffs |Protection |
|Grizzly bears |Distance |
|Nothing |Avoidance |
|Spider |Options |
|Dogs | |
|Clowns | |
|Someone hurting | |
|Heights | |
Helaman 13:2-11 Look for
What allowed Samuel to overcome his fears?
What did Samuel tell them to do?
Treasure Chest
What would you buy?
Houses
Food
Travel
Cars
Where is your treasure?
Helaman 13:17-22
Lord doesn’t curse us because he wants to
Because he loves us, reminds us of where our blessings come from
|Worldly treasures |Antidotes (Hel 15:3) |
|Items bring happiness |What did they fear? SIN itself |
|Fashion | |
|Electronics |Truth – believed it and were steadfast & repented & made free (vs. 8) |
|College degrees |When knowledge hits you of atonement and you are made free, it is the |
|Love of car & other luxuries |most wonderful feeling & they fear sin & are made free |
Testimony – truth grew to faith – led to atonement – felt heart change.
Lord chastens us because He loves us
FEEDBACK
• Readiness – what you’re afraid of
Easy personality – comfortable in front of classroom
• Read big blocks – then look for – could read in groups
• Wrote Q’s on board – students forget what Q’s are
• Wrote references on board
• TTG 37 #1 avoid yes or no Q’s (they are OK as a springboard)
• If one student says “I think this is what you’re looking for”, that could be a tip off that you may be confusing in Q’s asked
• When no one responds, wait
• Had 2 boards similar – 2 lists – do variety
• Bro W. “If you do it, debrief it”
• Follow-up on Q’s
• TTG 38 #6 listen to answers – use eyes (non verbal thing – we pay attention to answers)
• Walk around when in groups & listen
Bro. Seedall - principles
When you receive feedback, look at list – let spirit tell you what to work on
When you see students have confused look, they don’t understand
When you see students have glazed eyes, get them involved
SCRIPTURES
How do we really make scriptures come to life?
• Story line
• White space
• Who, what, when, where, why, how
• Ask students to tell story line
Be careful there are dangers – a bad story teller, a long-winded story teller, or wrong story
• Application to the block
• Find yourself – who are “you” in this story
• Background before you start
Ether 3 as an example
• Set background – Ryan been to Middle East – let us know what mountains (hills) are like
How big are the rocks?
How did he carry them? M&M bag
• Explain it as if you were talking to a 3-year old
• Too broad – what is principle?
June 26, 2009 - Notes by Sister Baldwin
Devotional Ben – Hymn #113 Our Savior’s Love – favorite Hymn
29 A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief – Richard – spirit touched him
O My Father – Bob - sang at Grandpa’s funeral
Use hymns to bring in spirit
Mormon 1-6 Bob
True False test on 4th Nephi
Writer of Book of Mormon – Mormon, Moroni
HAPPINESS ( RIGHTEOUSNESS
WICKEDNESS(MISERY, SORROW
|Mormon 1:8-11 |Separation into Nephites & Lamanites |
|1:13,16 |# of miracles ceased, Apostacy |
|1:16,17 |Willfully rebelled against God |
| |Forbidden to teach |
|1:19 |Power of evil one, |
| |wrought on all of land |
|2:11 |Mourning & lamantations |
|4:11 |Horrible scene of blood & carnage that cannot be described |
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2:13 studied pride cycle
Why didn’t repenting lead to happiness?
All about them
When we suffer sorrow, how can we be sure it will lead to repentance?
It’s all about who we look to – focus on Christ, not self
What difference have you felt when you focus on self or Christ?
Sorrow when think of self
Hope when look to Christ
2 things that Mormon did when he had difficulties
Mormon 3:2 preach repentance
:6 fortified land of Desolation
:9 boast of own strength
:11 refused to command armies
:16 watched destruction
Watch video clip – look for Moroni’s reaction
-not “I told you so”
“O ye Fair ones- how could ye have rejected that Jesus?”
What can we learn from Moroni’s reaction?
He knew what they could have had
Testimony – focus on Christ
-during difficulty
-everyone else doing it
-wish that for others
FEEDBACK
• Quiz great readiness – use other scripture stories as readiness
• Look for – pause to reflect on it – great job during video
• Repeated instruction when in group work
Talked about each one – could have written them on board
• Power phrases great (Happiness – righteousness, wickedness – misery, sorrow)
• TTG good use of video
• Extra scripture for group work – do the 1st one together (works as instructions and brings everyone together)
• Q came before we had knowledge to answer it
Jace answered – then went to vs. 13 which answered it, but Jace felt dumb?
• Great analyzing
Good analysis leads to application
No analysis leads to confusion
• Could have noted – Mormon stayed focused in midst of wickedness
Ben 3 Nephi 15-17
Person you like to be around
Brother – do lots together
Nieces and Nephews – look up to you, fun to be with, so genuine
When you aren’t around them, it is great to have known them; miss them, worry about them
You have 5-10 minutes to be with the Savior
What would you say? Thank him, feeling of worship, What I need to do? More listening, I love you
What would He say?
3 Ne 17:1-6 They didn’t want Him to go.
Video clip what did you feel? Overwhelming, peace, love
Alma 12:14 works condemn us
Good feeling at reunion
FEEDBACK
• Readiness – reflected on tender feelings of heart
Go to scripture block, then analyze, then video
• Instead of thinking about it – it WILL happen
• Could write in journal before testifying
Entire class can testify in a journal
• What was application?
Live lives so it would be a good experience
• Put ourselves in scriptures – awesome
• What are we learning from block?
We were out of the scriptures a lot
• Put yourself in video
What character are You?
17:7 lists afflictions and afflicted in any manner
which affliction do you want to be healed of?
R – think of a friend
10 min with Savior
D – sharing
Names on board
A – prepare to meet Savior
Analyze – didn’t analyze scriptures, almost felt topical
Never really got to analysis & emotion will lead testimony
Good analysis leads to spontaneous application
Vs 7 analyze each condition
Principles – What does Spirit tell you to do? (don’t say “The spirit told me” – a red flag, but tell a story if the spirit tells you to.
Brother Seedall
TTG 36 true stories
Teach stories
If story is main dish then you’ve missed point
What do you say after testimony?
Thank you
I hope I can be like you
I hope I can do like you in similar circumstances
I testify that is true
Your remind me of J.S. in similar…
I appreciate that testimony (they don’t realize they have testified)
TTG 36 cautions: on stories
What to do for rest of summer? Read B of M & write down ideas
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You don’t have to follow all of ideas – you may get better ones
Visit with principal
School policies & events
1st day ideas – changes with the time of year, school can change schedule, Seminary sometimes take a few days together to give school time to do scheduling
June 29 notes by Sister Baldwin
Richard – Devotional
Write how B of M has changed your life. Stories shared.
Teaching tool learned: wait a few minutes for people to respond – waiting is a good tool.
Mormon 3:22
Brother Seedall
Brother Abrams prepared for tour of duty in Iraq.
3 months in Ft. Worth
3 months at Ft. Bliss
At Ft. Bliss soldiers from 91st were there to teach what to expect in Iraq. They had never
been to Iraq. Some was repetitive, some was worse than Iraq.
Taught to react not respond
Matt 4:1-11 Jesus was already prepared when Satan came
“I hope with all my heart and soul that every young man who receives the priesthood will honor that priesthood and be true to the trust which is conveyed when it is conferred. May each of us who holds the priesthood of God know what he believes. As the Apostle Peter admonished, may we ever be ready “to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you.” 1 There will be occasions in each of our lives when we will be called upon to explain or to defend our beliefs. When the time for performance arrives, the time for preparation is past.” – President Thomas S. Monson, Our Sacred Priesthood Trust, Ensign, May 2006, 54-57.
TTG 34-35
SM – regular & consistent
President Benson said a time will come when missionaries are prepared to go out with 1000 scriptures
If your expectations are high, they will reach them. – can identify and know all 25 the first 2 weeks. Then work on Understanding and Application
Identify – cards, games
Competition – contention, don’t like to lose, hard to calm down again, understanding is missed
Understand – take it apart – doctrines & Principles
Context & Content – see Big picture, why did author write it?
X reference
Memorize – songs are favorite way in our area, but be careful
Doctrines – How does it fit in?
Why did 1st Pres. Pick it?
Application – will work on it on Wednesday.
July 1 Notes by Sister Baldwin
Devotional – Shaun Anderson
Hymn 266 – The Time is Far Spent
In block – called to endure hate of the world
Prep to get to this point
DC 33:8-10 look for repeated words “Open Your Mouths”
Have faith that your mouth will be filled
:17 oil and lamp trimmed – always prepared to teach Seminary
Wick not too long or too short
Pruned trees bring forth more fruit
Daily scripture study is better than once a week
Wendy – Moroni 7
Decision daily
Homework or not
Which tie to wear
Breakfast – what to fix
Big choices
Married
Internship – where to do it
What helps us make decisions
Study
Take for granted the spirit
Make a list – pros and cons (sometimes Wendy still picks short list)
Judge – what is difference between righteous & non-righteous
Vs 1 who is speaking? Moroni using words of father, Mormon
400 AD
Vs 15 judge – good from evil
Judge influences that you will let into your house
Vs 16-17 Scripture mastery – mark that
Spirit of Christ given to every man
Forms of persuasion
Example – tie into media
How do we know if something is:
|Of God |Of Devil |
|View media with Babylon/Zion approach |Feel it – in music, in movies |
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Mormon taught us that as we do this, we can become like Christ
:19 Child of Christ
:45 Charity – characteristics
:47 Pure love of Christ
:45 add the word Christ before each phrase
:46 w/o Christ we are nothing
Commit: I will………
FEEDBACK
Wendy is great at knowing her objective
• You want the students to understand Christ
• What is Charity – read vs. 45 – allowed Moroni to explain vs 47
• Think of self in that place was great
• Group work – assigned group leader just as handbook suggests
Gave time to complete
Report on what we did in groups
You learn from others in group – the application is there in a group
• Write down what you will do
• TTG group size – 5 or less
• Good that we came back to rows after group
• Listened to groups – Bro. S. comes right in and gets involved
When we read scriptures, you paused as we found things
More time to testify
Give them a challenge to share at home or with a friend
Chapter 7 a rich chapter
Only touched a couple – try to get all (intent of author)
Could say: here is a list of things – we can only touch on a couple of them
Key ****:19-20 if you lay hold on every good thing
How do we lay hold
NEXT MEETING: Monday, Aug 17- breakfast – details to follow
Brother Seedall – Application to Scripture Mastery
Ideas for application
• You have a friend struggling scenarios
• Missionary moment
• Cards have application on them
• Write scripture in own words
Identify quickly, then move on to application
• John Busch cranium game – Understand & Application
• Jeopardy game
• Tiffany Savage – bounce ball on desk to determine points, then “go and do” back to scriptures
• Use daily – 10 minutes OK – not 40 minutes
• Use before, during, after lesson
• No rules – we are flexible (TTG says do often – regularly & consistently)
• Variety is good – different time, different activity
We see you S.T. as potential to go where we want to go
H.F. wants us to move forward
Use all 4 years (bookmark) scriptures for S.M.
Use G.A. quotes
Basic Doctrines – resources (Brother Taylor was telling us about). It is on the LDSCES site under teaching emphasis
***YOU WILLW ANT TO SPEND A WHOLE DAY IN THE LDSCES SITE UNDER TEACHER RESOURCES***
It is amazing – there are General Authority talks there
- There are Scripture mastery helps there (you can download learning resources)
- The talks from past symposiums are there (they used to have all the full-time seminary teachers meet in S.L. during the summer for a week and hear talks, etc. on the course they would study the coming year. These talks are great
- The scripture mastery scriptures can be downloaded in mp3 format to your IPODs, etc.
Q&A session
Big block: don’t have time, we have to choose
Others teach things we miss
Look over all book – decide what you will teach when
Example John Busch: taught one thing then the next week, he found it would have been
better to have taught it then
Read book of Mormon – find the Doctrines/Principles
Be familiar – not different than taking a car trip with family
Take notes – point out things along the way
Move to application-
- Spend this much time here and that much time there
- Get points in – not too long
- Send most of time on application
- Richard story of Mission Pres. “I testify” after Richard had told scriptures and stories, etc.
“I know this to be true” – Bro S. says do this a lot
Moroni 7 – he declares word then bears testimony
- Listen
Spirit will tell you what to teach
Spirit will teach them – what they need to know, and if they need to repent
Fall 475 – Thursday 4:30-6:00 every other week
What to put on Walls?
- Picture of Savior
- Pictures of brethren
- Plan of Salvation (Elder Packer says to)
- If sharing a room, ask principle
- Have wall up by Aug 1 then you won’t have to cram
- $ - pay for it yourself if you will keep it, Seminary has most everything you will need
- Never expect principal to pay for something you haven’t cleared with him first
How to use video cabinet in classroom
Spend a day learning how to use it
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Teaching teenagers
14-18
Teaching us
You want teaching to be present
How
What
++ is where you want to be – Hie to Kolob – student excited
+- live principles
-+ Be careful – it may not apply as much
-- stay out of this box
Hel 12:2-3 forgetting God
Need change of heart
Trust God
Hel 14:15
Repent
Sin/rebellion
destruction
Hel 3:36
Riches – love of riches
I don’t need God
Blessings, righteous,
keeping commandments
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