February Apprentice Class

APPRENTICE:

Study/Learn

1 - Read: “21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader” Chapter 3: Commitment

2 - Read: “The Young Traveler's Gift” Chapter 9: Persist – Persevering with faith until the end

3 – Read: Ephesians 6:18

4 – Read this article: “The Blessings of Perseverance” by Elder Claudio D. Zivic.  Find principles as you read.  Choose 2 of the principles that you found in the article.  Re write them in the "if...then..." format.  Make a list of 3 actions for each principle that you could take to more fully live that principle.

5 – Do a Hero Study and be prepared to tell us how your hero showed perseverance.

6 – Start reading the book: “Soul Surfer”.  You can take all month reading it.  We will be discussing it during our March Leadership Class

Know/Understand

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TO DO:

• Watch the movie “A Man Called Peter” (1955).   (You can find it on Netflix or rent it for $2.99 on Amazon Prime) As you are watching, make a list of the setbacks that Peter encountered and what he did to overcome them.  Was it easy for him to do what he did?  Would you have persevered through all that he did to reach your goal?  Write a paragraph when the movie is over about how the Peter Marshall inspired you and what you are going to do in your own life to over come obstacles and persevere.

• Prepare a 5 minute hero presentation. Have fun with it! After researching your hero and taking notes, find some fun ways to present your hero to us! Here are some ideas:

              - Show pictures of your hero and some of the things he or she did to make the
                world a better place
              - Perform part of a speech your hero gave, or play part of a musical composition
                he or she wrote
              - Show us a short video clip about your hero
              - Create a skit that portrays your hero’s characteristics and what he or she
                 accomplished
              - Write a poem about your hero
              - A short game to help you teach the class interesting things about your hero
              - Be sure to include what characteristics you admire about your hero, and your
                 plan to develop one of those characteristics.

• After reading the article by Elder Claudio D. Zivic, find a quiet place to ponder and write or type. Spend 30 minutes or more writing the main points of the article, and what you should do to learn to live what you learned. Bring your writing to class, or find another way to teach what you learned to the class.

• Create a collection or collage of quotes and scriptures about perseverance. Feel free to illustrate your collection if you’d like. Record how it could affect your life in different areas (academically, family, spiritually, etc) as you choose to persevere.  Bring it to to class to share.

• Write a poem or song about perseverance and what it means to you that you can share with the class.

 Become/Serve
(If you are doing more than 1 level of class this week, just choose ONE Become/serve for the whole week.)

Success is usually earned by persevering and not becoming discouraged when we encounter challenges. Paul Harvey, the famous news analyst and author, once said: “Someday I hope to enjoy enough of what the world calls success so that someone will ask me, ‘What’s the secret of it?’ I shall say simply this: ‘I get up when I fall down.’”  

(from the talk "Perseverance" by James E. Faust April 2005) 

Is perseverance really that easy?  In the book “21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader”, on page 20, he says “When it comes to commitment, there are four types of people.”  Read through the four types and decide which one you are.  Be honest with yourself.  Journal for 20 minutes about the type of person you are and whether that is how you want to be or if there are things you would like to change in your life and how you can work towards that change.