November Apprentice Class

APPRENTICE: Having an Honest Heart

Study/Learn

1 - Read chapter 8 in "Just Like Jesus" by Max Lucado.  

2 - Read chapter 9 (IX) "Plan for obtaining moral perfection" in "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin (It's in the public domain and can be read online here)  Find principles as you read and record them in your commonplace book.

3 - Read Job 27:5

4 - Read this article "Three Towels and a 25-cent Newspaper"

5 - Copy this month's memorization (scripture and part of "The Family") onto note cards and study them every day.  You can find this month's memorization on the main page of the blog.

Know/Understand

Choose 1 of the following:

• Choose 1 of the following virtues that Ben Franklin wanted to attain in his life:  (E-mail me so that I can put your name by it so that we don't double up).  Do a word study on the virtue.  Understand it well and come to class ready to teach us about this virtue and whether or not you believe it is valuable to attain, or not.  Be creative with your presentations! 

                       1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation - SETH

                   2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. - MACK

                   3. Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. - LUKE

                   4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

                   5. Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i. e., waste nothing.- JESSICA

                   6. Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

                   7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly. - EMMA M

                   8. Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

                   9. Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.- EMMA H.

                   10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.

                   11. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. - ADRIANNA

                   12. Chastity

                   13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

• Did Ben Franklin have a good system for attaining these virtues?  Try out his system for 2 days and come to class prepared to tell us whether or not it worked for you.  If it didn't work, what would have worked better?  

• Did Ben Franklin list all necessary virtues on his list?  If so, journal on why you think this is a complete list.  If not, what virtues would you add to his list?  Come to class prepared to defend your point of view.

• Why is honesty important?  Do a word study on honesty.  Create and teach your family a FHE on what you've learned about honesty.  Come to class prepared to teach your FHE lesson to us.

Become/Serve

In the article we read, Elder Edgley says:

"There will never be honesty in the business world, in the schools, in the home, or anyplace else until there is honesty in the heart."

What does it mean to you to have an honest heart?  Journal on having an honest heart and what you can do to have more of an honest heart.