APPRENTICE: Honor
"Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am."
- 3 Nephi 27:27
- Read Ch. 1 "Character" in "The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader" by John C. Maxwell. Mark quotes you like in your book for the discussion.
- Read and memorize 3 Nephi 27:27. Who is talking in this scripture?
- Print and read this article, "Who Honors God, God Honors" by Thomas S. Monson. Mark quotes you like and put the article in your common place book and bring it to class.
- Memorize this month's quote:"Reputation is what men and women think of us. Character is what God and the angels know of us." -Thomas Paine
- Do a word study on Honor. Follow the instructions for word studies found in the tool box.
- Read Article IV of the Constitution and find out what states are in charge of under the Constitution. Come to class prepared to talk about this.
Know/Understand
Choose 1 of the following:
- Research one of the following elected officials and come to class prepared to tell us: what they do, who they serve, and who currently holds this position in your city/district (are they up for reelection this year?), how often is this position held between elections, and how long has this person been in this position. Put your choice on the doc here.
- Mayor
- City Council Member
- County Commissioner
- County Assessor
- County Attorney General
- County Clerk/Auditor
- Justice Court Judge
- County Recorder
- County Sheriff
- County Surveyor
- County Treasurer
- Governor
- State Representative
- State Senator
- Nebo School Board Member
- Research the difference between primary and general elections. Come to class prepared to teach us about it. Who gets to vote in each type of election?
- Create and teach your family a FHE on what you've learned about honor. Find songs, scriptures and stories, you can't have an FHE without them! Come to class prepared to teach your FHE lesson to us.
In the article by Pres. Monson that we read, he said,
"The need for a personal code of honor is demanded not only on a daily basis, but frequently many times in a given day."
What kind of "code of honor" do you think he's talking about? What would be on your personal "code of honor"? Ponder on this for a few minutes.
Write your own personal "Code of Honor" that you want to live your life by. List at least 10 points and don't forget to think about points of honor toward yourself and other people.
Choose one of the points on your "Code of Honor" and live it fully this week.
