Month #4 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Journeyman

JOURNEYMAN: Patterns of Liberty

The Founding Fathers proclaimed Liberty to be an "unalienable right" bestowed by our Creator.  We are now at a point in time when we have to make a choice between Liberty and captivity and we must know that principles and patterns of Liberty in order to make the right choice.

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1. Read ONE of the following sections in the Patterns of Liberty book found here and for each of the stories record how this person or group of people lived the pattern of liberty (1. Love God, obey & serve Him; 2. Love others and serve them; 3. Protect individual liberty) in your CPB and come to class prepared to share your insights: 
1. Bullet Proof George Washington p. 60-62
2. Hurricane at the South Church p. 64-67
3. Dorchester Heights p. 95-99
4. Battle of Trenton p. 102-105
5. Valley Forge p. 108-114
2. OR If your family bought the book, The Miracle of America, you can read ONE of these stories instead.  For each of the stories record how this person or group of people lived the pattern of liberty (1. Love God, obey & serve Him; 2. Love others and serve them; 3. Protect individual liberty) in your CPB and come to class prepared to share your insights:  
1. Bullet Proof George Washington p. 4-7
2. Hurricane at the South Church p. 2-3
3. Battle of King's Mountain p. 23
4. Emily Geiger p. 24-29
5. Surrender at Yorktown p. 30
3. Read Article V & the 28 Amendments in your pocket Constitution.  Write down any thoughts and/or questions you have about these sections.  
4. Watch these videos and see if you can memorize some of the Amendments.  (This will help you in the game.) 
• Video 1  
• Video 2

Know/Understand

• Take good notes on what you learned and studied in you commonplace books and come prepared to participate in games and discussion.

Month #3 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Apprentice

 Month 3: Apprentice

Security/Safe Boundaries

"Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these by brethren, yea have done it unto me."

- Matthew 25:40

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1. Watch the movie War Room. 

   
   
   

2. Watch/Read the following talks:

1. The Power of a Strong Testimony by Elder Scott

1. Journal a paragraph about what is important to you about your testimony.

2. Power to Overcome the Adversary by Elder Johnson

1. Journal about Elder Johnson‘s message and what specifically inspired you. 

3. Satan - The Great Deceiver by Elder Romney

1. I found it interesting, as I was reading this article, how many subtle ways the adversary has put stumbling blocks on my path. Did you feel the same?  If so, I would encourage you to write about this.  

2. In your commonplace book, title it:   “Tactics the adversary uses to deceive me” Then and more important… write your strategy to combat his tactics. If you don’t know, start by asking the Lord in humble prayer, believing that you will receive an answer. Ask the Lord what you need to do to be ready to receive His answer for you. Ask him to guide you as to who can help you better understand. That might be your parents or another family member or a seminary teacher or a trusted leader or an inspired friend or a conference talk or Come Follow Me. Be on the watch for it. This is what it means to be a sentinel.  When you receive your answer, do everything in your power to live it.

4. How to Set Boundaries for Well-Being 

5. How can we keep from forgetting spiritual experiences? 

Know/Understand 

Do the following:

1. Choose one of the following President Nelson‘s talks to study and present about.  Sign up on the doc so we don't duplicate.

1. Call To The Holy Apostleship

2. Protect The Spiritual Power Line

3. Self-mastery

4. Joy Cometh In The Morning

5. 
   With God, Nothing Shall Be Impossible

6. Choices

7. Where Is Wisdom?

8. Combating Spiritual Drift: Our Global Pandemic

9. Children Of The Covenant

10. Endure And Be Lifted Up

11. How Firm Our Foundation

12. The Gathering Of Scattered Israel
    

13. Now Is The Time To Prepare

14. Ask, Seek, Knock

15. Face The Future With Faith

16. The Sabbath Is A Delight

17. Joy And Spiritual Survival

18. Drawing The Power Of Jesus Christ Into Our Lives

19. Let Us All Press On

20. We Can Do Better And Be Better

21. Let God Prevail

2. Pick your favorite quote from this talk and do an artistic interpretation of this quote.

1. Guidance for choosing this quote:

1. Does this inspire me?

2. What does this quote mean to me?

3. What is the Holy Ghost telling me through this quote?

4. What does the Holy Ghost inspire me to do?

3. Take a picture of it hanging on your wall to share with us

4. Remember, The Spirit of the Lord is always seeking to teach us, to guide us, to inspire us to think higher thoughts, live better ways so that we can ascend.  

Become/Serve

• Read/Listen to: “Great Experiences”

• Choose one of the following to do:

• Remember a great experience you have had this past year where you have seen or felt the hand of the Lord in your life or seen or felt a little miracle. Journal about it. 

• Choose at least 1 of your favorite faith building scriptures…

• Ask yourself, “what makes it my favorite scripture?” 

• “How do I feel God’s love for me through this scripture?”

• Share your favorite faith building scripture with a friend and share. Ask them about their favorite scripture and what makes it their favorite scripture. Journal about your experience.

• As you gather with friends and family this Christmas Season, bring a little journal with you and ask those who are gathered with what is their favorite scripture about Jesus or about faith or about God’s love.
• Write down the name of the person
• Write down the name of the scripture
• Right one thought about it. One sentence is ok. 
• This is creating a journal of “great experiences” that you will refer to lean on during times of doubt and struggles. 

Merry🎄Christmas. From my heart to yours.  

- Roxanna Maurer🌺 

Month #3 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Journeyman

JOURNEYMAN: Patterns of Liberty

The Founding Fathers proclaimed Liberty to be an "unalienable right" bestowed by our Creator.  We are now at a point in time when we have to make a choice between Liberty and captivity and we must know that principles and patterns of Liberty in order to make the right choice.

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1. Read ONE of the following sections in the Patterns of Liberty book found here and record how this person or group of people lived the pattern of liberty (1. Love God, obey & serve Him; 2. Love others and serve them; 3. Protect individual liberty) in your CPB and come to class prepared to share your insights: 
   
1. Hengist & Horsa p. 143-144
2. Christoper Columbus p. 34-40
3. Plymouth Colony p. 43-45
4. George Washington p. 48-57
2. Read Article III & IV in your pocket Constitution.  Write down any thoughts and/or questions you have about these sections.  

Know/Understand

• Take good notes on what you learned and studied in you commonplace books and come prepared to participate in games and discussion
  

Month #2 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Journeyman

JOURNEYMAN: Patterns of Liberty

The Founding Fathers proclaimed Liberty to be an "unalienable right" bestowed by our Creator.  We are now at a point in time when we have to make a choice between Liberty and captivity and we must know that principles and patterns of Liberty in order to make the right choice.

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1. Read the following sections in the Patterns of Liberty book found here and for each of the stories record how this person or group of people lived the pattern of liberty (1. Love God, obey & serve Him; 2. Love others and serve them; 3. Protect individual liberty) in your CPB and come to class prepared to share your insites: 
1. Joshua p. 133-135
   
2. Deborah p. 137-138
3. Gideon p. 140-141
4. Jared p. 146-147
5. Title of Liberty p. 149-150
6. Strippling Warriors p. 152-153
2. Read Article I & II in your pocket Constitution.  Write down any thoughts and/or questions you have about these sections.  

Know/Understand

• Take good notes on what you learned and studied in you commonplace books and come prepared to participate in games and discussion
  

Month #2 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Apprentice: PATIENCE

Month 2 Apprentice

Patience

"...We glory in tribulations...knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope."

- Romans 5:3-4

Study/Learn

Do all of the following -

1 - Print out and read this article by Stephen Palmer, "46 Clues You're Enslaving Yourself Voluntarily".  Mark principles and quotes you like.

2 - Memorize the scripture (Romans 5:3-4) and quote for the month. ("Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."  - Helen Keller)

3 - Read chapters 1-9 in the book, "Turn the Page" by Chris Brady (this whole book is fantastic, so please read the whole thing if you can.  But chapters 1-9 are required for class).  Mark your favorite quotes and come prepared to discuss them in class.

4 - Watch this video on "How to Prepare to Read a Book"

5 - Choose a chapter in the book "The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader" by John C. Maxwell that you think applies to patience.  Read it.  Why did you choose that chapter?  Did it apply to patience like you thought it would?  Why or why not?  Journal about this in your commonplace book and be prepared to discuss it in class.

6 - Do a word study on Patience.  Find the instructions for word studies in the Tool Box.  

7 - Watch this video on the Electoral College.

Know/Understand

Do all of the following -

- Make a list of books that you have read that have changed you in some way.  Bring your list to class and be prepared to share it.

- Make a list of the last 20 books you've read.  Do you even remember?  Write down as many as you can.

- What is your all time favorite book?  Make a poster advertising it so that we'll all want to read it.  Bring it to class to share.

Become/Serve

Focus on the sections of the article, "46 Clues..."- spiritual, mental, emotional, physical - and answer the questions honestly.   How did you score?  Choose a goal in each of the four categories and start working on that goal this week.  (You are probably already doing this as part of your new Youth Program in the Church.  If you are, reread your goals and renew your commitment to them.  If you aren't, this is a good time to start.)

How do these categories compare to what we know of the Savior's upbringing?  Read Luke 2:52.

Keep the categories from the scripture in mind as you set goals throughout this year and throughout your life.  

When we focus too much on one category and neglect the others, we aren't living up to our full potential.  In order to serve our Heavenly Father the best, we must maintain a balance in our lives.  But all of these things take patience and we're building ourselves "line upon line" throughout our lives.

Month #1 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Apprentice: HONOR

APPRENTICE: Honor

"Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be?  Verily I say unto you, even as I am." 

- 3 Nephi 27:27

Study/Learn

1. 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.
2. Read and memorize 3 Nephi 27:27.  Who is talking in this  scripture?
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Do a word study on Honor.  Follow the instructions for word studies found in the tool box.
6. 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.

Become/Serve
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.

Month #1 2020-2021 Leadership Academy Journeyman

JOURNEYMAN: Patterns of Liberty

The Founding Fathers proclaimed Liberty to be an "unalienable right" bestowed by our Creator.  We are now at a point in time when we have to make a choice between Liberty and captivity and we must know that principles and patterns of Liberty in order to make the right choice.

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1. Do a word study on LIBERTY (instructions are found in the Vanguard tool box)
2. Do a word study on FREEDOM (instructions are found in the Vanguard tool box)
3. Read chapter 3: Joan of Arc in the book "10 Great Souls" by Michael Wilcox OR Watch this biography of Joan of Arc (90 min)
4. Watch this video and mark your pocket Constitution as instructed.  Intro Video (21 min)

Know/Understand

• Take good notes on what you learned and studied in you commonplace books and come prepared to participate in games and discussion.