Aaronic Priesthood Manual 2
"Lesson 51: To the Adviser: Organizing Lessons from General Conference Addresses," Aaronic Priesthood Manual 2, 200
Each young man will learn what the Lord has said to guide our lives through His chosen leaders.
Follow the same procedures for preparing and presenting these lessons you follow for the lessons in the manual. In addition, the following steps of preparation will be helpful:
1. Prayerfully decide what gospel principle or main idea is taught in the selected address. Outline two or three supporting ideas that contribute to the main idea.
2. Decide what you want to accomplish as a result of the lesson. For example, do you want to help the young men understand a principle, increase in faith, develop an attitude, or be motivated to change their behavior?
3. Organize the lesson materials. Locate additional scripture references. Ask the meetinghouse librarian for appropriate visuals.
4. Prepare questions about selected quotations and scriptures in the address. What do the quotations and scriptures mean? Liken them to the young men (see 1 Nephi 19:23).
5. Select teaching methods that will involve the young men, and assign young men to participate. Refer to Teaching-No Greater Call (33043) for explanations of teaching methods.
The words of living prophets are excellent resources for additional lessons. Select current conference addresses printed in the Ensign and international magazines. Preparing and presenting these lessons will give you opportunities to be directed by the Spirit in addressing specific needs of the young men. The young men should be notified in advance which addresses will be taught so they will be prepared for discussion. In developing these lessons, use the teachings of General Authorities, conference addresses, and the scriptures.
The following chart may be useful when preparing a lesson from an address.
Title of address:
Gospel principle or main idea:
Supporting ideas:
1. Introduce the gospel principle and supporting ideas.
2. Present the body of the lesson.
* What has the Lord said about the gospel principle?
* Locate and discuss scriptures within the talk and any additional scriptures to clarify the gospel principle.
* What have the prophets said about it today?
* Ask questions about quotations from the talk. Relate stories and examples from the talk to illustrate the gospel principle.
* How can we apply the gospel principle to our daily lives? How can living this principle increase our faith and help us make righteous decisions and solve our problems?
* Ask questions and direct discussions that will help the young men apply the gospel principle to their lives.
* Invite young men to share their experiences, feelings, and testimonies about the topic you are discussing. Add your own feelings.
3. Conclude by summarizing what has been taught.
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