Master Class, Week 3

 

This week we'll be reading The Holy Invitation by Anthony Sweat. I read this book (and it's companion, "The Holy Covenants") earlier this year and both books really impacted me so I wanted to share them with you! You are at the age to prepare to go through the temple to receive your own endowment so these books are timely and meaningful. 

This book also highlights the need for temples on earth which goes perfectly with what we've been learning about America being a covenant land where the restoration could take place, where religious freedom could flourish and temples could begin to dot the earth. 

After reading this book you can choose one of these two assignments:

First, if you feel like you know very little about the endowment and what it means to receive your endowment in the temple then head here:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples?lang=eng Spend at least 15 minutes clicking on topics that interest you or that you want to learn more about (such as the endowment, temple clothing, pictures of the inside of temples etc). 

Second, if you feel pretty familiar with what it means to receive your endowment, then listen to this talk by the same author, which talks about the covenants you make in the temple: 

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/anthony-sweat/we-need-an-endowment/

Text me if you're coming so I can figure out what treat to bring! And if you're all treated out after Christmas feel free to include that in your text so I know 👀

American History: Apprentice Week 3

Reminders: This week only, one Vanbuck for every miracle you record between Thursday, Dec. 29th and Wednesday, January 4th. 

Also: Study notecards!

Study/Learn:

Read DK Book pages 50-53, add notes to your commonplace book from this section.

Read “Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution” add notes to your commonplace book

Read or listen to: The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner, Ezra Taft Benson, BYU Speech

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ezra-taft-benson/constitution-heavenly-banner/ -- add notes to your commonplace book

Finally, here are some miracles and Concise history of highlights of convention:https://nccs.net/blogs/articles/the-miracle-at-philadelphia -- add notes to your

commonplace book

NOTICE: Lots of note taking. Writing down what you learn is just another step in helping solidify  information in your brain as you engage another of your five senses. Don't sell yourself short and skim the reading and skip the note-taking. Engage, take notes, bring it up at the dinner table -- then you will be ready to participate in class :) 

KNOW/UNDERSTAND:

• Remember your year-long history project that you have been working on?? You should be making some good progress at this point. I need you to spend 1.5-2  hours THIS WEEK on your history project and come prepared to show or report in during class on how your project is going. 

• Add these dates to your pretty, tidy, illustrated, timeline with a blurb to explain what happened: 

September 17, 1787 - the delegates sign the constitution

June 21, 1788: Constitution is ratified by the final state needed.

September 25, 1789- the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution—the Bill of Rights—and sent them to the states for ratification

Become/serve: 

Read this scripture: 

D&C  101: 80 - 

80 And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood.

What is being referred to when it says "for this purpose" -- for what purpose has the constitution been established in the land? Discover from chapter 101 WHY God established the constiution. When you are done offer a thoughtful prayer of gratitude to Heavenly Father for what you learned. Tell Him what you understand about the constitution and what you will do with this knowledge you gained from studying D&C 101.