The words of living prophets are excellent resources for additional lessons. Select current conference addresses printed in the Ensign and Liahona magazines. Preparing and presenting these lessons will give you opportunities to be directed by the Spirit in addressing specific needs of class members. The young women should be notified in advance which addresses will be taught so they will be prepared for discussion. In developing these lessons, use the scriptures with the conference addresses.
Preparing and Presenting the Lessons
Use the same procedures for preparing and presenting these lessons as you use for the lessons in the manual. In addition, the following steps of preparation will be helpful:
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Prayerfully discern what gospel principle or main idea is taught in the selected address. Outline two or three supporting ideas that contribute to the main idea.
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Decide what you want to accomplish as a result of the lesson. For example, do you want to help class members understand a principle, increase in faith, develop an attitude, or be motivated to change their behavior?
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Organize the lesson materials. Use the Topical Guide in the Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible to locate additional scripture references. Ask the meetinghouse librarian for appropriate visuals.
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Prepare questions about selected quotations and scriptures in the address. What do the quotations and scriptures mean? Liken them to the young women (see 1 Nephi 19:23).
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Select teaching methods that will involve the young women, and assign class members to participate. Refer to
Teaching, No Greater Call (36123) for explanations of teaching methods.
Chart
The following chart may be useful when preparing a lesson from a conference address.
Title of the address: ______________________________
Gospel principle or main idea: ______________________________
Supporting ideas: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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