General Conference Game?

I am trying to figure out how to make a seminary game/activity from this General Conference, either "taboo" style, trying to guess the speaker name, or more topic related, what students think the Ensign title of each talk will be-what phrase summarizes the talk...and see how many the students get right when the May issue comes out?

Any ideas?

I want students to immerse themselves in the words of modern day prophets. If they missed the sessions, I want to figure out a way to get the messages and counsel from conference into YOUR hearts and minds.

Great summary of talks on my brother-in-laws blog:

Photo Shoot for Local Paper!

Matt, you are hiding! Missing one student, but impressive teenagers!

Temple Trip 4-21 NO SEMINARY 4-22

Susquehanna Ward youth have a temple assignment on Wed April 21st, so NO SEMINARY the next morning, Thursday 04-22-10.

And in case you are planning your calendar, ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS: 7 weeks left. The last day of this Susquehanna Seminary is Friday the 28th of May.

Which means please read 11 pages a day EVERY DAY to finish up The Book of Mormon (if you haven't started, it's NOT too late!).

Stake Seminary Graduation is Sunday 6th June at 7 PM STAKE CENTER. I will accept make-up work that morning for you to qualify for a year certificate of achievement.

The Generation of Excellence stake requirements asks for scripture reading, journal writing, and knowledge of the scripture mastery scriptures. How do you prove you know them? Fill in the blanks? Physically find them in your scriptures? Memorize word for word? The interpretation of that is left up to us teachers.

Endure to the end!

5:55 am class starts!

The End is in Sight

I apologize for not being more consistent in seminary blogging.

11 weeks left until seminary graduation.

That means 10 weeks left of seminary.

Lessons will follow this general schedule:

Week of
22 March Helaman 1-16
29 March 3 Nephi 1-7
5 April 3 Nephi 8-10
12 April 3 Nehpi 11-26
19 April 3 Nehpi 30
26 April 4th Nephi
3 May Book of Mormon
10 May Ether
17 May Moroni
24 May Scripture Mastery Games & Prove You Know Them Week;

All Make-Up Work DUE on FRIDAY 28 May

Scripture Mastery Activity

Winter Olympic theme. Thanks to Sister Bullock for a fun activity!
It was hard work figuring out the clues and finding the correct page number for 15 scripture mastery questions. The fonts were varied, and only partial words written.

















Brother Premont came, shared his testimony with us!

And amazing refreshments at the end.

They Are Beautiful and Amazing

Some days start with me and two students (not always my children, either).

More come.
I am glad they come.
They are wonderful, funny, witty (yes, that early in the morning). Often I tell stories that embarrass my sons and daughter. They tell me later if something made them uncomfortable, and they are good for positive feedback, too.

My other class, the group I am training at work, can't believe high school kids would wake up and come listen to "Bible Study" that early. They are intrigued with my seminary kids, wanting to know what they look like, if they date, if they are "normal."

No. They are super! Yes, they are social, have friends, involved in school activities and sports, bu they are not typical teenagers.

They shine! They glow! They know God loves them and have hope for good things in their lives. They believe in the scriptures. They are polite! They help each other and are eager to be good! Wish the world were more like them.