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Will be discussing warnings that President Hinckley has given in the last couple of years, especially from the "6 B's" talk.
Each topic will have a sign (like a
warning sign), 2 objects to compare (having children come up and show them) and
a quote from President Hinckley that will be on the back of 6 puzzle strips that
complete the puzzle "Dare to Do Right". This will lead into a discussion on
good/bad dares and how we can overcome them which will end with the "CTR compass"
that I have for each child.
Use Good Language
Octagon warning sign that has lips drawn on it and in bold letters says "WATCH
OUT".
Objects are 1) Large Dictionary 2) Garbage Can
Point out: There are so many GOOD words in the dictionary that we can
choose to use we don't need to use the few garbage words that we hear on TV,
in movies or at school.
Quote: "Be clean in language. A filthy mind
expresses itself in filthy language" (Latter Day prophets, pg 152) also add
a clean mind will express clean language.
Choosing Good Entertainment
Square warning sign that has a TV drawn on it with bold letters "BEWARE"
Objects are 1) good videos and music in a brown bag 2) garbage wrapped up
nicely in a box
Point out: Some shows or music look good from the outside and maybe
the good shows look dull and boring but we need to ask ourselves: How do
they make us feel? and Would we be embarrassed if the prophet was
watching or listening with us?
Quote: "You cannot afford to let such filthy poison
touch you" and "Don't waste time in destructive entertainment" (Ensign,
January 2001 pg. 7)
After these 2 sing the "6 B's" verse to "Stand
for the Right"
Taking Care of Our Bodies
Diamond warning sign with a person drawn on it and in bold letters "WARNING!"
Objects are 1) a brand new WHITE t-shirt 2) a used, stained t-shirt that I
have put earring thru, spilled soy sauce on and drawn symbols (snakes,
flowers, lighting, fire) on with a permanent marker.
Point out: Tattoos, piercing and all leave a PERMANENT mark just like
on the used shirt. Tattoos and piercings leave visible marks on our body;
also smoking, drinking) leave permanent marks on our brain and inside our
body.
Story: The PP and I both have 2 holes in our ears for earrings because that
was popular when we were teenagers. Now Pres. Hinckley has told us to wear
only 1 set of earrings but we can never get rid of the extra wholes - even
tho' we don't wear earrings in them.
Quote: "They will destroy you and you will become
their slave"
Tattoos "I promise you that the time will come, if you have tattoos, that
you will regret your actions, the time will come when it will be an
embarrassment to you"
Piercings "Earrings and rings placed in other parts of the body, these are
not manly. As for the young women, one modest pair of earrings is
sufficient" (Ensign Jan. 2001 pg 7-8)
After this sign sing the 1st verse to "Stand for the
Right"
Choosing our Friends and Heroes
Rectangle sign with several people drawn on it and bold letters "CHOOSE
CAREFULLY"
Objects are 1) magazines with famous sports or movie people 2)pictures of
people from our ward who are good example, both old and young.
Point out: Would Heavenly Father want us to do what our friends or
heroes do?
Spend a little time explaining why the "magazine people" would not be good
friends/heroes and why our ward family would make good friends/heroes (they
are also good at sports, music, education, fun to be with, etc)
Quotes: "Everybody wants friends. Everybody
needs friends. No one wishes to be without them. But never lose sight of
the fact that it is your friends who will lead you along the paths that you
will follow"
This will be the last quote for
the "Dare to Do Right" puzzle. Ask if anyone has ever been "Dared" to do
something, let them give examples. Are there good dares and bad dares?
Introduce and sing just the Chorus to "Dare to Do
Right".
Ask what Heavenly Father has given us to help us Dare to Choose the Right?
(Prophet, parents, prayer, scriptures, Holy Ghost, Savior)
Show the
CTR
compass
and how it has all of these helps on it. It will be usefull when they are
dared to do something or are faced with a decision. (Have a compass made
for each child)
Quote: "I plead with you to be careful, to stand back
from the cliff of sin over which it is so easy to fall. Walk in the
sunlight of that peace which comes from obedience to the commandments
of the Lord." (Ensign Jan. 2001 pg. 8)