Elder Hans T. Boom (Oct. '19): "Knowing, Loving, Growing"

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The Activity:

  1. Make sure everyone has paper and something to write with.
  2. Read together (and maybe discuss) par. 9-11 "What is the . . . become better people."
  3. Point out that in this passage and throughout the talk, Elder Boom talks about three inter-related concepts:
    1. Creating a loving environment
    2. Knowing who we are
    3. Repenting/coming unto Christ
  4. Ask the class members to consider silently how these three concepts are related.
  5. After a few minutes, ask them to work with a partner and create a diagram depicting the relationship of these three things.
  6. Have them share with another group(s) around them.
  7. Discuss as a class.
Using the Activity:

I worry that I am being to vague about what I am thinking in this activity.  Think for a moment about the pride cycle in the Book of Mormon.  Almost everyone could draw it.  Few of us, if any, would write it out.  Instead, we arrange the words a certain way and use arrows to depict how the cycle works.  I am envisioning something that like that for this activity.  

I do not know what people will create; you don't need to know either.  Instead, you simply need to ask them to try and figure it out.  For some people, this will be almost impossible; for others, though, this will be an enriching activity.  Each of us thinks in a unique way and for a group of us, thinking visually comes more naturally and affords greater insights.  So, while this may not appeal to all people, for some it will be rewarding.  These are also the same people who will be less likely (in general) to make sense of a topic simply through discussion or listening.  

Please let me know how things go, if you use this activity (or any of my other activities).  Thank you.

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