Weekly 1

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7 Essential Questions

Who am I and what
motivates me?

Who am I?

Son of God, son of parents,
brother, husband

Future biology teacher,
future father

What motivates me?

I want to change the
way students learn

The inspiration of teachers
that I've had in the past

How do I view
those I teach?

Each student has their individual needs

Each student has the potential
to influence the lives of thousands

What is my work as
a learner and a teacher?

Teacher

Meet the needs
of every student

Create a positive
learning environment

Learner

Teach as I learn
learn as I teach

Stay up to date in
biologic current events

What is worth
teaching?

What can be applied in the future

The self-worth that each student
has in the world

How do I learn?

Hands-on

Visually

Teaching others

Upon what foundation
are US schools built?

Read from a textbook, test on how well
you comprehend what topics were presented

Standardized testing

Everyone has an equal chance
to gain an education

What is the role of schools in society?

Help discover what each student wants
to do in the future to contribute to society

To give adolescents a positive
social environment

To prepare each student
for the "real world"

Weekly 3

Christ the Master Teacher

Charity

Everyone he taught was a child of God.

Christ viewed them as a child of God

He knew the eternal potential
of each of his students

John 4:4-26

Humility

Meekness

Always submitted beneath
the will of the Father.

Throughout the standard works,
plenty of "wise" people let pride get
the best of them

Patience

Gospel was new to the Jews

They lived the Law of Moses

While he taught, Christ knew that
people would sometimes struggle with
the new doctrine.

His "students" still had
plenty of opportunities to
grow closer to Heavenly Father

Discernment

He knew what "lesson" would
have the best impact

Taught to each person's needs
instead of having a set "lesson"
plan

Constant rebuking of
Pharisees and Sadducees

Inspired Questions

Inspired Questions require inspired answers

Inspired answers come from
impressions from the Holy Ghost

Parables

Allowed everyone to understand

Tangible objects were used to
connect with principles of
salvation.

Reward for the righteous
not a penalty for the wicked

Steadfast and Immovable

Omniscience

All-knowing. Knew what the truth
was and never wavered.

Pharisees and Sadducees
constantly tried to get
Christ to say something false

Because of charity, the Savior
also taught them, trying to
get them to grow closer to their
Heavenly Father