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Teachers: The lessons in the manual contain more information than you will probably be able to teach in one class period. Seek the Spirit of the Lord in selecting the scripture passages, stories, activities, questions, and other lesson materials that best meet the needs of class members.
Basic Resources
Art
You have a wonderful example of family history record keeping: the Book of Mormon. The prophet Nephi declared that "we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God" (2 Nephi 25:23; italics added). Just think how important these records are to us today! You can use the pictures below for a brief reaffirmation of the importance of record keeping.
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Mormon Abridging the Plates. Several hundred years after Jesus visited the Nephites, a Nephite prophet and military commander named Mormon received the Nephite records. Mormon took a portion of the records and abridged, or summarized, them. To this he added a small, unabridged portion, as well as his own history. This collection of records is called the Book of Mormon because he was its main editor and writer. (See Words of Mormon 1:11; 3 Nephi 5:9–17; Mormon 1:15.) In his abridgment, Mormon could not "write the hundredth part" of the history of his people (see Words of Mormon 1:5; Helaman 3:14). However, he did include material that would help people learn about Jesus Christ and believe in Him. (This picture may be available in your meetinghouse library. You can also find it in the Gospel Art Picture Kit, number 306.)
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Christ Asks for the Records. When Jesus Christ visited the Americas after His Resurrection, He taught the people many things about the gospel. As He delivered His sermons, He commanded the Nephites to search the records that had been kept so they could find the words of the prophets and study them (see 3 Nephi 23:1, 5). After Jesus had explained the prophecies and teachings in the records that the Nephites had, He said, "Behold, other scriptures I would that ye should write, that ye have not." He then asked Nephi to "bring forth the record which ye have kept" (3 Nephi 23:6–7). (This picture may be available in your meetinghouse library. You can also find it in the Gospel Art Picture Kit, number 323.)
Talks and Articles in Church Magazines
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How do I get started working on my family history? Elder Henry B. Eyring provides some practical ideas: "You begin by doing simple things. Write down what you already know about your family. . . . If you learn stories about their lives, write them down and keep them. You are not just gathering names. Those you never met in life will become friends you love. Your heart will be bound to theirs forever" ("Hearts Bound Together," Ensign, May 2005, 79).
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Music
Below is a Church hymn that relates to this week's lesson. You could read words from the hymn in class or have your class sing the hymn together. Click on the hymn title below to go to the Church Music site, where you can read or listen to the hymn online. Or, search for a hymn that relates to the lesson.
Additional Helps
 "You may be tempted to think that you can get closer to young people by joining them in criticizing their parents or other adults. However, this may cause them to lose respect for their parents and for you. Remember that an important part of your responsibility is to help strengthen relationships between parents and their children" (Teaching, No Greater Call, 119).
- Have you clicked on Family History on the LDS.org home page lately? The Church's family history site, FamilySearch.org, may be helpful for you as you prepare your lesson, and you may want to suggest that your class members visit this site.
 The Mormonad shown to the right ("Write Here, Write Now") can be an effective visual reminder to youth of the importance of recording their personal and family history. Click the picture to view a larger version.
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