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Lesson Title: "Physical Health"
OTHER RESOURCES:
OBJECTIVE:
Each young woman will recognize her responsibility to maintain her physical health so that she can fulfill her earthly mission.
PREPARATION:
- Bring paper and a pencil for each young woman.
- Prepare a tray containing an alarm clock, a pair of athletic shoes, fruit, grain (or a grain product such as cereal or bread), a small amount of meat, and soap.
- With the approval of your bishop or priesthood leader, arrange well in advance to have a young mother with a healthy new baby participate in your lesson. (See the second section of the lesson.)
- Assign young women to present any scriptures, stories, or quotations you wish.
ATTENTION GETTER:
Play the scripture game found at the beginning of the lesson.
LESSON:
Lesson 38 at lds.org
CONCLUSION:
Teacher testimony
Testify that our Heavenly Father expects each of us to take proper care of our physical bodies so we can each achieve our missions on earth.
Have a basket of fruit displayed on the table and have each young woman choose one.
MID-WEEK ACTIVITY IDEA:
1. With the approval of your priesthood leader, invite special guests to conduct a weekday information seminar on any of the following subjects:
• Good nutrition
• Proper exercise
• Harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or other substances
• Any other subject related to good health practices that would benefit your class
2. Plan a physical fitness and exercise activity for your class.
3. Demonstrate good health practices for children. (This may be especially helpful for young women who have younger brothers and sisters or who care for other children.)
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