This past week I (Anthony) was in a class where the teacher taught an excellent lesson on gratitude. He had his students list 32 things they were grateful for in an NCAA type bracket. His students then did a “play-off” between the items, with the one they were more thankful for moving on in the thankful tournament. For example, if a student listed “chocolate” as one thing they were thankful for and then listed “the scriptures,” then chocolate would face off against the scriptures and whichever one the student was more grateful for moved on. This process continued on until people got down to the sweet sixteen and elite eight, final four, and personal national champion of the most thankful thing. It was interesting to hear which items made it through the thankful tournament, and the common themes that popped up as the most thankful thing in students’ lives. If you played the thankful tournament, what would be your final four, or your national champion? As it is Thanksgiving week we would like to know and keep the thankful spirit alive.
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Thankful Tournament–What Would Win Yours?
Sunday, November 28th, 2010Why is it Not Good to Compare?
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
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“For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.”
Why should I be grateful?
Saturday, November 21st, 2009What better question to think about as Thanksgiving approaches. We’ve posted part of our response to this question at http://ldswhy.com/chapters/Ch24.pdf.
What are YOU grateful for?
