Noting Footnotes

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[Seminary-Notes] ==================================== FOR YOUR INFORMATION... ==================================== Footnotes in the LDS edition of the Bible contain a wealth of information. Without making a conscious effort, though, it is easy to read a scripture block without ever checking the accompanying footnotes. Verses from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) can clarify difficult-to-understand scriptures and help increase student understanding -- but only when students recognize that there is a JST footnote. An easy way to help students mark their scriptures (so that they will refer to Joseph Smith Translation verses and other important footnotes) is to invite students to circle the footnote letter in the King James Version verse. When the matching footnote is also underlined, it helps ensure that footnote will be noticed the next time that scripture block is read. Best wishes, Ken www.KenAlford.com ScriptureMastery@KenAlford.com

Cartouche Fun

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[Seminary-Notes] ==================================== FOR YOUR INFORMATION... ==================================== The 15 October 2003 [Seminary-Notes] Newsletter shared a fun and easy-to-use Egyptian-like cartouche creator program. You can download a free copy here. Here are two additional fun ways to bring ancient Egypt into your classroom this year by using the cartouche software program... 1) Create a Cartouche Bookmark for each of your students (with their name in the cartouche). The picture above shows the various formats that you can use. The photo below shows sample bookmarks (printed on cardstock, cut and covered with contact paper). 2) Create a Cartouche Activity. Make a cartouche for each of your students and place them in a word processing file. (You can probably place about 10 cartouches on one page.) Print a copy of the cartouche page(s) for each student. Invite students to "translate" the cartouches. You may wish to provide the answer for one name (to help get your students started "translating"). A sample classroom activity (for 16 students and one teacher) is found here. The last three cartouches spell out "Rolling Valley Ward." This file was printed to create the bookmarks (discussed above). Have fun! Best wishes, Ken www.KenAlford.com ScriptureMastery@KenAlford.com