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Lesson 188 · Preparing for Future Education and Employment
The Importance of Education
Help students understand the importance of education.
Teach from the manual first
The lesson comes from the Church’s seminary manual
Use the official lesson as written. These activities take a few minutes to open or review class, and the send-home card helps families reinforce what was taught.
Heavenly Father wants His daughters and sons to always be learning.
New Testament Seminary Teacher Manual (2027). Follow your coordinator’s pacing guide.
Review
Future Me
The lesson’s “Future Me” drawing as a phone card students can keep.
Review · 5 roundsAlways Be Learning
Finish the For the Strength of Youth truths about education.
Open →
Phones · saves on each phoneFuture Me
Future Me: goals, how education helps, obstacles and the Lord’s help.
Show the QR code →
Category review · 4 rounds + wallTeach It Sunday
Category review for Lessons 188–191, from the manual’s Assess Your Learning ideas.
Open →Send home
Always be learning
Send this to your class chat after the lesson. Students and parents can open the story and resources at home, alone or with family.

“And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.”D&C 88:118
Ask: How might continuing your education help the future you?
Try: Talk with a parent about one next step in your education this year.
Weak Things is not made, approved or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These free activities support, and do not replace, the official seminary lessons and materials.

