Scripture Mastery (SM) is the one area of a seminary teacher’s responsibility that is not covered very well in the teacher manuals. However, Latter-dayVillage.com carries many different SM teaching resources to help you turn students into scripture masters. If done correctly, this one single area of seminary instruction can become the most lasting memory imprint from your teacher efforts. Many of us still remember the scriptures we memorized even 40-50 years ago; in fact for this write, knowing the SM verses was a powerful missionary tool. I was able to quote prophetic scripture on the door, the street corner, and in our investigator’s homes. In every member missionary situation, having an instant library of God’s Word available to use, will benefit students and teacher alike.
In the next few Seminary News Flashes, we will focus on one of our SM resources, as well as listing much of what we offer. This Flash our attention turns to Scripture Mastery Resources! from Ken Alford. Bro. Alford, a long time seminary teacher has just joined the BYU Dept. of Religion faculty after retiring from military service. His resource packets are designed for quick duplication with using a copy machine; his CD’s are packed with images and activities proven to help with SM passage familiarization and memorization.
New Testament. Volume 1 - The activities in this basic New Testament packet include:
- Games
- Handouts
- Inspiring Quotations (called “Glue Quotes” or “Glue-Ins” each one refers to a specific scripture and they’re all just the right size to glue into scriptures or journals)
- Memory aids
- Instructions and Ideas
- Many, many other features, too many to list in this space. Click here to see the entire product description.
New Testament. Volume 2 - This second activity packet does not duplicate first packet resources, but adds a wide range of New Testament teaching resources:
- Jewish Holiday information (through 2005)
- Scripture Mastery Anagrams activity
- New Testament Tidbits (lesson “attention getters”)
- “Who Wants to be a Zillionaire” New Testament game (complete with speed round questions, lifelines, and game questions)
- Table of Contents (with all packet pages numbered)
- Scripture Mastery Logic Puzzle (and solution)
- As with the previous packet, there is to much to list here. See
the product page for a complete list of New Testament teaching aids.
ALL 100 Scripture Mastery CD - On this CD, designed for all four years (good scripture mastery involves reviewing previous year’ memorization), you receive:
- 400 SCRIPTURE MASTERY PICTURES
- 100 pictures with keywords and scripture references
- 100 pictures with references but no keywords
- 100 pictures with keywords but no references
- 100 pictures without keywords or references
- These beautiful pictures can be used in handouts, activities, talks, games, flash cards, etc.
- 100 scripture mastery computer jigsaw puzzles
- 48 computer screensavers
- 100 computer background pictures
- 4 computer slideshows
- 4 scripture mastery guides
Picture Clues - The Picture Clues packet provides match the Picture Bingo clues from the Seminary Scripture Mastery Resource Volume 1 packets. Each Picture Clues packet contains:
- 4 Student Handout pages, which each contains all 25 scripture references, keywords, and picture clues from one Seminary year.
- 100 full-size picture clues (8-1/2 by 11 inches). These images are perfect for game/chase clues or classroom visual aids.
All Seminary Scripture Mastery Resources! - The activities in this packet cover the Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Old Testament, New Testament at the same time! Review and preview all four Seminary years during the same activity.
- 100 new pages!
- New Games and Activities
- Ideas and Instructions
- Crossed Words Game
- Seminary Mumble Game
- Scripture Mastery Cover-Ups and a whole
list of other useful Games & Activities.
