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Example

1. Materials: paper, pencils and chalk board
   Activity: 
   Tell the class members you will give them 19 instructions, and you want them to draw the picture on their paper as you read the instructions.  Do not show this picture to class members until after they have completed the drawing.  Encourage the class members to refrain from talking or discussing the class activity while it is going on. Read the following instructions to the class: (The instructions tell how to draw drawing #A.  While you read the instructions draw something similar to deawing #B on the board.)

   Beginning with your pencil in the middle of the paper, draw one continuous line-
   1. Down 2 inches
   2. Over right 3 inches
   3. Up2inches
   4. Diagonal up left 2 inches
   5. Diagonal down left 2 inches
   6. Straight right 3 inches
   7. Down 2 inches
   8. Left 2 inches
   9. Up 11/2 inches
   10. Over right 1 inch
   11. Down 1 1/2 inches
   12. Over left 4 inches
   13. Up2inches
   14. Make a squiggly, complete circle (about 2 inches in diameter)
   15. Down 2 inches
   16.Over left 2 inches
   17. Up 4 inches
   18. Make a smooth, complete circle
   19. Draw pointed peaks around your circle
   20. You are finished!

When I did this with my class they realized I was not drawing the same picture I was describing to them by the time we got about half way through.  Most of them had followed my example on the chalk board, instead of my verbal instructions.  Now, repeat the activity. this time, lead the class by drawing the correct figure on the chalkboard as the instructions are read. You can discuss how important it is to have a good example to follow and that we can be good examples to others.  Also it the activity helps in pointing out that it is important to be a good example in our actions, because most people will ignore our words and follow our actions instead.  In my class we pointed out that many people know we are LDS, even if we do not talk about it, and if we say one thing and do another it will reflect badly on the church.  People will concentrate more on our example, as the students did in the activity.