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Part 1: Answer the following questions each answer must be at least 100 words to receive credit.

1. After reading Chapter 1 of the Wilkinson textbook, who would you say was the best teacher you ever had? What 3 main characteristics made that person your favorite? How important was his/her commitment to "cause you to learn"? What do you think would have happened if he/she had lost that commitment?

2. After reading Chapter 2 of the Wilkinson textbook, examine yourself as a teacher. On a scale of 1 to 10, rate how strong you are in each of the following areas: Scholar (subject-oriented), Friend (student-oriented), and Communicator (style-oriented). If you are to become a truly outstanding teacher, you must focus your efforts on your greatest strengths. Name at least 3 ways you can do that during the next twelve months.

3. After reading Chapter 5 of the Wilkinson textbook, how would your teaching change if you made sure each lesson filtered through you first before you shared it with others?

4. After reading Chapter 6 of the Wilkinson textbook, who has the greatest applier's heart you know? On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rank your applier's heart? What could you do to move it closer to a 10?

5. After reading Chapter 8 of the Wilkinson textbook, discuss the following question. Step 2 of the Retention Method occurs when the teacher boils down the content to the minimum. Why do you think so few teachers take this step? What is the difference between content being covered and content being learned?

6. After reading Chapter 9 of the Wilkinson textbook, what percentage of teachers you have had regularly "built the need" before teaching the content? Why do you think the percentage is so low? What difference would it have made if they had built the need first?

7. After reading Chapter 12 of the Wilkinson textbook, discuss the following question. Think through the 5 steps of the Equipping Method - Instruct, Illustrate, Involve, Improve, Inspire. Which teacher modeled this process best for you? Discuss the impact you experienced.

Part 2: Answer the following questions each answer must be at least 100 words to receive credit.

1. Briefly describe Wilkinson's law of the learner, then explain in more detail how this law affects the way you prepare and present your Bible lesson.

2. Briefly describe Wilkinson's law of expectation, then explain in more detail how this law affects the way you prepare and present your Bible lesson.

3. Briefly describe Wilkinson's law of application, then explain in more detail how this law affects the way you prepare and present your Bible lesson.

4. Briefly describe Wilkinson's law of retention, then explain in more detail how this law affects the way you prepare and present your Bible lesson.

5. Briefly describe Wilkinson's law of need, then explain in more detail how this law affects the way you prepare and present your Bible lesson.

6. Briefly describe Wilkinson's law of equipping, then explain in more detail how this law affects the way you prepare and present your Bible lesson.