1. WITH WHOM DO YOU KEEP COMPANY ? KEEPING COMPANY. P. 8, CHAPTER 1

2. TEACHERS… COACHES GOOD WAYS GOOD WAYS WHO HAS INFLUENCED YOUR LIVES OVER THE YEARS? AND, HOW HAVE THEY INFLUENCED YOU?

3. FAMILY FRIENDS GOOD WAYS:

4. CLASSMATESTEAM MATES GOOD WAYS: NEGATIVE WAYS: GOOD WAYS: NEGATIVE WAYS:

5. MOVIES AND T.V.MUSIC/INTERNET POSITIVE INFLUENCE: NEGATIVE INFLUENCE: POSITIVE INFLUENCE: NEGATIVE INFLUENCE:

6. Create a diagram using these categories. Place yourself in the center of the diagram with the different categories surrounding you. You can sketch figures, make a diagram, draw circles, or use your artistic imagination to represent yourself and the different categories of people who influence your lives. Use space and distance to show how often you are around these groups.

7. Fill in the blanks: 1. This person makes me feel good about myself and my life because____________________. 2. Whenever I’m around this person I do these things:_____________________ that make me feel ________________, or______________. 3. This person is a _____________ influence on my life because he or she _______________.

8. Write the initials of five to seven people with whom you want to practice keeping company. What do you need to deliberately do to improve your practice of keeping company with these people? With whom do you need to quit keeping company?

9. Look up the following scripture references regarding friendships : Proverbs 11:13, 17:17, 18:24, and 19:6. Ephesians 4:25 and Peter 3:8. What do these say about friends?

10. HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 13. Read pages 10, 14 and 15. Answer questions: Quick review on page 15: #1a, b, c; 2a,b,c and Listen and Discuss on loose leaf paper for Friday’s class.