January Apprentice Inspirements

Apprentice:
1. Watch "Finding Inspiration in the Arts" by Michael Ballam
2. Read Chapters 15-17 of Music Talks with Children
3. Write your favorite quote(s), thought(s) or question(s) from the video and reading

Then choose one or more of the following

-Explain to the class why you liked a quote or thought using a personal example

-Teach the class a principle you got from the reading or video using an object lessons or a skit

-Create a poem, picture or story from a quote or thought

-Watch Silent Night on BYUtv.org.  See if you can find any connections between Joseph Mohr and the Music Talks chapters or the video.  Come prepared to present what you learned or what inspired you.

January Journeyman Inspirements

Journeyman:
1. Read Haydn in Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
2. Read Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Ch. 6
2. Listen to some music by Haydn
3. Find a favorite painting by Giotto (you can send it to me and I'll have it ready to put up)

Then choose one or more of the following
- Learn more about Giotto's life - you may look online (http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/giotto/) or find a children's book about him or his art (I recommend "A Boy named Giotto" or "A Glorious Impossible" (including the afterword).  Teach us what you leaned through a presentation, speech, or your own creative way.

-Choose a favorite song by Haydn, see if you can find some information about it (when he wrote it or why) and present some of the song as well as what you learned in class. (You can send the song to me if you'd like and I'll have it ready to play)

-Do a detailed drawing of your hand in a position of your choice. You can follow the directions from the Modified Contour Drawing exercises in DRS, or you can do it on your own. Try to think of the details of your hands as shapes. Share your results and thoughts about it.

-Look around the room, select something, and try drawing it without looking at the paper. Set a certain time for yourself, and during that time, don't look at the paper; just concentrate on the lines and shapes. Observe the results. Does it show detail? If you are willing, share your results.

I LOVED this beautiful video from depicting Haydn's "The Creation", you can't help being filled with gratitude and reverence as you watch it:

January Master Inspirements

Master:
1. Watch the clip above
2. Read Remembering Isaac (or another book by Ben Behunin if you've already read Remembering Isaac).

Then do one of the following

- Take notes as you read or underline favorite passages. When you are done with the book, look back through your notes and be ready to present and teach about what you got from the book.

- Choose one or more "Inspirements to Do" AND one or more "Inspirements to Answer" from the bookmark. Be prepared share your thoughts to the class in a presentation or in writing.

Here they are if you didn't print out your bookmark (written by Sis. Johnson):

Answer:
This book is full of morals! What morals stood out to you
from the book? Write them down to share

Do:
Look up Niederbipp. Does it exist? What did you learn about
it? Would it be a place you would like to visit someday?

Answer:
Would you have gone to Niederbipp? Would you have taken
your dream if you didn't feel ready for it? What do you think
Jake decides? Are you ever afraid of your big dreams?

Do:
Did you enjoy the authors doodles and sketches? Create a
book full of your doodles and sketches. Think about why you
like to doodle or sketch. Share with us your doodles and
thoughts

Answer:
Which of the towns people are you favorite? Which ones are
you similar to? Which ones really bug you? Why?

Do:
If someone had to make a bench for you what would you want
it to include? What type of a person do you want to be
remembered as? Sketch your own bench design

Answer:
Are you like Jake? How does Jake begin to become Isaac?

Answer
Are you like Isaac? How do you want to become like Isaac?

Do:
Jake learns about tithing in the book. Why do you think the
author included this in the book? What are your feelings about
tithing. Pay your tithing and look for the blessings to come.

Answer:
What are some good things about living in a small town?
What are some bad things? How is where you live similar or
different from the story? What can you change about the
environment you live in right now to make it better?

Do:
Jake has to learn the lessons of the pottery collection...do you
have a collection? Why or why not? Begin a collection that is
a “teaching collection” what collection ideas did you come up
with?

Answer:
Pg 288...” His knowledge led him to action”..pg 289 ”.He
inspired us all to be better people” How does knowledge lead
us to action? How can you inspire others to be better
people?

Do:
Look up all the scriptures that are referenced in the book.
Why do you think potters are mentioned so many times in the
scriptures? Are there any references to potters that were not
included in the book

Answer:
This book is a parable of sorts. What did you learn from this
parable. What other books have you read that are parables?
Why are parables so powerful?

Do:
Jake writes in his sketchbook the things that he has learned.
Do likewise. Every time Jake writes in his sketchbook you
write in your journal, bookmark, sketchbook, etc things you
learn from the book

Answer:
Do you have anyone in your life who is an Isaac to
you...teaching you, leading you? How can you show your
gratitude to the Isaac's in your life?

Do:
Write a paper contrasting ownership vs stewardship. Share it
with us

Answer:
Umm...there is a hint of romance in this book (sorry boys) Do
you think that it is a good relationship? Do you think it is a
healthy relationship? Why or why not?

If you loved this book. Go the extra mile and read
Discovering Isaac and Becoming Isaac.