February Master Inspirements

Master:

- Watch one of the following videos about paintings by Van Eyck:

Jan van Eyck, Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife: Jan Van Eyck, Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife, tempera and oil on wood, 1434 (National Gallery, London)Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven ZuckerFor more: http://www.smarthistory.org/giovanni-arnolfini-and-his-wife.html


van Eyck's The Madonna in the Church: Jan van Eyck, The Madonna in the Church, c. 1438, oil on oak, 31 x 14 cm (Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin). In the Google Art Project: http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/gemaldegalerie/artwork/the-madonna-in-the-church-jan-van-eyck/330338/ \
- Read Music Talks for Children Ch 19-20

- Write your favorite quote(s), thought(s) or question(s) from the reading and do one of the following:

Research and bring a favorite painting by Van Eyck (or you can email it to me and I will have it ready to show).  Tell us what you know about it and why you like it (we will share these during Journeyman class)

Then do one of the following:

-Make a Prezi or other presentation about Van Eyck to share with the journeyman class

-"Love is the soul of genius" (ch 19), after reading the chapter, do you agree or disagree with this statement.  Why?  Be prepared to present your thoughts.

-There are so many great quotes and thoughts in both of these chapters.  Pick one that stands out to you and write about why it stood out.  Try to live by what you learned for a day or more. Share your thoughts to the class in a prepared presentation, skit, poetry, art, etc.

 Master Class will be pizza, movie, guest speaker and a discussion at my house after class.  You may bring a side dish or treat to share if you would like.  Parents may pick youth up at 6 at my house.

We will be watching "Gifted Hands" - an inspiring movie about a man who grew up in poverty, but managed to overcome many obstacles to become the world's leading pediatric neurosurgeon.  My husband had a chance to meet him when he worked at John's Hopkins a few years ago and was very impressed with him.  He is on the news a lot lately because he recently gave a talk at a prayer breakfast with Obama a few feet away and spoke some great truths about what makes America great.   Obama doesn't look very comfortable during his speech.  Here is the speech, if you are interested in watching it:


Our guest speaker will be Mark Pearce who will be playing the saw for us and telling us a little about why he learned to play.  Here is a youtube video of him to give you a glimpse: