February Cultural Literacy

Here are this week's 25 cultural literacy terms for the game night at the end of the month! This is optional, but please study the terms and come if you can!


1. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
2. an eye for an eye
3. Judge not, that ye be not judged
4. Let him who is without sin cast the first stone
5. The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life
6. Love thy neighbor as thyself
7. Love your enemies
8. Turn the other cheek
9. "Actions speak louder than words"
10.  "Experience is the best teacher"
11. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going"
12. "While there's life, there's hope."
13. purgatory
14. Quaker
15. sect
16. Hawthorne, Nathaniel
17. The Pilgrim's Progress
18. The Scarlet Letter
19. character
20. hyperbole
21. paradox
22. purple prose
23. spoonerism
24. syntax
25. Liszt, Franz

February Apprentice

Apprentice

Watch: (this is a good one because it talks about Carl Bloch's life, and about the exhibit we are going to see
Carl Bloch Video

Investigate:   The following web site is a Carl Bloch website: http://www.carlbloch.org/ Click on the biography tag and read his biography.

Find answers to the following questions.  Which paintings did Carl Bloch consider to be his best? What did his parents hope his career would be?  What tragic thing impacted his life?  What else do you wish you knew about Carl Bloch?

Go to the sitemap tab and see the listing of the names he gave his paintings.  Choose your favorite painting.  Come to the field trip prepared to share which is your favorite and why.

Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AozRXE2ssyM.

Read: Finish reading Freedom Factor

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIBu2p8FR3o

Think and Write: We will be learning about paradox's this week.  Please choose two of the following to complete word studies on.  You will need to complete both word studies.  Then please compare and contrast the two.   Justice and Mercy:   Servant and Master:  Joy and Sorrow:  Humility and Pride:  Life and Death:   Obedience and Sacrifice:   or choose another paradox that is interesting to you.  Ask yourself the following questions:   How do paradox's make me feel?   Do I have paradox's in my life?   How do I find answers to understanding paradox's?   Why are paradox's important?  What did I learn about myself studying about paradox's?  What did I learn about the Lord?   EVERYONE  will need to bring their chosen paradox word studies.  We will be using them in a class discussion!  Dont forget!

Find: For your scripture to read this week please find a scripture story (or two) that illustrates the two words from your word study.  This will also be a part of our class discussion so you may choose to bring a visual representation to go along with your scripture story if you would like, but please make sure to read your chosen scripture story(s)

Consider: Freedom Factor:   As you read, consider some of these questions:  Many today cry for constitutional reform, do you think we need constitutional reform?  Why or why not?  What are your feelings about your country and the consitution?    Do you agree with the arguments people make regarding the idea that 2014 is a different time and we have different needs than they had back in the 1700's?  What questions do you have after reading the book?  What excitement and passions did you discover while reading the book?  What paradox's did you find in the story?  What will you fight for?  What sacrifice are you willing to make for a righteous cause?

Create:
Make your own paralell universe for our country without a constitution.  Bring some visual way to show us how you think things would be different
Write your own story about what would happen to our country without a constitution.  Share your story in class or on the yahoo group.
 Write a poem about why the constitution is important to you.
Create a piece of art work from a theme in Freedom Factor
Re-write the constitution in your own words.
Choose to be more actively involved in the government.  Some ideas:  attend a city council meeting,   attend a TARS meeting,  research bills and laws affecting your city, state and country today, take a debate or speech class, earn your citizenship merit bagdes, etc.
Is Nathaniel Gorham real?  Do some of your own research on him.  Share what you learn with us in class.
Bryce is told that he is important, that he makes a difference.  Prepare a 2-5 minute speech on how one person can make a difference.  Give the speech to us in class.
Write an persuasive essay expressing your thoughts  on the second paragraph on page 64.  It begins "A democracy"
Do some research into the fate of the signers of the Constitution and Declaration of independecnce.  Share with us what you learn.
Research the different forms of government.  Create a presentation to share with us the good and bad things about each type.
Create your own inspirement to share with us something you learned from reading Freedom Factor.

Project: Complete your project for the month. Please plan to share in some way what you did for your project and what you learned from the project.

February Journeyman

Journeyman

Consider: 1)Franz Liszt was a man who was blessed with incredible talent.  He was in himself a paradox.  As you read about him and listen to his works, consider the following questions: Are there times that you find yourself giving in to the "natural man"?  Do you sometimes find yourself giving in to things that you know you shouldn't do?  How can you develop your talents more to glorify God? 2) As you read Pilgrim's Progress, consider if you have ever felt sadness or even despair over a choice that you made. Notice what Christian and Hopeful do to get out of this predicament. 3) How do you overcome your natural tendencies that you know are not good for you? (The Neil A. Maxwell talk will also help answer this).

Read: Pilgrim's Progress to when Christian and Hopeful reach the Delectable Mountains.

Choose and Write: Choose a character or place from Pilgrim's Progress and do some research about how you can improve yourself in regards to the trait that you choose. Be sure to put your choice on the blog so we don't have duplicates.

Read: Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers: Liszt

Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goeOUTRy2es and one other from this site:http://www.52composers.com/liszt.htm (feel free to explore the site!)

Read:  This talk by Neal A. Maxwell and these scriptures: Mosiah 3:19, 1 Cor 2:14

Read: How to Write a Persuasive Letter

Email: Inspirement Sheet to Sis. Bates and Sis. Housholder by Tuesday at noon.

And do one of the following:

-Practice a talent twice as much as you normally do for this week (music, art, sports, charity, forgiveness, etc) and see how you improve, keep your focus on God as you do, remembering to acknowledge Him for your talent and progress.  Write in your journal about your experience (How did it go? Did you feel like things went easier or harder?) 

-Choose a piano piece by Liszt and practice it to perform for us at Vanguard!  It's okay if you don't have all of it done, you can even come and play just a few lines, whatever you have been able to do.  The important thing is putting your best effort at it.  Just remember to put God first in your day, and do your best. 

-Choose a favorite Liszt piece, and create something artistic to show us.  This could be a collage of favorite items, a slideshow that shows balance and opposition, you can either share it with us on the blog, or in class. Be sure to share a principle and application   If you want to show it in class, please let me know so I can better plan.  

-Write in your journal each day this week at the end of the day.  Record how you did at putting off your natural man and how you became a better man or woman of Christ. Remember, it's okay if you struggle with this, we all do.  The important thing is to notice when you are being selfish, and when you are being Christ centered. Keep writing each day about how you are doing.  The more focus you put on becoming like Christ, the better you'll do. 

-Write a letter  to someone (imaginary or real - it can even be to yourself) who is struggling with their desires not being in line with what they know to be right. Tell them how they might overcome those desires.

-Read and study The Scarlet Letter (highlight or write as you read)

-Research something about which you wanted to learn more in any of your readings this week.  Teach us what you learned and share a principle and application from your research

February Master Inspirements

Master:

Consider: As you read this book, consider what letters you might have to wear if the initials to your weaknesses/sins had to be pinned on your shirt. Think about how this might affect you and others. 

Read: The Scarlet Letter
Choose: A favorite though/quote/idea in the book
Write: A thought-provoking question to ask others about something in the book

And choose one of the following:

-Write a  persuasive letter to someone (imaginary or real - it can even be to yourself) who is struggling with their desires not being in line with what they know to be right. Tell them how they might overcome those desires. (This can be the same as you did in journeyman, only using the persuasive letter format).

-If you did not like the ending of the book, write a different ending.  Bring it to class and be prepared to share why your ending would be better (be prepared to discuss/defend your point).

-Hawthorne is known for his ability to write excellently in symbolism. Look for possible symbols in the book and write down what they might symbolize. Bring a symbol to help you remember a lesson (principle) you learned from reading the book (you can make one). 

-Choose your own way to teach us a principle you learned from reading this book.