April Apprentice

READ
Finish Gladys Aylward and bring your favorite quote

WATCH or READ 
http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1900

CREATE
Choose one of the following:
● Draw your favorite part of the book and share a principle you learned from it
● Pray for a special mission today that will take you out of your comfort zone and act on the prompting your receive even if it makes you nervous.
● Share an object lesson from the speech "What is Your Calling in Life" with your family or with the class

WRITE 
Find a quiet place that you can go and be completely alone with your own thoughts. Begin the time with a prayer. Then for fifteen to thirty minutes write any thoughts that come to your mind about the mission the Lord has for you to accomplish.
Write anything...it does not need to be complete scentences, you can write words, or draw pictures, anything to help you remember how you thought and felt during the time. Later that same day, go back and read all the things you wrote. Write
any more thoughts that come to your mind.

PROJECT
The following youth will present their presentations this week: Esther Wolf, Colt Williams, Josee Shupe, Aaron Housholder, Nic Cloward, Gracious Pack

April Journeyman

READ 
Pilgrim's Progress - to the end of Part I

READ
Fictional Story Prompts (go to "Writing  Instructions" - a tab on the top of this blog, then scroll down to "Fiction Story Prompts about your Topic")... this may help you with ideas for your Master writing this week, but even if it doesn't, I wanted you to know it was there for future reference.

READ
Richard Wagner in Spiritual Lives of Great Composers

READ OR WATCH
http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1633

LISTEN 
Choose and listen to two or more of Wagner's works listed at the end of the chapter or any other pieces by Wagner

CHOOSE
A character or place to study from your readings in Pilgrim's Progress, come prepared to represent him/her/it

EMAIL
 Your inspirement sheet to Sis. Housholder and Sis. Bates by Tuesday at 2.

THINK ABOUT
(We'll be discussing the following questions in class, so come prepared with your thoughts about them...)
● Should we separate Wagner’s music from his unpleasant character and racism? What about other immoral or unpleasant composers….should we listen to their music?
● Hitler used Wagner’s music over 50 years after his death. Should the evil way that another person used his music effect our appreciation of Wagner’s compositions?
● The power of music to form associations between events and emotions, can you think of any other examples where music evokes certain emotions because of what we associate it with?

CHOOSE one of the following:
● Learn to play a piece by Wagner
● Learn more by reading this website:  http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/classical/wagner/ 
● Watch this TED talk:  http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion

April Master

READ 
The Lost Prince of Samavia by Frances Burnett

CHOOSE 
A favorite quote or thought from the book to share with us

PREPARE 
A question to ask the class during our discussion

EMAIL
All of the following inspirements include some writing. Email your writing to Sis. Bates or Sis. Housholder by Tuesday night. (The sooner you email it, the more likely you will be to get feedback on it before class.)

CHOOSE one of the following:
● Act like a Prince or Princess for a day - use the language, manners, and deportment that you would picture a Prince or Princess would use (don't just be normal with the excuse that you ARE a prince or princess, but really try to be like a stereotypical good
prince or princess!) Write your thoughts about what changed about the way you usually act, speak or behave. Where the changes good? Why or why not?
● As you read, take note of the preparations Marco undertook to become who he was destined to become. Compare them with the preparations you are making. How are they alike or different? Do you see anywhere where you could improve. Write your
thoughts about this and practice this improvement for at least a day.
● Which character did you most relate to in the book? How are you like this character? How are you different? Is there anywhere you could improve to be more like or unlike this character? Write your thoughts and practice what you thought to improve upon for a day.
● Write your own story about someone or something who comes to know their mission by preparing themselves. How are you doing likewise? Think about something you can do to better prepare for your mission now and act on it for at least a day.
● Draw your favorite scene in the book that illustrates a principle. Why was it your favorite? What principle did it teach? Apply this principle to your life for a day and write what you learned.
● Write your own inspirement from a principle you took from the book. Make sure you include some writing of your thoughts as well as an application to your life.