September Journeyman Inspirements

Journeyman:

Read:

Chapters 1-5 of Music Talks with Children

Chapters 1-2 of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Watch one of the cathedral videos:

Longer, but interesting and detailed:

Shorter and a little satirical, but packed with information:

If you only watch the shorter clip, then watch this one as well, it is just images, but it captures the "essence" of the beauty of the cathedral (if you watched the longer video - all of these images are on it already):

 

Write your favorite quote or thought from any of them and think of a question to ask the class.  Then do one of the following  (or choose your own activity with parent approval):

• -In The Trumpeter of Krakow, the Heynal is a song that stirred a love for Poland in those who heard it.  The broken note was a powerful reminder of the national heroes of the past.  Music has the ability to remind and educate our hearts to the true and the good.  How or why does music do this?  Write what you think and bring or play a song that brings your heart closer to truth/goodness/beauty/God.

*BONUS: Find out if the Heynal is still played on the top of a tower in Krakow.  Tell us what you learned about the legend

• Chapter 3 of Music Talks states, “Whatever we put into what we do will come out.” Does this apply to other things in life besides music? Write your thoughts or make a model that illustrates this principle
• I used to think that classical music was boring and so was looking at art for very long.  Chapter 3 tells us the secret to learning to LOVE art. What is it? Try it and tell us what you learn.
• Chapter 4 explains how to become skillful at noticing tones.  Try sitting in a room or outdoors and noticing the tones for a while.  Write your thoughts and tell us what you learned.
• Do a word study on “light”, then practice concentration as you do something this week (practice something, studying, listening).  Is it true that your power is magnified as the sun’s light is when using a magnifying glass?  Record your thoughts
• Chapter 5 tells us how to be musical.  Listen to some classical music and follow one of the lower instruments through the piece.  Where you able to do it?  Write and tell us your thoughts.

BONUS: Play with the hymns on LDS.org.  You can single out the alto, treble, or bass.  See if you can sing along with some of those parts.
Extra BONUS: watch the TED video I will send out – it really makes you think!