Oct 2017 Apprentice

October 2017 Apprentice

"Path to the Light"
World Exploration

Study/Learn

1 - Read in "The Story of the World: Vol. 2" Ch. 28 (only the part about Ferdinand and Isabella), 31, 40, 41 
and Vol. 3 Ch. 4, 6, 24 (only the part about Capt. Cook) 

2- Take notes on the chapters in your commonplace book

3 - Define the following in your commonplace book:
     - Northwest Passage
     - Conquistadors
     - New World
     - Old World
     - Spanish Inquisition

4 - Read this article by Elder Robert D Hales from Oct 2005.  Journal your favorite parts in your commonplace book.

Know/Understand

DO THIS:

- Prepare a 3-5 minute presentation on one of the following explorers.  E-mail Sis. Fontano who you choose, each person will have 2 people presenting. We will be splitting into 2 groups to present. (sarafontano8@gmail.com)  

Teach us more information that what we learned in our readings.   

Talk to use about the following:
     - What motivated them to explore?  
     - What kept them going when times got tough?  
     - Did they find what they were looking for?
     - Use maps to show their routes

     - Christopher Columbus- Kate Mulder and Mack Fontano
     - Amerigo Vespucci- Tara Fontano and Isa Maurer
     - Magellan- Jayson Fontano
     - Vasco da Gama Jessica Brown and Anthony Wells
     - Hernando de Soto ElenaMaurer
     - Coronado Luke Mulder
     - Cortez- Jaykob Fontano and Daisy Millington
     - Sir Walter Raleigh Sarah Barber and Benjamin Mulder
     - John Cabot Megan Wells
     - Jacques Cartier Jessica Brown and Paige Martin
     - Samuel Champlain-Sam Eagar and Kylee Martin
     - Henry Hudson Harmony Siufanua and Amanda Wells
     - The Mayflower and the Pilgrims Jacob Harding and Caleb Martin
     - Captain James Cook Chris Eagar

ALSO, DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

 - Pretend you are an explorer ready to make a sea voyage.  What things do you need to prepare?  Write a journal entry as an explorer detailing a day in the life aboard ship and the good things and bad things that happen.   Be ready to read it to the class.

- Make a model of a historic exploration ship and bring it to class to teach us about it in class.

- How did explorers during this age navigate?  Learn about navigation during this age and come to class to teach us about it.  Bring visual aids to explain.    

Become/Serve

In his book, The Great Prologue (1975), Elder Mark E. Petersen quoted Christopher Columbus saying, 

“God gave me the faith, and afterwards the courage.”

How do faith and courage work together?  Have you ever had an experience where you needed both faith and courage to do something?  Write about this quote in our journal for 20 minutes.  Then set a goal of how you can have more faith and courage to beat the obstacles you will encounter in your life.

Oct 2017 Journeyman

The Exploration of South America

Study/Learn

1 - Read in "The Story of the World: Vol. 2" Ch. 32, 33
and Vol. 3 Ch. 34, 35

2- Take notes on the chapters in your commonplace book

3 - Watch these 2 videos about what was going on in California during this era:

     - Initial Conquest
     - The Mission Era

4 - Read about the The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776 here.

Know/Understand

Come prepared to go on a hike.

Oct 2017 Master

Study/Learn

Read the book, "The King's Fifth" by Scott O'Dell

Know/Understand

DO THE FOLLOWING:

Analyze the character of Esteban at the beginning of the novel and at the end.  How did he change?  What made him change?  Was his change for the best or not?   

Think about all of the explorers you've learned about this week.  What were their motives to explore.  Make a list.  Some were good and some were bad.  

Analyze the characters of Father Fransisco and Zia.  Did they change?  

Be prepared to come to class and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the character (moral compass) of these character and what you can do to develop a deep and unwavering character in your life.