April 2018 Apprentice

April 2018 Apprentice

"Witness of the Light"
Westward Expansion
Pre-Civil War

Study/Learn

1 - Read in "The Story of the World: Vol. 3" Ch. 27, 31, 32, 36, 38, 40, and 42.


2- Take notes on the chapters in your commonplace book

3 - Define the following in your commonplace book or notecards:

• Alamo
• Davy Crockett
• Sam Houston
• Mexican War
• Oregon Trail
• slave trade
• Tecumseh
• Trail of Tears
• War of 1812

4 - Watch  part 1 and part 2 of this video about MC Escher.


Know/Understand

DO THIS:

This week we will be going to the BYU Museum of Art.  We will be seeing the Art of MC Escher and also a Tiffany lamp exhibit. We will be having Apprentice class and then going after lunch.  Everyone can come.  There is a reward for those who finish Masters. ;)

Be thinking about your end of the year presentation.  This month everyone will have the chance to showcase what they have learned in Vanguard.  We will have 4 presentations each class.  The rest will be the last day of class.  These are large presentations.  Plan at least 10 minutes.  Look in the toolbox of the blog for further information.  You can find it here.

Study your note cards.  Bring them to class.  We will be playing games with them.

Become/Serve

We are in the time period just before the Civil War.  Find out where your ancestors were in this part of history.  What countries were they in?  Were they part of the Mormon Pioneer Migration?  Journal for 10 minutes about how life could have been for your ancestors.

April 2018 Journeyman

Study/Learn

Pick 3 countries or areas to read about in the Story of the World.  If you did this last month then pick 3 new countries to learn about.

India -Chapt 11,  19
Russia - Chapt 17, 26
Middle East - Chapt 8, 18
Africa - Chapt 7, 37
Japan - Chapt 5, 10
China- Chapt 20, 28, 39
South America - Chapt 34, 35
New Zeland and Australia - Chapt 24,  41

Know/Understand

DO THE FOLLOWING:

After you have read about the three countries or areas, pick one to futher learn about. Do more research about the history of this country.

Become/Serve
If you could pick another country to live in, where would it be?  Journal for 10 minutes about the pros and cons of that country.

April 2018 Master

Study/Learn

Finish reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas.  

Know/Understand

After the BYU Museum of Art, the Master Class will go and get ice cream at the Creamery.  We will be discussing this book.  It is one of my favorites!  Please bring 3 discussion questions to share and talk about.