History Month #6 2020-2021 Journeyman (Geography) Israel

Journeyman

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1 - Study a map of Israel and work on memorizing the countries that surround it and be able to find it on a world map.  

2 - Print and study a blank map of Israel for your commonplace book and mark the following things:
      (This map is your ticket into class, so make sure you have it and it's filled out.)

• major bodies of water and rivers
• 5 major cities
• 3 crops and where they are grown
• major mountain ranges and other physical features (deserts, plains, peninsulas, etc)
• LDS temple(s)
• Geography from the Ancient World.  (You'll probably have to look these up online.) Make sure to include:
• Egypt
• Canaan
• Red Sea
• Bethlehem
• Jerusalem
• Mediterranean Sea

3 - Here are some articles to help you better understand the history of the conflict between Israel & Palestine since it's in the news almost every day and it's an ongoing issue.  Please read/watch one of the following and prepare for a class discussion. (You can do more if you want to, but are only required to do one):

• Read Arab-Israeli Conflict
• Read Understanding the House of Israel (online picture book)
• Read Orson Hyde's 1841 Mission to the Holy Land (Ensign, Oct. 1991)
• Watch this video on Zionism and the Balfour Declaration
• Watch this video on the Partition of Israel and Palestine
• Watch this slideshow on the History of Israeli-Palestinian conflict (slides 4-11)

4 - Study maps of Ancient Israel through the time of Christ, from time of Christ to 1947, and a modern map. Print these for your CPB.

Know/Understand
Write for 5 minutes from the perspective of an Israeli. How do you feel about the creation of Israel and the war that began the next day? Then, switch sides and write for 5 minutes from the perspective of a Palestinian. How do you feel about the creation of Israel and the resulting war?

As an LDS youth, with the perspective of the revelations in the scriptures for the destiny of the Jewish people, what are your thoughts on the formation of the state of Israel?  Journal for 5 minutes.

 
Study and Learn:

1. Print the note cards and study month 5. You can find them here. 

2. Read the following chapters from our history texts: 

STOW, Book 1: Chapter  26

STOW, Book 2: Chapter 32

3. Watch the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JuQCiKWUc (How Chocolate is Made)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO5ktwPXsyM (Inca Empire)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3kWJfkqT0g (Aztecs)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6eBJjdca14 (Mayans)

As you finish each chapter and video make a blurb, doodle some notes or write up some bullet points -- any creative way you want to keep the highlights from the chapter in your commonplace book. I might ask to see your notes on Thursday, hint hint. 

BONUS: For $5 Vanbucks list each date you come across in your reading on your timeline. I'll count how many dates I come across and check your timelines so don't miss any :D 

Know and Understand:

Prepare a creative 3 minute presentation for us on a topic related to the Inca, Maya and Aztec people. Sign up HERE. Do NOT stand and talk to us-- prepare visual aids or share the information in a creative manner.  Ideas include pictures, art, music, 3-d creations, food, slideshows, dance, games (more ideas for creative presentations can be found HERE -- some of these are geared towards younger kids, but you guys are smart and I trust you will make good choices). 

Become/Serve:

Last month you wrote up one specific lesson you learned from the person you studied in ancient scriptures -- that write up is what you will be sharing with all of our families at our special fireside on 

March 8th. Now that you know you will be sharing your thoughts with the group you might want to review what you wrote, polish it if need be and practice sharing your thoughts so you'll be ready for the fireside.

If for some reason you can't find your write-up from last month, here was the assignment: 

- Summarize ONE specific lesson you learned from your person. What stands out to you the most? What lesson did they teach you that gives you strength or builds your testimony? How is that knowledge going to help you in your life? (Notice, I'm specifically looking for personal application)

Each of you should take no more than two minutes MAX to share your thoughts -- if you're worried yours will go too long then time yourself and whittle it down. 

Watch this 30 second video about scriptures. I LOVE this quote in the video. I know it's true and I hope you've felt it as you've dug deeper into the scriptures and studied the life of a person from ancient history these last 4 months. 

History Month #5 2020-2021 Journeyman (Geography) Central America

Journeyman

Study/Learn

Do all of the following:

1 - Study a map of Central America and work on memorizing the countries and be able to find them on a world map.  Specifically study Guatemala and the areas of the Mayan Empire.  

2 - Print and study a blank map of Central America for your commonplace book and mark the following things:
      (This map is your ticket into class, so make sure you have it and it's filled out.)

• major bodies of water and rivers
• 5 major cities
• 3 crops and where they are grown
• 
  major mountain ranges and other physical features (deserts, plains, peninsulas, etc)
• LDS temple(s)
• Geography from the Ancient World.  (You'll probably have to look these up online.) Make sure to include:
• Panama Canal
• Chechen Itza
• Tikal
• Lake Atitlan
• Lamanai
• Xunantunich
• El Mirador

3 - Watch this video "Discover Guatemala"  (3 min)

Know/Understand

Please choose one of the following:

• Learn a Mayan dance that you can teach the class. (Tell Sis. Cloward what you're teaching ahead of time and what music you're using so I can have it ready.)
• Come to class and teach us how to say your name, count to ten, say hello, good bye and a few other phrases in Mayan.
• Bring a children's picture book representing Guatemala or the Maya to class and read it to us.
• Bring food from Guatemala for the whole class.  (Tell Sis. Cloward what you're bringing ahead of time. This will be included as part of lunch.)
• Look up and come ready to present on the animals of Guatemala.  What are they used for and why?
• Look up and come ready to present on the climate of Guatemala.  Bring pictures to back up you information.
• Think of something creative you can teach us about Guatemala or the Maya.