History Apprentice Week 6: Jan 20, 2022

      History Apprentice Week 6: Jan 20, 2022 - Resourcefulness

Study/Learn

1. 
   In the 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John Maxwell, read the chapter on competence
2. Read this Conference talk:  Come Unto Christ and Don't Come Alone by Bonnie H. Cordon 
1. Ask the 5 types of questions and write your answers in your commonplace book and bring it to class, this is your ticket into class today, so don't forget it.
3. Do a word study on resourcefulness
4. Watch these videos.  Take notes in your commonplace book on what you learn.
1. Reformation and Church Reformers
2. William Tyndale
3. Age of Discovery and Colonization
4. The Industrial Revolution
5. Study the notecards labeled "2".  Don't forget to study the music.

Know/Understand

Choose ONE of the following people to do an oral report on in class.  Put your choice on this doc, so we don't overlap.  Include in your report 1) why they are considered "major players" in the time in which they lived, 2) How what they did still affects us today, 3) How they showed resourcefulness.

Age of Scientific Discovery

• Sir Francis Bacon (1561–1626)
• Galileo (1564-1642)

Age of Enlightenment

• Rene Descartes (1596–1650)
• John Locke (1632–1704)
• Frederick the Great (1712–1786)
  
• Voltaire (1694–1778)

Reformation

• Martin Luther 
• John Calvin
• John Wycliffe 
• Erasmus of Rotterdam

Industrial Revolution

• James Watt 
• Eli Whitney
• Samuel F.B. Morse
• Elias Howe
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Thomas Edison
• Nikola Tesla
• Orville and Wilbur Wright
• Henry Ford

Become/Serve

The talk you read said this, 

"Have you ever had that searching feeling, wondering if Heavenly Father knows who you are and if He needs you? My dear youth, and to all, I testify the answer is yes! The Lord has a plan for you. He has prepared you for this day, right now, to be a strength and force for good in His mighty work. We need you! It simply will not be as grand without you!

What a glorious time to be engaged in the cause of Christ!

Yes, you are here for something grand. I join with President Nelson, who said: 'The Lord needs you to change the world. As you accept and follow His will for you, you will find yourself accomplishing the impossible!'”

Do you think the men and women involved in the Age of Enlightenment, Age of Scientific Discovery, Age of Exploration, Reformation and Industrial Revolution ever thought that what they were doing was for the benefit of all mankind throughout the ages, or do you think they were just doing the best they

could every day to follow their conscience and the things God asked them to do?

Do you ever feel that the things you are doing each day to follow your conscience and do the things God is asking you to do will benefit all mankind throughout the ages?  These men and women of the past were preparing the world for the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  What are we preparing the world for now?  How important is that in the big scheme of things?  Do you feel like you are a "major player" in these end times?  

What part does God want you to play in this amazing Age of the Dispensation of the Fullness of Times?  Pray and ask Him and then write down your answer in your journal and set a goal to begin right away.  

History Journeyman Week 6: January 20, 2022

LAST HISTORY CLASS!!!

A sigh of relief for Jeff - we finally made it to Germany!

STUDY & LEARN

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Assignment #1:

*** FIRST----> If you did not attend Journeyman Week 1, STOP RIGHT HERE. ***

You will need to complete this Utah facts/stats worksheet before moving on to any other assignments below. You only need to complete this worksheet once for the entire 6 weeks of history, so if you completed it in Week 1, you are good to go and can move on to Assignments 2, 3, 4, and 5 below!  Otherwise, please take a few minutes to complete it now

Research a few basic facts/stats about Utah by completing this worksheet.  Try to find the MOST RECENT information possible.  You can print it out to complete it or just copy the topics by hand into your Binder to complete it.  Either way, write the information LEGIBLY and keep a copy of it in your Binder for future reference.  (Here is a conversion website if you need to convert any Metric measurements into US Customary Units.)

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Next, let’s learn a bit about the country of Germany.

Assignment #2:

First, ----->  WATCH THIS VIDEO  <---- about the geography of Germany.

(If you are feeling like learning a little bit extra, you can also WATCH THIS VIDEO.)

(Aaaaannnnndddd......  If you are feeling like finishing strong, WATCH THIS VIDEO, as well.)

Next, study a map of Germany.  Then, print out a blank map of Germany (try this one) and mark the following items on it:  (You will need to show this map on your way into class, so please have it ready!)

*The 10 Largest Cities.

*The Capital City.

*Major Bodies of Water and Rivers in this country, including those surrounding the country (i.e. - oceans, seas, channels, etc.).

*Major Mountain Ranges and Other Distinct Physical Features (i.e. - deserts, plains, peninsulas, etc.).

*National Parks or Natural Areas of Interest.

*Other Surrounding or Bordering Countries.

*Mark Where all the LDS Temple(s) Are and Label Them.

WE WILL BE PLAYING A KAHOOT GAME
with all of the information on this map
as well as a general knowledge of geography and maps.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS
and
STUDY A LITTLE EXTRA
if you want to be the winner!

You may even want to study a map like the one below a little bit.
 

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS
and
GET TO KNOW THE SURROUNDING
AREAS, COUNTRIES, AND BODIES OF WATER.

Or, find some maps on your own to study.

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Assignment #3:
Complete this same worksheet with facts about GERMANY this time and add this worksheet to your Binder, as well.  Again, try to find the MOST RECENT information possible.  (Click HERE for a PDF copy to print out.)

KNOW & UNDERSTAND

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Assignment #4:
Please come to class prepared to discuss comparisons between Utah and Germany.  For example:

*  Which one is bigger / smaller in land area?
*  Which one has more / fewer people?
*  How do their lakes and rivers and mountain heights compare?
*  How are their climates and weather patterns similar or dissimilar?
*  What other countries are near Germany?
*  How many more temples and Church members does Utah have than Germany?


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Assignment #5:
At the end of the 6-week History block, we will have a random raffle drawing for a few prizes, which you can enter in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

***(You MUST complete at least ONE of these in order to attend Journeyman class.)***

1)   Find a BEAUTIFUL, INSPIRING IMAGE that you absolutely LOVE of something that is notable or distinguishable in Germany.  Take a screenshot of it and upload the image through the form linked below.  Be prepared to briefly tell us what the location is and what you love about it.

2)   Find a REALLY INTERESTING FACT about Germany that you think is fascinating and which you think I - as a "grown-up" and your mentor - would NOT know.  Write that fact in your binder, and be prepared to briefly tell us about it.

3)   Find an IMAGE OF AN INTERESTING LANDMARK in Germany that you would love to visit, and be prepared to briefly tell us about it - why you'd like to visit there.  Take a screenshot of this place and upload it through the form linked below.

4)   Find a RELATIVE IN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY - at least THREE generations back - who is from Germany or somewhere in the vicinity of Germany, and write down their name in your binder.  Ask around amongst your family (your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) to see if you can find a little story or interesting piece of information about them to share with us, also including who they are in relation to you (i.e. - your Great Great Grandmother, Great Uncle, etc.).

5)   Find an INSPIRING / MEANINGFUL QUOTE FROM SOMEONE FAMOUS who was/is from Germany.  Write it down in beautiful handwriting, or create a "Meme" quote pic with it, and include it in your binder.  Or just write it in your binder and MEMORIZE it to share it with us.  You can snap a pic of your artwork and submit it through the form linked below, or enter just the text in the form linked below.  But please put your original artwork in your binder.

Go to

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to submit your information and/or pics.
This will let me know who has done the work and will be in Journeyman class this week.

For every one item you complete of the above 5 items, I will add your name to the jar.
At the end of our 6 weeks of History study, each entry you have
in the jar gives you another chance at winning a prize.

You will also earn $1 in Vanbucks
for each of the 5 items above that you complete each week.

FYI:  Please remember that in order to receive a prize from the drawing,
you must do the work and be present in class this week.
If you aren't there, we will choose another name for the prize.

If you happen to be sick this week and aren't able to attend,
but you have completed all the work, please text me.
Your mom has my number.

Happy Studying!

History Apprentice Week 5: Jan 13, 2022

  History Apprentice Week 5: Jan 13, 2022 - Shakespeare

Come dressed up in some sort of Shakespearian costumes to earn Vanbucks!

Study/Learn

1. 
   Watch this video.  Take notes in your commonplace book on what you learn.
1. The Story of William Shakespeare

Know/Understand

Now we're going to go through the steps of learning/studying a Shakespeare play.  We're going to study A Comedy of Errors   - It’s still hard, but this makes it easier!  DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING.

1. Plot summary: 
1. Watch this: A Comedy of Errors (8 min)
2. Read this: A Comedy of Errors Summary (5 min)
2. Read about the play in Asimov’s Guide to Shakespeare.  You don't have this book, so here is a snippet: 
1. 
   From Asimov's Guide, "The Comedy of Errors may possibly be the very first play Shakespeare wrote, perhaps even as early as 1589.  It is a complete farce and it is adapted from a play named Menaechmi, written by the Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus about 220 BC.  If we assume that the events in Plautus's play reflect the time in which it was written (although Plautus borrowed the plot from a still earlier Greek play) we can place the time a century and a half after that of Dionysious of Syracuse.  It is for that reason that I place this play immediately after The Winter's Tale.  Plautus's play Menaechmi tells of the comic misadventures of twin brothers separated at birth.  One searches for the other and when he reaches the town in which the second dwells, finds himself greeted by strangers who seem to know him.  There are constant mistakes and cross-purposes, to the confusion of everyone on the stage and to the delight of everyone in the audience.  Shakespeare makes the confusion all the more intense by giving the twin brothers each a servant, with the servants twins as well.  The developments are all accident, all implausible, and - if well done - all funny."
2. Study this map
   
3. Watch it! This solidifies the plot and the characters in our minds.
1. A Comedy of Errors (1.5 hours)

After doing all of the background research, you’ll actually GET it when you do sit down to read the play!  Now as you read, you can get all the essence out of it and ask the 5 types of questions for a great discussion.  But guess what?  I'm not having you read the play...you're welcome!  

Become/Serve

LDS scholar and Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve, Elder Sterling Sill wrote, 

“I got out Shakespeare’s 37 plays, his sonnets, and his poems and went to work. Reading them was pretty difficult at first. I read very slowly and perhaps not very comprehendingly. I had to reread some things several times, look up their meanings, and ask people about them. But finally the clouds began to part, a little bit of the sunlight began to come through, and I had a tremendous experience with Shakespeare. Shakespeare looked with clearer insight into human life than do most men. He said his purpose in writing was to hold the mirror up to life, to show virtue her own image and scorn her own likeness. He said, “I your looking-glass will be and will modestly discover to yourself qualities which you yourself know not of.” I had a great uplift as I read his speeches and his arguments for success. And as he pictured life in miniature with his great characters acting and reacting upon each other, I was intellectually born again—a great many times. Each time we discover some inspiring thought, we can be changed, and changed for the better.”  

(New Era Aug. 1974, “Intellectual Rebirth”)

What principles of learning can we find in this quote?  Find 2 principles and be ready to share them in class.

History Journeyman Week 5: January 13, 2022

Only two weeks of History classes left!
Are you cheering "Hallelujah!" or crying great big tears of Sadness?

Either way, pick up your suitcase and get on the airplane,
because we are on our way to Spain next.

¡Vamos!

STUDY & LEARN

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Assignment #1:

*** FIRST----> If you did not attend Journeyman Week 1, STOP RIGHT HERE. ***

You will need to complete this Utah facts/stats worksheet before moving on to any other assignments below. You only need to complete this worksheet once for the entire 6 weeks of history, so if you completed it in Week 1, you are good to go and can move on to Assignments 2, 3, 4, and 5 below!  Otherwise, please take a few minutes to complete it now

Research a few basic facts/stats about Utah by completing this worksheet.  Try to find the MOST RECENT information possible.  You can print it out to complete it or just copy the topics by hand into your Binder to complete it.  Either way, write the information LEGIBLY and keep a copy of it in your Binder for future reference.  (Here is a conversion website if you need to convert any Metric measurements into US Customary Units.)

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Next, let’s learn a bit about the country of Spain.

Assignment #2:

First, ----->  WATCH THIS VIDEO  <---- about the geography of Spain.

(If you have a little bit of extra time and want to learn more, you can also WATCH THIS VIDEO.  You could watch it at 1.25x speed - AT THE MOST - to cut down on the time a smidgen.)

Next, study a map of Spain.  Then, print out a blank map of Spain (try this one) and mark the following items on it:  (You will need to show this map on your way into class, so please have it ready!)

*The 10 Largest Cities.

*The Capital City.

*Major Bodies of Water and Rivers in this country, including those surrounding the country (i.e. - oceans, seas, channels, etc.).

*Major Mountain Ranges and Other Distinct Physical Features (i.e. - deserts, plains, peninsulas, etc.).

*National Parks or Natural Areas of Interest.

*Other Surrounding or Bordering Countries.

*Mark Where all the LDS Temple(s) Are and Label Them.

WE WILL BE PLAYING A KAHOOT GAME
with all of the information on this map
as well as a general knowledge of geography and maps.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS
and
STUDY A LITTLE EXTRA
if you want to be the winner!

You may even want to study a map like the one below a little bit.
 

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS
and
GET TO KNOW THE SURROUNDING
AREAS, COUNTRIES, AND BODIES OF WATER.

Or, find some maps on your own to study.

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Assignment #3:
Complete this same worksheet with facts about SPAIN this time and add this worksheet to your Binder, as well.  Again, try to find the MOST RECENT information possible.  (Click HERE for a PDF copy to print out.)

KNOW & UNDERSTAND

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Assignment #4:
Please come to class prepared to discuss comparisons between Utah and Spain.  For example:

*  Which one is bigger / smaller in land area?
*  Which one has more / fewer people?
*  How do their lakes and rivers and mountain heights compare?
*  How are their climates and weather patterns similar or dissimilar?
*  Which other countries are near Spain?
*  How many more temples and Church members does Utah have than Spain?


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Assignment #5:
At the end of the 6-week History block, we will have a random raffle drawing for a few prizes, which you can enter in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

***(You MUST complete at least ONE of these in order to attend Journeyman class.)***

1)   Find a BEAUTIFUL, INSPIRING IMAGE that you absolutely LOVE of something that is notable or distinguishable in Spain.  Take a screenshot of it and upload the image through the form linked below.  Be prepared to briefly tell us what the location is and what you love about it.

2)   Find a REALLY INTERESTING FACT about Spain that you think is fascinating and which you think I - as a "grown-up" and your mentor - would NOT know.  Write that fact in your binder, and be prepared to briefly tell us about it.

3)   Find an IMAGE OF AN INTERESTING LANDMARK in Spain that you would love to visit, and be prepared to briefly tell us about it - why you'd like to visit there.  Take a screenshot of this place and upload it through the form linked below.

4)   Find a RELATIVE IN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY - at least THREE generations back - who is from Spain or somewhere in the vicinity of Spain, and write down their name in your binder.  Ask around amongst your family (your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) to see if you can find a little story or interesting piece of information about them to share with us, also including who they are in relation to you (i.e. - your Great Great Grandmother, Great Uncle, etc.).

5)   Find an INSPIRING / MEANINGFUL QUOTE FROM SOMEONE FAMOUS who was/is from Spain.  Write it down in beautiful handwriting, or create a "Meme" quote pic with it, and include it in your binder.  Or just write it in your binder and MEMORIZE it to share it with us.  You can snap a pic of your artwork and submit it through the form linked below, or enter just the text in the form linked below.  But please put your original artwork in your binder.

Go to

------>>>>>   THIS FORM   <<<<<-------

to submit your information and/or pics.
This will let me know who has done the work and will be in Journeyman class this week.

For every one item you complete of the above 5 items, I will add your name to the jar.
At the end of our 6 weeks of History study, each entry you have
in the jar gives you another chance at winning a prize.

You will also earn $1 in Vanbucks
for each of the 5 items above that you complete each week.

FYI:  If you do the work but choose not to attend Journeyman class,
you will forfeit your Vanbucks and name entries.  Sadness!
If you are unable to attend because of illness,
you will still receive your Vanbucks and name entries.

Happy Studying!

Masters Week 5

 This week we will be reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S.Lewis! 

I will not be there this week but Sister Andersen has kindly agreed to lead your discussion and bring a fun treat! Rather than send me an idea for the sticker please come prepared with at least 2 discussion questions— that’s your ticket to class!!

(I’ll still make a sticker but I won’t bring it until I’m back in town)

A Comedy of Errors Summary

The Comedy of Errors Summary

from this website: Shakespeare.org

After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus and his slave Dromio go to Ephesus to find them. The other set of twins lives in Ephesus, and the new arrivals cause a series of incidents of mistaken identity. At the end, the twins find each other and their parents and resolve all of the problems caused earlier.

More detail: (2 minute read)

Act I

Duke Solinus, ruler of Ephesus, presides over the trial of Egeon of Syracuse. Syracusians are not allowed in Ephesus, so Egeon has been detained. When asked why he is now in Ephesus, Egeon explains how he is searching for his lost twin sons and their twin servants. 

Twenty three years before, Egeon had lost his wife and one of their identical twin sons (along with the boy's slave) in a storm at sea. Egeon had brought up the surviving boy and his slave. At eighteen, they had gone in search of their lost brothers. After no word from them, Egeon had also left home to seek news in Ephesus. Solinus is softened by the story and allows Egeon until sunset to try to raise 1,000 marks as a ransom or else he must die.

Meanwhile, in a nearby marketplace, a merchant has befriended two tourists: Antipholus of Syracuse (Egeon's son) and his servant companion, Dromio. Learning of the ban on Syracusians, they put on local dress before going to explore the town. Unknown to them, their twin brothers (with identical names) have been living there after being saved from the storm by fishermen. 

Act II

Antipholus of Syracuse is very surprised to be accosted by Dromio of Ephesus. Dromio is angry that his master has not returned home to his wife, Adriana, for dinner. The likeness of the Dromio twins, and also the sons of Egeon, leads to a series of confusions. This is especially true when Antipholus of Syracuse dines with his sister-in-law and falls in love with her sister, Luciana. His servant, Dromio of Syracuse, refuses to open the door to anyone. He bars the door even when Antipholus of Ephesus returns home with his merchant friends. This exclusion enrages Antipholus of Ephesus and leads him to dine with his friend, the courtesan.

Act III–IV

A gold chain that Antipholus of Ephesus has ordered is delivered to Antipholus of Syracuse instead. The goldsmith’s claim for payment leads to the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant. They refuse to pay for a chain that they did not receive. Adriana, fearing for her husband's sanity, gets the schoolmaster to exorcise him and Dromio (both of Ephesus). While they are under restraint, their Syracusian brothers cause panic in the town. The people think that the Ephesian brothers have somehow escaped. The Syracusian brothers, also frightened, take refuge in a priory or abbey.

Act V

The sunset hour of Egeon's sentence is soon approaching. The Duke returns, but is stopped by Adriana, who appeals for aid for her husband. The Ephesian twins escape their bonds and arrive to claim justice. Egeon recognises them, or so he thinks, as the boys he brought up in Syracuse. Solinus, the Duke, sends for the Abbess, who appears with the second pair of twins. She further amazes everyone by recognising Egeon and revealing herself as Emilia, his long-lost wife. She had entered a religious order after surviving the storm and fearing that all her family had died.

When all have told their stories, Antipholus of Syracuse renews his attempts to woo his sister-in-law, Luciana. The Duke pardons Egeon, and everyone goes to celebrate with Emilia at the temple. The two Dromios joyfully leave the stage hand in hand.