Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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.




Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Sept 2017 Vision Day Inspirements

Sept 2017 Vision Day


"Brought forth out of darkness"
Transition to the Renaissance



Study/Learn

1 - Review the state of the world in 1215 here.

2 - Read in "The Story of the World: Vol. 2" Chapters 25, 26, 34 (only about Henry VIII) 
and Vol. 3 Ch. 12, 31

3 - Watch the episode of "American Ride: The New World" found here

4 - Using the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy write these terms and definition on a piece of paper.  We will glue that paper into your commonplace book on Vision Day.  We will be giving you a commonplace book.
     - Black death
     - Johann Gutenberg
     - Hundreds Year War
     - Joan of Arc
     - Renaissance
     - British Empire
     - Commonwealth


5- Read the Young Travelers Gift by Andy Andrews.  We will be discussing this on Vision Day.

Know/Understand

DO THE FOLLOWING:


- Choose 1 of the following kings or queens of England.  Dress up as this person and be prepared to present a 3-5 minute presentation on them to the class.  E-mail Sis.Fontano who you choose so we don't double up. sarafontano8@gmail.com.  You will be presenting during our Kings Feast.  Make it engaging.  DRESS UP!!!  Juggling or other entertainment win bonus points.  Bring your costume, you will have time to change before the feast.

Make sure you tell us:

     - When he/she lived
     - How this ruler inherited the throne
     - Any major wars/problems that happened during his/her reign
     - Did he/she do anything that we would consider important today?
     - Did the people like this ruler?
     - What was the religious climate of the country under this ruler?

  • EDWARD I 1272 - 1307- Tara Fontano
  • EDWARD II 1307 - deposed 1327-Paige Martin
  • EDWARD III 1327 - 1377
  • RICHARD II 1377 - deposed 1399-Jayson Fontano
  • HENRY IV 1399 - 1413 Jacob Harding
  • HENRY V 1413 - 1422-Kylee Martin
  • HENRY VI 1422 - deposed 1461 -Caleb Martin
  • EDWARD IV 1461- 1483
  • EDWARD V 1483 - 1483 
  • RICHARD III 1483 - 1485 Luke Mulder
  • HENRY VII 1485 - 1509Benjamin Mulder
  • EDWARD VI 1547 - 1553- Megan Wells
  • MARY I (Bloody Mary) 1553 - 1558 Mack Fontano
  • ELIZABETH I 1558-1603 - Isa Maurer
  • JAMES I and VI of Scotland 1603 -1625- Kate Mulder
  • CHARLES 1 1625 - 1649 -Anthony Wells
  • OLIVER CROMWELL, Lord Protector 1653 - 1658- Harmony
  • CHARLES II 1660 - 1685-Amanda Wells
  • JAMES II and VII of Scotland 1685 - 1688 - Chris Eagar
  • WILLIAM III 1689 - 1702 and MARY II 1689 - 1694 -Jessica Brown
  • ANNE 1702 - 1714- Elena Maurer
  • GEORGE I 1714 -1727- Jaykob Fontano
  • GEORGE II 1727 - 1760 -Sam Eagar
  • GEORGE III 1760 - 1820- Sarah Barber
Become/Serve

In the Oct 1994 General Conference, Elder Holland told this story:

"The mid-1600s were a terrible time in England. The Puritan revolutionaries had executed a king, and political life—including Parliament—was in total chaos. A typhus epidemic turned the whole island into a hospital. The great plague, followed by the great fire, would turn it into a morgue.

In Leicestershire, there is a very small church with a plaque on the wall which reads: “In the year of 1653, when all things sacred were … either demolished or profaned, Sir Robert Shirley, [built] this church; whose singular praise it is, To have done the best things in the worst times, and hoped them in the most calamitous.”

Sir Robert Shirley was able to "do the best things in the worst times" and bring light into the darkness of the world surrounding him by building a beautiful church.   How can you bring light out of the darkness in your life?  Journal for 20 minutes on what you can do to stay positive and find light in your life even when things seem their darkest.  Commit to do one thing each day this week to brighten the world around you.


Sunday, April 2, 2017

Jewish History!

Apprentice



Study/learn

Read:
The Story of the World Vol. chapters 37-38, and Vol. 2 chapters 20, 24-25.
Fishers of Men by Gerald N Lund. (This book needs to be read before leadership week.)
Read this article: Here


Add to your timeline:

1800 BC Abraham and Sarah begin their journey to Canaan

1250 BC Moses leads the Israelite's out of Egypt

1000 BC King David unites and grows the Kingdom

950 BC King Solomon builds First Temple in Jerusalem

722 BC Assyrians destroy Northern Israelite Kingdom, disperse ten
tribes

586 BC Babylonians overthrow Southern Kingdom, destroy first Temple,
take Judeans to Babylonia

428 BC Second Temple dedicated by Ezra and Nehemiah

70 AD Second Temple destroyed by Romans

Write these on note cards:

Haukkah
Passover
Crusades


And any cards you haven't written down.  Here's a list for you:
Hunting & gathering
Society
Nomadism
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Middle Ages
Stone Age

Cleopatra
Pharohs
Tutankhamen

Alexander the Great
Athens
Trojan War
Augustus Caesar
Brutus
Caesar
Caligula
Pax Romana
Cato
Charlamagne
Constantine the Great
Constantanople
Fall of Rome
Holy Roman Empire
Julius Caesar - I Came, I Saw, I Conquered
Romulus & Remus
Oedipus
Punic Wars
Roman Empire
Rubicon

Byzantine Empire
Dark Ages
Feudalism
Feif
Guilds
Battle of Hastings
Knights
Medievil
Norman Conquest
Serf
Vassals
William the Conqueror
Cast system

Attila the Hun
Carthage
Genghis Khan
Hammarabi
Hannibal
Huns
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire

Wow, these are just history note cards!  If you know all these, than I'd say you have a pretty good idea of ancient history!

Know/understand

Have you ever wondered why Jewish people dress the way they do?  Take a look Here.  If you can, draw a picture or print a picture to put in your commonplace book, and write an explanation for each article of clothing for both men and women.

Here's an article here about the Sanhedrin.  Do you see similarities with our own "government" within our church?

Here's an article about the Sadducees and Pharisees here.

Journal about what you've read, and come prepared to discuss in class about what you learned.


Become/serve

Do you think it's important to know the Jewish religion?  How does knowing the Jewish religion and the law of Moses help us?
Journal in your commonplace book your thoughts on these questions, and have a discussion with your parents about Judaism.  



Friday, March 31, 2017

April Journeyman

Welcome to the very last History Journeyman class. I know, it's sad. There’s just so much stuff I wanted to do! This week, we’re going to be learning how to do indexing. Indexing is a great way to do family history, and honestly, it's kind of addicting. First, you say just one project, then maybe just one more, but oh look, that one isn't in cursive, so maybe I'll do just that one...

If you already know how you don’t have to watch all the videos. Instead, I’d like you to spend at least 15 minutes doing indexing and/or family search.

Watch the following videos
Here is an introduction to Indexing. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and it should be there.
Here is an instruction video.

Indexing requires you to download the program. Make sure you check with your parents that it's okay first. Here is the link. Go to it and download the program.

Once you have done that, try it out! Look for a simple project and do it. If you can't read cursive, you can specifically pick ones that were printed on a typewriter. SO AWESOME!

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And just for fun, I found a few family history games you can play online.

Ancestor memory match is here
Scrambled family tree game is here

Sunday, March 26, 2017

The Three Spinners

The Three Spinners

Es ist nun schon lange her, da lebte ein König, dessen Weisheit im ganzen Lande berühmt war. Nichts blieb ihm unbekannt, und es war, als ob ihm Nachricht von den verborgensten Dingen durch die Luft
zugetragen würde. Er hatte aber eine seltsame Sitte. Jeden Mittag, wenn von der Tafel alles abgetragen und niemand mehr zugegen war, mußte ein vertrauter Diener noch eine Schüssel bringen. Sie war aber zugedeckt, und der Diener wußte selbst nicht, was darin lag, und kein Mensch wußte es, denn der König deckte sie nicht eher auf und aß nicht davon, bis er ganz allein war.

Das hatte schon lange Zeit gedauert, da überkam eines Tages den Diener, der die Schüssel wieder wegtrug, die Neugierde, daß er nicht widerstehen konnte, sondern die Schüssel in seine Kammer brachte. Als er die Tür sorgfältig verschlossen hatte, hob er den Deckel auf, und da sah er, daß eine weiße Schlange darin lag. Bei ihrem Anblick konnte er die Lust nicht zurückhalten, sie zu kosten; er schnitt ein Stückchen davon ab und steckte es in den Mund.

Kaum aber hatte es seine Zunge berührt, so hörte er vor seinem Fenster ein seltsames Gewisper von feinen Stimmen. Er ging hin und horchte, da merkte er, daß es die Sperlinge waren, die miteinander sprachen und sich allerlei erzählten, was sie im Felde und Walde gesehen hatten. Der Genuß der Schlange hatte ihm die Fähigkeit verliehen, die Sprache der Tiere zu verstehen.

Nun trug es sich zu, daß gerade an diesem Tage der Königin ihr schönster Ring fortkam und auf den vertrauten Diener, der überall Zugang hatte, der Verdacht fiel, er habe ihn gestohlen. Der König ließ ihn vor sich kommen und drohte ihm unter heftigen Scheltworten, wenn er bis morgen den Täter nicht zu nennen wüßte, so sollte er dafür angesehen und ge- richtet werden. Es half nichts, daß er seine Unschuld beteuerte, er wurde mit keinem besseren Bescheid entlassen.


Synopsis:

A woman beats her lazy daughter for refusing to spin, but is embarrassed when the queen (who's passing by, just for kicks) asks what's going on.  The woman lies and says her daughter is crazy about spinning and she can't actually afford enough flax.  It turns out the queen is really into spinning, so she takes the girl to her castle, puts her in a room of flax, and says that if she spins it all she can marry the prince. Understandably, the maiden spends a lot of time crying. Luckily, three super-ugly women show up and promise to help her if she'll acknowledge them as guests at the wedding.  Perfect. She agrees, everything gets spun, and the maiden gets to marry the prince. Her three "cousins" show up and are so tremendously ugly that everyone's like, ew.  They explain that each of their defects is related to spinning, so that the bridegroom promises that his lovely new bride will never have to spin again. And she lives lazily ever after.


Tuesday, March 14, 2017

March Master Class

 Master Class

What traditions, customs, religion, social systems did ancient China have?  How do they differ to what they have now?

This month for master class, I'd like you to delve more into what China was really like.  Here are some topics to look into:

Ancient marriage customs
Ancient burial customs
Ancient religious customs
Ancient rituals
Ancient Chinese inventions
Ancient Chinese calligraphy
Ancient China social customs (i.e. foot binding)
Ancient Chinese instruments

This is just the tip of the iceburg.  There is a lot of information out there. 

Your assignment is to fill a couple pages of information about China, then pick a topic to share and research that. Then on Thursday come prepared to share.  Read as much information you can. :)