April Week 4: Imaginative Arts

IMAGINATIVE ARTS!

CORE CLASS: This week we will try to create within ourselves the initiative to DO something!

I. SEEK KNOWLEDGE:  Do all four and record or highlight your favorite parts.

1. Plan out your week with your mentor/parent like in a weekly accountability meeting.

2. Read “Way to Be” Ch 6: “Be Positive”

3. Read “The Monument” section of “Charlie’s Monument” and ponder what the take home message is for you from the book.  Be prepared to participate in a book discussion by writing down a few favorite quotes!

4. Now re-read and finish memorizing the scripture and quote from Teddy Roosevelt (at least once!) and think about what all these things have in common.

II. GAIN UNDERSTANDING:  Do both of the following.

1. Come prepared to participate in a hike and book discussion about “Charlie’s Monument.”  Wear good shoes!

2. Bring a cool rock.

III. INTELLIGENCE:  Now, think about what you have studied this week and this month.  How can you make it a part of your life?  Make a plan and DO something to change yourself with what you have learned. (Check out the blog for ideas!)

            My project for creating intelligence is: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

April Week 4: Imaginative Arts inspirements suggestions

UNDERSTANDING: (you will be participating in the book discussion for this, but feel free to do any of the following to increase your understanding of Charlie's Monument or the readings from this week to increase your understanding even more!)
- Write a paper about how Charlie lived what Gordon B. Hinckley talked about in his chapter of "Be Positive" and how that affected his life and the lives of those around him.

-Make an artistic example of some lesson you learned from the readings this week.  Display it in your home for at least one day and tell us how it affected you or your family.  For instance, you could do a dramatization of Theodore Roosevelt's quote, with music and action, record it in a video and post it to the group :)!  Share it with others to inspire them as well!

--In your journal or reflection book, write down examples of times that you have felt like you had a decision to make to "enter the arena" that Roosevelt mentions.  Did you enter it or not?  What kept you from entering it?  What motivated you to enter it?  How did you feel?  Looking back, what would you have done differently?  Share with a friend or family member (or us!) your thoughts.

--Read the following talk by Elder Uchtdorf, highlighting or writing down your favorite quotes.  Share them with us or someone else!   You can do it now!

INTELLIGENCE:
-Create a "positive thoughts" jar.  For one day, put a pebble (or bean) into it for every positive thought you have.  Take one out for every negative one.  Did you end up with any beans in your jar at the end of the day?  How many?  Share your results with us, a friend, or parent.

--Consider how Charlie showed initiative in the book.  Review the different plans you have started this month during the other weeks.  Are you like Charlie?  Could you see a difference?  Remember, Charlie probably couldn't see what positive effects his initiative would have very quickly.  Decide if you want to keep your projects going.  Report to us or a parent what you decided to do and why.

--Teach a FHE lesson, using the material we studied this week, and tell us how it went!

February Week 4: Imaginative Arts

WEEK 4: CORE Imaginative Arts: Sacrifice to serve

Knowledge: Seek knowledge by doing all of the following

#1 Plan out your week and either write it down in your planner or plan it out with your parent/running partner.

#2 Read the scripture for the month and Gettysburg address at least one time; come prepared to pass it off if you memorized it!

#3“Way To Be”: Ch 7: Be Humble and write down or highlight and bring at least one favorite quote or part.

#4 Finish “A Long Walk to Water.” Bring at least one favorite quote or favorite part.

#5 Read Matthew 10:39: “He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”

#6 Watch the following:

https://www.lds.org/pages/mormon-messages?lang=eng#have-i-done-any-good-in-the-world-today

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-10-009-inspired-by-the-coat?lang=eng (which was inspired by this video that you can watch if you want: “The Coat” https://www.lds.org/children/videos/other?lang=eng#the-coat) 

Understanding: Turn knowledge to understanding by doing one or more of the following

-Look around you and identify 5 ways people are serving or have served in your immediate community: women’s shelters, food banks, etc.  Bring them to class to share or post them online before class.

-Have a discussion with your family and discuss your most meaningful service you have given as a family and how it made you feel.  Would you do it again?  What would you do differently?

-Research more into what Salva Dut has been doing in Africa if you haven’t already and share your findings with us or someone else.

-Do a word study on a word that stands out to you after all your reading and experiences this month.

Intelligence:  Turn understanding into intelligence by applying it to your life by doing the following:

-Come with us on our service field trip to the Love Soup Kitchen!  We will be doing or final discussion of “A Long Walk to Water” on the way there or back in your vehicles.  Prepare to serve!  We need to be on our best behavior.  The lady who runs this service project is pretty selective about who she will let come, and expects us to be on our best behavior.  I know you will be wonderful!