Saturday, October 19, 2013

November Memorization


Scripture:

Seest thou a man diligent in his business?  He shall stand before kings.
--Proverbs 22:29

Poem:

'Tis a lesson you should heed:
Try, try, try again.
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try, try again.

November Apprentice Inspirements


KNOW

Read One For the Money, sections 4 and 5

Read Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

Read the story of the Widow's Mite in Mark 12:41-44 

Read the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32




UNDERSTANDING

Do this:

Think about how the word resilience applies to the topics we are studying.

And do one (or more) of these:

Do a word study on an underlined word from Luke 15:13-14-- "13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.  14  And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want."

Do a graphic study on the story of the Widow's Mite or The Prodigal Son

Research what an abacus is and how it was used anciently. 

Learn a method of calculating numbers without a calculator.

Write a short explanation of why knowing how to calculate numbers is important?  What are some of the consequences of errors in calculations?  Include example(s) of a situation to support your view.

Evaluate your personal finances and make a budget for yourself.

INTELLIGENCE

Do one (or more) of these:

Make your own abacus.  Come prepared to teach us how to use it.

Come prepared to teach us a different method of calculating numbers without a calculator.

What is the Business Cycle?  How does it affect us?  Make a visual to teach us about it.

Write about some external forces that affect businesses and families?  How can not knowing and understanding these forces affect our businesses and families?  When we can recognize these forces how does it help us to make better financial decisions?

Come prepared to teach us about a current event(s) that is an example of something you learned from Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

November Journeyman Inspirements

KNOW

Read The Richest Man in Babylon online

Read Economics in One Lesson online


UNDERSTAND

Do this:

What wisdom did you gain by reading The Richest Man in Babylon?  Share with us some wisdom that you will use in your own life.

And do one of these:

Set some personal financial goals and make a plan of how to achieve them.  Consider both ways to increase income and ways to preserve income by reducing costs, repairing, and taking care of things you already have.

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Choose a product or service that you or your family uses frequently.  Where does it come from?  Who makes it?  How is it produced?  Make a visual to show us the process.

INTELLIGENCE

Do both of these:

Come prepared to share with us something you learned from reading Economics in One Lesson.

WE ARE HAVING AN ECONOMICS FAIR!!!!
Choose and prepare a product or service to bring.  You can also bring your own sign or advertising of your choice.  We will be buying and selling (with our own made up money--not real dollars) and will also have some circumstances outside our control (external forces) to find solutions for.  It will be fun!!