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.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
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
Watch The Widow's Mite
Watch The Prodigal Son
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.
-or-
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!!
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.
-or-
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!!
Monday, September 23, 2013
October Memorization
"To know that we know what we know,
and to know that we do not know what we do not know,
that is true knowledge."
-Nicolaus Copernicus
October Journeyman Inspirements
KNOW
* Read On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres here, Introduction, and pages 16-30 (sections 8-13).
* Read Dr. Posin's Giants, ch. 23
* Read Rocket Boys, (later republished as October Sky)
UNDERSTAND
>> Do all of these <<
* Is there something you read from On the Revolutions... that you didn't understand or that you have a question about? Bring your question and we'll discuss it.
* Copernicus said that he considered it his "loving duty to seek the truth in all things, in so far as God has granted that to human reason." Do a word study on one of the words from this quote. Most people from his time thought his ideas were blasphemy. He didn't want to publish his findings earlier in his life most likely because of this rejection. What choice would you have made if you found a truth that most of the world rejected, but you knew was true?
* Dr. Posin said that Robert Goddard wasn't exactly "the toast of the town." What would you have done if you had a great idea burning inside you and you only met with rejection from others?
* How did you like the Rocket Boys? Come prepared to tell us about your favorite part of the story.
DO TO CREATE INTELLIGENCE
>> Do this <<
* Build a rocket, either from a kit or from your own materials. It could be the kind that is powered by a rocket engine, or it could be air powered (where you stomp on a 2-liter bottle duct taped to a tube or pipe that your rocket fits onto). You could also do the 2-liter soda pop with the Mentos (I think) in it. Look around and see what kind you want to make! There are lots of different ways to make one. One of our parents (remind me who you are :) has a rocket launcher that could be used.
>> and do 1 (or more) of these <<
* Copernicus was born and raised in Poland. Make a map and label it to teach us about his homeland.
* The 1828 dictionary defines idealism mainly as an idea, something that's not physical. Do you have a GREAT idea? Think about it and then tell us about it or draw it up to show us.
*Prepare a report on something we're learning about that you're really interested in. Examples: solar system, rockets, one aspect of rockets, Robert Goddard, Copernicus, Poland, one of the planets, moons, stars, the sun, heliocentric system versus geocentric system, Ptolemy, etc.
* Read On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres here, Introduction, and pages 16-30 (sections 8-13).
* Read Dr. Posin's Giants, ch. 23
* Read Rocket Boys, (later republished as October Sky)
UNDERSTAND
>> Do all of these <<
* Is there something you read from On the Revolutions... that you didn't understand or that you have a question about? Bring your question and we'll discuss it.
* Copernicus said that he considered it his "loving duty to seek the truth in all things, in so far as God has granted that to human reason." Do a word study on one of the words from this quote. Most people from his time thought his ideas were blasphemy. He didn't want to publish his findings earlier in his life most likely because of this rejection. What choice would you have made if you found a truth that most of the world rejected, but you knew was true?
* Dr. Posin said that Robert Goddard wasn't exactly "the toast of the town." What would you have done if you had a great idea burning inside you and you only met with rejection from others?
* How did you like the Rocket Boys? Come prepared to tell us about your favorite part of the story.
DO TO CREATE INTELLIGENCE
>> Do this <<
* Build a rocket, either from a kit or from your own materials. It could be the kind that is powered by a rocket engine, or it could be air powered (where you stomp on a 2-liter bottle duct taped to a tube or pipe that your rocket fits onto). You could also do the 2-liter soda pop with the Mentos (I think) in it. Look around and see what kind you want to make! There are lots of different ways to make one. One of our parents (remind me who you are :) has a rocket launcher that could be used.
>> and do 1 (or more) of these <<
* Copernicus was born and raised in Poland. Make a map and label it to teach us about his homeland.
* The 1828 dictionary defines idealism mainly as an idea, something that's not physical. Do you have a GREAT idea? Think about it and then tell us about it or draw it up to show us.
*Prepare a report on something we're learning about that you're really interested in. Examples: solar system, rockets, one aspect of rockets, Robert Goddard, Copernicus, Poland, one of the planets, moons, stars, the sun, heliocentric system versus geocentric system, Ptolemy, etc.
October Apprentice Inspirements
KNOW
* Read Ch. 4 in Dr. Posin's Giants on Nicolaus Copernicus
* Read On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, by Copernicus, pages 7-16 (up to section #8) of Book 1 online
* Watch this
UNDERSTAND
>> Do 2 (or more) of these <<
* Do a word study using a word from Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created heaven and the earth."
* Teach us about the solar system. Ideas to do this: make a model, a poster, make a working human solar system model (that would take several people), 'dress up' as a certain planet and tell us about yourself (could also be done as a group-each person a planet or the sun), or come up with your own way to teach us something about it.
* What was your favorite section (of 1 through 7) of On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres? Tell us about it and why you liked it.
* Make a mnemonic to help us remember the order of the planets. (words beginning with first letters of planets - M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N,P)
DO TO CREATE INTELLIGENCE
>> Do 1 (or more) of these <<
* Identify 3 constellations visible at this time of year. Show us what they look like on paper or a poster or some other way and name the individual stars if you can.
* Estimate the number of visible stars in the night sky. You can use a toilet paper roll and count what you see through that, then count how many times that fits into the sky. What do think about this scripture? Psalms 147:4 "He telleth the number of the stars; and he calleth them all by their names."
* Look at the night sky and identify one of the planets. This website can help you find out what planets you can observe using any date or location. Which planet are you especially interested in and why?
* Write a poem or a story about space, the planets, the stars, the universe, or all of them.
* Read Ch. 4 in Dr. Posin's Giants on Nicolaus Copernicus
* Read On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, by Copernicus, pages 7-16 (up to section #8) of Book 1 online
* Watch this
UNDERSTAND
>> Do 2 (or more) of these <<
* Do a word study using a word from Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created heaven and the earth."
* Teach us about the solar system. Ideas to do this: make a model, a poster, make a working human solar system model (that would take several people), 'dress up' as a certain planet and tell us about yourself (could also be done as a group-each person a planet or the sun), or come up with your own way to teach us something about it.
* What was your favorite section (of 1 through 7) of On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres? Tell us about it and why you liked it.
* Make a mnemonic to help us remember the order of the planets. (words beginning with first letters of planets - M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N,P)
DO TO CREATE INTELLIGENCE
>> Do 1 (or more) of these <<
* Identify 3 constellations visible at this time of year. Show us what they look like on paper or a poster or some other way and name the individual stars if you can.
* Estimate the number of visible stars in the night sky. You can use a toilet paper roll and count what you see through that, then count how many times that fits into the sky. What do think about this scripture? Psalms 147:4 "He telleth the number of the stars; and he calleth them all by their names."
* Look at the night sky and identify one of the planets. This website can help you find out what planets you can observe using any date or location. Which planet are you especially interested in and why?
* Write a poem or a story about space, the planets, the stars, the universe, or all of them.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
September Memorization
But they that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
-Isaiah 40:31
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