Master Class for October 18th

STUDY -- KNOW
Study all the following to increase your Knowledge:
1) Watership Down, Part 4, Hazel Rah
2) Latin Chapters 41-47
3) Creative Writing Inspirement: Write your own story based on a parable. Make sure your characters have some difficulty to overcome. Make sure your parable has a moral. Bring your finished story to class (we will be sharing these in class!)

TEACH -- UNDERSTAND
Increase your Understanding by choosing from the following inspirements. Please come prepared to Teach the group about the following:
● Make a character T chart for one (or more) of the characters in Watership down. What good traits of the character will you try to incorporate into your own life? Teach us what you learn
● Create a physical representation of something you loved from the book (warren, rabbits, Elil, parables, etc.)
● Write your own made up language. Include the language and definitions. Why did you choose this inspirement? Share your new language with us.
● Write down any vocabulary words (other than lapine words ☺)that you didn’t know in the book. Look up the definitions. Complete a word study on one or more of the words.
● Make your own skit or movie based on a story in watership down.
● Write down the quotes at the beginning of each of the chapters. Make a list of the books and authors they come from. Read one of the books from the list.

SERVE -- BECOME
Become a servant of Christ by choosing one of the activities below to Serve others.
● Write for 15 minutes about the lessons you learned from reading this book. When you are finished write how you will change because of reading this book.
● Look for others around you who may need your help or be suffering. Find a way to help them
● Read this book aloud as a family reading to your family. Teach your siblings why reading and stories are important to you.

Master Class October 11th

STUDY -- KNOW
Study ALL the following to increase your Knowledge:
1) Way to Be Chapter 3, Be Involved
2) Watership Down, Part 3 Efrafa
3) Latin Chapters 34-40
4) Prepared Speech Assignment: Prepare a speech to share on the topic of being a contributor. Use examples, quotes, and/or experiences (yours or others.) Remember it’s your speech have fun with it!
5) Pick three of the following topics: human nature, politics, religion, science, medicine, meaning of life, art, marriage, history, etc. In your notebook write down at least three ideas, opinions, assumptions or beliefs that you believe about that topic. Bring these to class with you.
6) Don’t forget your sketch book!

TEACH -- UNDERSTAND
Increase your understanding by choosing from the following inspirements. Please come prepared to teach the group about the following:
● Create positive affirmations for yourself. Affirmations are short statements that inspire you to want to be your best self. Create some form of a visual representation of your affirmations. You should say your affirmations to your self every day. Show your visual representation in class
● Complete a word study on: Work, Involved, Servant, Contribute

SERVE -- BECOME
Become a servant of Christ by choosing one of the activities below to serve others.
● How hard do you work? How is your work ethic? Why is work important? Look around you this week and find some hard work that needs to be done for someone else. Do the hard work without reward (other than spiritual reward ☺)
● Write for 15 minutes about work. Write about a time that you experienced personal satisfaction from working hard and a job well done. OR Write to someone who has worked hard for you (parent, mentor, friend) and your gratitude for their influence in your life. Share your writing with them.
● How bright is your light shining? Look over your time management lists, schedules and SAR’s. Are you using your time wisely? How are you contributing to your family, to Vanguard, to church, to community? Make some resolutions to shine brighter and use your time wisely.

Master Class for October 4th

STUDY -- KNOW
Study ALL the following to increase your knowledge:
1) How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, excerpt 3
2) Watership Down Part 2, On Watership Down
3) Latin Chapters 27-33
4) If you have any magazines that are not Spiritual magazines please bring them to class with you.

TEACH -- UNDERSTAND
Increase your understanding by choosing from the following inspirements. Please come prepared to teach the group about the following:
● Write your own personal definition of Dimostrazione. Complete a word study on one of the following words: adversity, affirmations, believe or belief, experience, persistence, mistakes
● Write a report about Leonardo Da Vinci’s life. Share your report either orally in class or in written form with a mentor
● Build an invention. Think of a problem you would like to solve. Then think of a way you could solve it. You can either draw/sketch your invention or actually create it. Either way, bring it and show it in class.
● Make a list of at least 3 people who have made mistakes you would like to avoid. How can you learn from their mistakes.

SERVE -- BECOME
Become a servant of Christ by choosing one of the activities below to serve others.
● Write for 15 minutes about one of the following questions: What have I learned about making mistakes? What have my parents, mentors, friends taught me about making mistakes? What role does fear play in choice I make?
● A leader learns to think outside the box. Think of a problem you are having. Write down all the ways you can think of to solve the problem. Think of all the ways that won’t solve the problem. Think out of the box, think of one new way to solve the problem. Try it out!
● What do the scriptures teach about mistakes? Read a scripture story where a scripture hero made a mistake. What were the consequences? How did the hero overcome the mistake? Share your insights in some way with the class.

Master Class for September 27th

STUDY -- KNOW
Study all the following to increase your Knowledge:
1.) Just Like Jesus chapter 9, The Greenhouse of the Mind
(please feel free to stop on page 123-124…in my book. The final 5 paragraphs talk about sexual purity. You are welcome to read it, but you may skip it if reading it makes you uncomfortable.)
2.) Watership Down Part 1 The Journey
3.) Latin Chapters 20-26
4.) Secrets of Great Communicators, Read Step One. Don’t worry about filling out the worksheet pages unless you want to ☺ Set a personal goal regarding public speaking

TEACH -- UNDERSTAND
Increase your Understanding by choosing from the following inspirements. Please come prepared to teach the group about the following:
● Start your own green house or herb garden. Take notes, observe growth, and record the progress you see. Relate growth of plants to growth in yourself.
● How in your life do you take the cheap and easy route? Find scriptures that teach the principle that you reap what you sow. Plan a fun way to teach us (prezi, skit, song, poem, model, etc.) what the scriptures teach about reaping what you sow
● Read, Watch or Listen to a Speech by Ronald Regan. Record good and bad technique from his speech.  Also record in some way what you learned.
● Complete a word study on one of the following: Pure, Heart, Garden, Thought, and Confidence

SERVE -- BECOME
Become a servant of Christ by choosing ONE of the activities below to serve others:
● How are you being careful what you sow? What seeds are you planting in your heart and mind. Write for 15 minutes about the seeds you need to get rid of, and the seeds you need to nourish.
● Think with faith not fear! This week whenever you have a doubt or fear or negative thought you must stop, and change it to a positive thought. Create a visual creation to show yourself overcoming negative thoughts.
● How have you given your heart to Jesus this week? How have you come closer to the Lord? Reflect and Record your thoughts.
● Choose to say NO! To the things in your life that are not bringing you closer to God. Repent of the
things in your life that need to change. Record your resolutions and determinations to grow closer to the Lord