Tuesday, August 12, 2014

With your exciting host, Brian Halley
SEPTEMBER 25th, 2014

APPRENTICE
READ/STUDY:
1- Read Chapters 1–5 of Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie
2- Watch Elder Uchdorf’s “Create” Mormon Message
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TZni3qX8gs

KNOW/UNDERSTAND:
• Create your name as a work of art that we will keep in class. Use any medium
(except for computer), markers, pencil, paint, glitter, cutouts, wood, legos, etc. Be unique, creative and different.
• Watch A Bugs Life, Pixar
While watching have a note book out, write down the things Flick does that break out of normal thinking. What criticisms does he get and from whom on his journey to the end of the movie, be specific? What are some unique ideas you have had? Why do you think we sometimes keep ideas to ourselves, or don’t follow through on them?

BECOME/SERVE:
A: Every time someone shares an idea with you this week, make an effort to be encouraging and supportive. Write down how it makes you and the other person feel. Bring that experience to class.
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JOURNEYMAN
READ/STUDY:
1- Read chapters 1 & 2 of The Element by Ken Robinson

KNOW/UNDERSTAND:
Find someone you know that you think is a little peculiar or different. Look deeper into their behavior find out why they like the things they do, listen to the music they do, or play the sport they play etc. Write a letter to them sharing why you think they are unique, compliment them, build them up. Come to class and be prepared to share your experience.

BECOME/SERVE:
A: At this point in your life, if you had no restrictions, financial barriers, etc., and you could do or become anything, what would you do?
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MASTER
READ/STUDY:
1- Read chapters 5-6 of The Element by Ken Robinson

KNOW/UNDERSTAND:
A: Choose your favorite artist. Make a ten question trivia about them. Start with hard questions and continue to easy so we all have a really good chance at guessing it by the end. Have fun with it.

BECOME/SERVE:
Find someone you know that is living their purpose and doing what they love and interview them. Here are some suggested questions to get you started.
            • When did you discover what your purpose was?
            • What challenges or barriers did you have to overcome in order to get to this point?
            • What is it that you love about what you do?
            • How does it make you feel to know that you are in harmony with your purpose?
Take a picture of your chosen person next to their work and come prepared to share your experience with the class.