January Imaginative Arts

January Imaginative Arts

Culture from 1860-1940

                                                                

Read/Study:

1.  Go sign up HERE for your Culture assignment.  If you'll remember, we talked about this last time we met.  Some of you signed up already.  Others of you need to go sign up, or go check what you signed up for.  You or your group will present on your topic for approximately 5-10 minutes each.  The instructions are on the google doc for the segment that you sign up for.  We will be having a Vanguard Dance soon!  I'm excited to learn some of these dances!

2.  Make sure you have finished reading the Apprentice book of the month is "A Distant Prayer" by Jerry Borrowman.

3.  Define these terms and write an example of each term:  
onomatopoeia
interjection
contraction
conjunction
homonym (homograph)(homophone) What's the difference?
antonym
synonym (ie.. words that have similar meaning, pretty/beautiful)
alliteration
noun
pronoun
adjective
adverb
verb

4.  Make sure you have contacted your movie groups!  Be prepared to start filming!  You only have 2 class times left!  Maybe 3, and then we will have our movie premiere night with our families.


Know/Understand:

1. I LOVE wordplay!  It's fun to know what the difference is between all these parts of speech!  We are going to play a little game with the homophones, make sure you know what those are!  Make a list of all the homophones you can think of.  Our game will be kind of like boggle, when we get to class we will read off what we have, and if someone else has the same set, you have to cross yours out.  Whoever has the most uncrossed out homophones wins!  Your list should be as long as possible.  This is the writing assignment!  You don't have to turn it into your mentors! (I have a really long list, over 100)  Try to beat me!

2. Memorize either the Scripture, the quote, or both:

Scripture:

“Nevertheless, after much tribulation, the Lord did hear my cries, and did answer my prayers, and has made me an instrument in his hands in bringing so many of you to a knowledge of his truth.” 

Mosiah 23:10

Memorization:

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... 

You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may 

be the best thing in the world for you." 

---Walt Disney

3.  Penmanship:  Go read  this article on Penmanship. Write in your best handwriting (maybe even cursive), on a piece of nice looking paper, the scripture and quote above or a scripture and quote that you love.  Think about how you could improve your handwriting from last time.  Bring your paper to class to hang above your name.  What did you think of the article?

Become/Serve:

Did you light the world during the holidays?  How can you honor Jesus Christ throughout the year and continue lighting the world?  Make a list of things you can do daily, weekly, or monthly to light the world.  Start doing those things!  Lets make a world that is light with giving and serving.

Or

Journal about how the scripture above could be applied to you in your life right now.

November Journeyman and Masters

November Journeyman and Masters

Journeyman:  Read Chapters 6-10 of "Orbiting the Giant Hairball."

Write down your thoughts in your CPB. Come prepared to tell us what you learned and how you can apply it to your life.

Masters:  Read "Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass."

We will discuss these books before we begin sewing. Write down your favorite quote from the book.  Memorize it and come prepared to share it. Also, come prepared to tell us your favorite part of the story and why.

A quick note:  We will sew again this month, but then we may be switching things up again next time we meet.  So, if you wanted to do a sewing project, now is the time!  There are new projects listed!  Go Here to sign up for your sewing!

Remember, if you read the books, but don't want to sew, you can come with your own project, or I will have a service project there if you want to work on that.

November Imaginative Arts

November Imaginative Arts

IMPROV/Descriptive Essay



Read/Study:

                  

1- Watch this Improv Video.  
My friend Leah did a wonderful job introducing improv.  We will do a few more fun games using our skills in class.  Practice looking at people in the eye and building each other up.  Remember to make people look good!


2- Make sure you have finished reading "Call of the Wild."


3- Note cards:  Define the following words,
essay, fiction, non-fiction, imagery, metaphor, simile 

4- Make sure you have made contact with your movie group!  You should be almost ready to start some filming.  Bring your props and costumes and anything else you need.  Also, Please go fill out this Google Doc with all the information for your group.  If you don't know the information, then please get it figured out!


Know/Understand:

1- Descriptive Writing:  Go learn more about descriptive writing here. 

Option A: Choose a person that is important to you!  It could be a family member, friend, someone in history, church leader, neighbor, etc... Write a descriptive essay about this person. Describe this person in as much detail as possible.  Describe their facial features, expressions, clothes, appearance, etc...  Who are they and how do they impact you? 

OR

Option B: Choose your favorite food, animal, sport, or something like that and do a descriptive essay.  Describe this thing in as much detail as possible.  You want to make your readers understand all the emotions that go with describing your favorite thing! Use the ideas given on the descriptive writing page.

OR

Option C: Select an object:  Modes of transportation, plants and flowers, furniture in a room, or buildings in a city, etc...Write a scenario that brings the object or other objects to life by seeing the world through their eyes.


Your essay this month needs to be at least 1 page typed in 12-14 point font.  Turn your essay into your writing mentor.

You may also continue to work on your short story from last month.  You should have turned it in and received some feedback.  Your mentors are there to help you become a better writer!  Keep improving!  They are reporting to me or Sister Fontano about who has turned them in.

                  

2-  Memorization:  Memorize either the scripture or the quote or both.

“Wherefore, seek ye earnestly the best gifts,

always remembering for what they are given.” 

D&C 46:8

"The gifts given to each individual are given not only for the one who receives,

but also for those who can benefit when the gift is shared with others."

--- Robert D. Hales

We will actually pass these off from now on.

3- Penmanship:  Go watch this Ted Talk. Then, write in your best handwriting, on a piece of nice looking paper, the scripture and quote above or a scripture and quote that you love.  Think about how you could improve your handwriting from last time.  Bring your paper to class to hang above your name.
                  

Become/Serve:

1- Write a note or a letter to someone that has inspired you in your life.  Tell them thank you.  Deliver or mail your note.  Use your best handwriting!

or

2- Make a list of all the gifts you have been given.  Write down how those gifts can bless another life if you share them.

IA October Journeyman/Masters

Imaginative Arts Journeyman/Masters

These classes will be kind of combined because we need more time for sewing!  There will be easy sewing projects that can be done in an hour, or projects that can be done in 2 hours, or projects that will take a few classes to complete.  You must complete the reading and assignments for Journeyman for the first hour and for Masters if you want to stay to work on your projects during the second hour.

If you want to do the assignments and bring your own project to work on, that is acceptable.  You do not have to sew.  You can also come and work on service projects that we don't finish in apprentice.  You DO need to have something to keep you busy and engaged.  We will discuss our reading while we work!


READ/STUDY:

Journeyman

1- Read Chapters 1–5 of Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie

Write down your thoughts in your CPB as you read Orbiting the Giant Hairball.

Write a journal entry on what you think about the book.

Masters
1- Read Alice in Wonderland. (It's Short) We will read Through the Looking Glass next month.

Journal in your commonplace book about your favorite Character from the book and why they are your favorite. 

Go to the Google Doc to sign up for Sewing Projects. Please Sign up by Tuesday Night so that I can gather all the supplies we will need.  Also, if you want to do a medium or big project, you will need time to shop for your fabric.

October Imaginative Arts

Film/Short Story


APPRENTICE
READ/STUDY:

1- Watch Elder Uchdorf’s “Create”
    Mormon Message

            

            2-Watch this short video on film. 

         
            3-Watch this clip on Steven Spielberg's Advice.    After watching, journal about things that                 you have felt whisper to your mind or heart. Do you feel that people have a personal                       responsibility to follow these whisperings or promptings they receive?
            
           4- Watch your favorite movie. Take notes on at least 3 things you like about the movie and                  why. Bring this to class so we can hear what your favorite movie is and share in your joy.

           5- Make sure you have finished the Apprentice book of the month, Huckleberry Finn.

KNOW/UNDERSTAND:

             1-  Write a Short Story!  Here are some basic steps for writing a short story.
Step 1: Think of an idea. (What happened to you yesterday?,  A great childhood story., A story about a grandparent., An animal story., A scary story., A funny Story.)
Step 2: Create a character and a setting.
Step 3: The Beginning. 
Step 4: The Conflict. 
Step 5: The Turning Point. 
Step 6: The Resolution. 
Step 7: The End.

It needs to be at least 1 page typed in 12-14 point font size.  Turn in your short story to your writing mentor. (assigned on vision day)

The writing mentors are as follows,

Brother Siufanua     feleni.gs@gmail.com
Jefferson, Jakob, Paige, Elena

Brother Fontano   jaydfontano@gmail.com
Breeze, Chris, Jacob, Kylee, Anneka

Brother Martin    Dfm1plus6@gmail.com
Harmony, Benjamin, Isa, Adam

Brother Brown   natjbrown@gmail.com and katyabrown@gmail.com
Jessica, Sarah, Jayson, Sam

Sister Andersen   laughadaisy@hotmail.com
Tara, Luke, Kate, Taylor, Caleb

            

            2-  Note Card Game--Please Define these 5 words and write them down in your cpb or on notecards.

lens

character

setting

scene

idiom             



         3- Get with your group either via text, email, or durning lunch on vanguard days before this class, and figure out what you need to get started on your film!  You will have 45 minutes to work on your film during class.

             4- Memorize our scripture and Theme for the year.

“By Divine Design,

I have a Work for Thee”

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding. 
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
--- Proverbs 3:5-6

(There will be rewards!)

5- PENMANSHIP: On a piece of card stock or pretty paper or on whatever paper you have, write this scripture out in your best handwriting. Bring this to class to display under your name tag.

BECOME/SERVE:

Bring a ball of yarn to class!  We will work on a service project during our book discussion.  If you have more yarn that you can donate, that would be wonderful!

or

Every time someone shares an idea with you, make an effort to be encouraging and supportive. Write down how it makes you and the other person feel. Bring that experience to class.

or

     Every time you have an idea, write it down!  Lets see how many ideas you have.  I know I have a ton of ideas, but I tend to keep them in my head and then they get forgotten.  Let's remember all of our great ideas!

April IA

Apprentice

Study/learn

Finish Tom Sawyer.

Watch "Really Achieving your Childhood Dreams" here.  It's long so get comfy before you start!

Get your notecards or your CPB out and study the words we had you define.  We're playing a game; the more points you get the more "ammo" you'll gain for a battle later on!


Presentations

End year presentations:  (Come prepared to share your year with us)

Daisy
Sam
Jacob Harding
Benjamin
Megan
Anthony
Amanda
Isa
Elena
Tara
Caleb

For class we'll do presentations, the book discussion, and play some games. Also if you haven't done your talent presentation; plan on doing that too!

Then after lunch we're going on a field trip to UVU to the Roots of Knowledge exhibit.

Take a look at this video here about the exhibit.

March IA Master

Master

Study/learn

This week we're going to discuss Alexandre Dumas' book "The Count of Monte Cristo."  It's a huge book but so great!  SO, we're only requiring you to read just the first 200 pages.  We'll finish it later and then discuss it in history class.

Read about Alexandre Dumas here. 




Know/understand

Glue his picture into your CPB and write a summary about his life including important facts.

Wow!  This guy wrote a lot!  And it's weird to think that his father was a general in the same army as Napoleon.  Thankfully he left before Napoleon started conquering Europe.


Become/serve

 Discussion! 

We're going to talk a little about Dumas, and then we'll discuss the story that we've read so far.

It's been interesting reading about these authors over the Vanguard year!

March IA Journeyman

Journeyman

Study/learn

This month for Journeyman we're study artist Johannes Vermeer.  Click here to learn more about him and his art.  Glue his picture into you CPB and write a summary of his life including important facts.





Know/understand

Why is art so important to people?  Why is the arts so important to you?  Why even study it and it's history?  What have you learned this Vanguard year about art that you might not have learned in past years? 

For me I've realized that we'd be missing a big chunk of history if we didn't study the art that went with it.  I also realized that just like music, art is highly influenced by belief.  Especially in early art history.  When I look at modern art I see a lot less religious influence.  We'll discuss in class why that is.



Become/serve


For the next couple of days I want you to make your favorite art.  Whatever it is that you love to do.  Ideas are drawing, painting portraits, landscape, photography, a short story, crochet, knitting, sewing, jewelry, coloring, chalk, sculpting.  Anything!  Bring what you've started/done to show us in class!

March IA Apprentice

Apprentice

Modern Music

Study/learn

Composer

This month we're studying Schubert. Listen to him here while you study him.

Read about him in "Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers." Also, take a look at his life here.

Glue his picture into your CPB and write a brief history of him and important facts.

I really like his music!  He's up there with one of my favorites to listen to.


So I wanted to study modern classical music.  And I found out that there're A TON of composers and in insane amount of music to study!  So this is what I've decided to do:

Click here and here to listen to some modern composers just to get a taste.  Each video has a list of who the composer is, (click open the description box) and it doesn't play the whole tune so you should be able to listen to the whole of both videos.  If you need; take notes in your CPB and form an opinion on what's your favorite, and even research the composer you like the most and add notes about them.

Field trip!

Next week for history class we're going on a field trip to the BYU Museum of Art.  The exhibits we're going to be looking at are M.C. Escher and Louis C. Tiffany.  Click here to learn about Escher, and click here to learn about Tiffany.   I'm sure you've seen some of their art before, I'm totally excited to see some more of their work!


Know/understand

Over this past Vanguard year, what have you learned the most since the beginning of this class?  I know it's a deep question, and it's going to take time to ponder, but really think about it and record it in your CPB.

To help you along I'll give my answer to this question; I never realized how much the early composers were inspired to write their music because of their beliefs.  They truly believed in God and wanted to write praises to Him in the form of beautiful music.  And I also learned that music is SO IMPORTANT because it connects our emotions to whatever it is that we're learning/remembering at the time, whether for good or ill.

We'll discuss our answers in class.


Become/serve

Come to class prepared to give your opinion on who's your favorite modern composer that we listened to.
The goal for this class is to help you understand the importance of music and how it influences your life, and also to hopefully open your mind to the idea that listening to good music often will enrich your life and can even influence your beliefs.

Music is more powerful than I think we realize (another thing I learned this year!)  Think about how much we sing/listen to music at church.  We sing in almost every class!  At the beginning and end just like prayer.  Ponder about that for a minute.

February IA

Apprentice

Study/learn

The History of Ballet

Click here to get a brief history of ballet.

And watch this TED video here to see how ballet evolved.

Here's a couple of ballets you can watch, I'm sure you can find more if you're not interested in these:

Swan Lake
The Nutcracker

Write a summary of the history of ballet in you CPB.
Obviously ballet was a lot different back in the 17-1800's compared to what it is now.  It makes you wonder how it'll change in the future.

The history of other styles of dance all root back to ballet and the elites elaborate parties.  Ballroom dance came from the social side of dancing, and modern styles of dancing came from branching off of ballet.  Since ballet was so strict in it's movements, contemporary dance broke those rules.  Modern dance today now takes on more of a story or message that they want to convey.

Look here for a good example of modern contemporary.
Here's another fun one.


Add these to your CPB or make notecards:

Requiem
Scala, La
Sonata
Soprano
Stradivarius
Symphony
Tenor
Unison
Vivaldi, Antonio
Water Music

Composers

Listen to Beethoven while you read about him.

Read "The Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers" under the chapter Beethoven.
Here's another take on his life here.

Write in your CPB a brief history of Beethoven, and Mozart.  (I forgot to have you do Mozart's last month, oops!) Remember to glue their pictures into your summaries of them.

I'm amazed that he was still writing music even though he couldn't hear it!

Another thing that I thought was interesting was that these composers were alive around the same time Napoleon was alive!  I had never connected that before.

Know/understand

Answer these questions in your CPB:
What do you think about dance?  Do you think it could be a vehicle for good?  Like music, do you think that it can bring us closer to God?
Obviously music and dance go hand in hand.  Do you think that dance along with the music can be even more moving than without it? We'll discuss these things in class.




Become/serve

Keep listening to the composers we've been studying!  And make sure you sing your hymns in church.

Also keep vigilant on what you watch, read, and listen to.  Music, dance, and reading all can be beautiful things when used the way Heavenly Father wants us to use them. But Satan has easily made these things for great evil. 



Journeyman

Study/learn


This month we're studying artist Rembrandt.

Click here for a brief history of him.

Take a look at his history here and write a summary of his life in your CPB.  Add at least 3 facts about him, and make sure to glue of picture of him in also. 

Define these words:

The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
Michelangelo
montage
mosaic
mural
naturalism
Pieta
Raphael



Know/understand

Do you notice the depth and shadows he has in his paintings? 
Some of his portraits are amazing! 

This picture to left is really realistic!  It almost looks like a photo.  Back in the 1600's that would've been absolutely amazing.


It's interesting that he was born into a rich family but died poor?  I keep noticing the artist/musicians that we're studying aren't good with money.  Do you think there is a connection to that?

I LOVE this one to the right.  I want to hang that in my house.  It's called "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee"


If you want to see these paintings better click here and click on the paintings and they will be bigger.






Become/serve

Now we're going to continue to sketch.  Keep drawing your eyes, nose, and mouth. 

Here's another way to draw an eye here
Nose here
Mouth here
Hair here

There're a ton of videos on art, so if these don't seem to be your style; with your parent, take a look at more videos on youtube.

Now come to class with a portrait, or with parts of a face i.e eyes, nose, mouth, hair!  Those of you that are artists we want to see your portrait art!  Come prepared to hang up what you've drawn!

Also if you do decide to do a portrait, make sure to use a photo of someone or yourself.  It's helps a ton, instead of just making a random picture out of your head.



Master

Jane Austen

Study/learn

This week read any Jane Austen book that you'd like.

Take a look at her biography here.  Write a summary of her life in your CPB, and make sure to glue her picture in with it. 

Know/understand

I feel so bad that she couldn't get married because of social ideals!  Whenever I read books about that day and age I can't help feeling bad that marriage wasn't meant the same as it is today.  People marry for love a lot more nowadays than they ever did back then!  

Why do you think she never married again?  

Become/serve

Bring a treat, and come prepared to discuss!

 

(Another note; next month we're reading "The Count of Monte Cristo"  It's a big book so start reading/listening now! )