Week 4:
Do first (by the Thursday before class):
1. Read: Turn the Page Chapter 4. Practice “being
open” in all of your reading this week.
2. Read: Putting on the Armor of God Chapters
6&7 and answer the following questions in your journal: Write
down some of the thoughts you have that provoke the strongest
emotions. If the strength of your thoughts increases the strength of
the current in your mind, what did you learn from this experience?
3. Make a plan:
to keep tracking your goal progress and working on your memorization
Do the rest of the study week:
1. Word
Study: Write a personal definition to the word you chose that includes at
least 3 principles and how you plan to apply them.
2. Read: The Alchemist
3. Read: Intro
to page 46 of What Would the Founding
Fathers Think?
4. Write: something to turn in to John using the 5 secrets of great writing (this may be writing you are doing for another assignment).
5. Draw: Be working on the Drawing Textbook
4. Write: something to turn in to John using the 5 secrets of great writing (this may be writing you are doing for another assignment).
5. Draw: Be working on the Drawing Textbook
6. Create:
Create something to share about something that inspired you this week such as:
a poem, paper,
drawing, painting, timeline, video, song, blog post, speech, Goodreads review, visual
presentation, digital piece, letter, or another way to share the truth you
learned. Try a different way to share
than what you tried last week. Remember, this can be a rough draft of what you
take to Journeyman to refine and it may be the writing you are doing for Master
class.
JOURNEYMAN:
1. Read:
Aspire – Chapter 3 and write your thoughts in your journal
2. Bring: a
project from Core, Journeyman or Master for review and revision - have it printed to turn in.
MASTER:
Write: a final
paper or blog post about what you learned from this book throughout the month (see
paper writing ideas here). – you may use in it some of the writing that
you have already done for this book so far. Take it to Journeyman on Wednesday for
review.
Email: Email a
discussion question you want to discuss from the book to Sis. Pack by October 1st.
Create: Pick a way from the list below to present
what you learned from the book and how you can apply it to your life. We are
going to ask you to pick a new option every month, so be prepared to stretch
yourself:)! You'll have an opportunity in Journeyman the Wednesday before class
to improve and refine your inspirement.
1. Write
a poem
2. Make
a poster board presentation
3. Write
and present a speech
4. Draw
a picture about what you learned
5. Create
a painting or a sculpture about what you learned
6. Bring
an object lesson to share
7. Build
something to represent what you learned
8. Play
a song on an instrument that represents what you learned
9. Compose
a song based on what you learned
10. Make
a video about what you learned
11. Write
a letter to someone sharing the principles that you learned and how you want to
apply them to your life
12. Compare
and contrast two characters of the book and the outcome of their decisions
13. Think
of another creative way you can present the lessons that you learned from this
book and get it approved by Brother or Sister Pack
PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM:
1. Do the Principles
of Liberty Course; Week 4 in your student manual. Bring your
notes, thoughts, and answers to the questions with you to class.
2. Current Events:
For your readings this week, you will need to read at least two current events.
You can choose your own from the sites listed in your manual, or you can choose
from the links on the Leadership blog.
3. Continue
working on what you learned from Chapter 1 in Lead like Jesus
**Optional reading: If you want to learn more and having
a more enriching experience throughout the year, you can read the book, Whatever
Happened to Justice? by Richard Maybury. It will help you better
understand many of the concepts taught in this first month.
GREAT BOOKS:
Read: Pages
124-152 of Volume 3 Rappaccini’s Daughter.
Bring your notes and a discussion question.
