April 2020 Overview

Theme:

 Geography Study: North America

Focus:

Scripture:

“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9

Memorization:

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

- Aristotle 

Movies to watch this month:

Julie & Julia

March 2020 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: Africa

Focus:

Scripture:

“... incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding”

Proverbs 2:2

Memorization:

“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered, the point is to discover them.”

- Galileo 

Movies to watch this month:

Hotel Rwanda

Invictus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 FIELD TRIP

For our Feb. 27, 2020 Field Trip day, please read "The Red Scarf Girl" by Ji-Li Jiang about the Cultural Revolution in China.

Consider the following as you read and ask yourself the 5 Types of Questions:

1. Why did Ji-li’s parents choose the name “Ji-li”? What does it mean?
2. Why did Ji-li wear a red scarf?
   
3. What are some of the reasons why Ji-li describes her life as “nearly perfect.”
4. What were the “Four Olds”? Why did Chairman Mao want the Four Olds to be destroyed? What examples does Ji-li give of destroying the Four Olds?
5. Humiliation is a theme in this memoir. Find an example of a moment when someone was being humiliated. Who was being humiliated? By whom? For what reason?  Has this tactic been used by anyone else in history to get their way?
6. What is a da-zi-bao? What conflict did Ji-li confront when she was asked to write a da-zi-bao? What did she do?
7. On page 126, Ji-li shares, “In the three months since the Cultural Revolution had started, changes had been so constant that I often felt lost.” What are some changes that Ji-li has experienced since the start of the Cultural Revolution.
8. Describe the policy of confession promoted by the Red Guards and those in charge of the Cultural Revolution. Who is asked to confess? About what crimes are they confessing? What is done to encourage people to confess? Has this tactic been used by anyone else in history to get their way?
9. How does Ji-li Jiang explain why so many people went along with the Cultural Revolution?
10. What important lesson does Ji-li take away from her experience growing up during the Cultural Revolution?
11. What happens to Ji-li’s family after the Cultural Revolution?
12. Why does Ji-li decide to move to the United States?
13. In the final line of the epilogue, Ji-li writes, “I hope this book will be part of that mission.” What is the mission she refers to in this quotation?

February 2020 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: Australia

Focus:

Scripture:

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”

Matthew 7:12

Memorization:

“We have committed the Golden Rule to memory - let us now commit it to life.”

- Edwin Markham

Movies to watch this month:

The Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher)

Mother Teresa: In the Name of God’s Poor

January 2020 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: South America

Focus:

Scripture:

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Luke 12:34

Memorization:

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”

- Goethe 

Movies to watch this month:

All the president’s men (Watergate)

Apollo 13

Night Crossing

Battle of the Sexes (Billie Jean King)

November 2019 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: Asia

Focus:

Scripture:

“And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order.”

- Mosiah 4:27

Memorization:

“Action without vision is only passing time.  Vision without action is merely day dreaming.  But vision with action can change the world.”

- Nelson Mandela

Movies to watch this month:

Forrest Gump

Six days in June

13 days 

On the Basis of Sex (Ruth Bader Ginsberg)

Oct. 24 class: Field trip to SLC

Our apprentice book this month is "On Wings of Faith" by Frederick Babbel.  It tells the story of Pres. Benson's mission to Europe to take humanitarian aid to the members of the church after WWII.

Please do the following to prepare for the book discussion and field trip to SLC to Welfare Square and the SLC temple.

• Read "On Wings of Faith" by Frederick Babbel.  Mark your book and watch for themes.  

• Write your favorite quotes in your commonplace book and come to the discussion ready to share.

• Watch Pres. Nelson's talk from our most recent General Conference about the Church's humanitarian work throughout the world.  You can find it here.

Our day will go as follows:

• 9AM - Meet at the Eagar's house at 865 N 750 E Orem for opening and book discussion
• 10:15 - Pile in cars and drive to SLC
• 11:30 - Arrive at Welfare Square and talk with Bro. Barber about his job at Welfare Square.
• Noon - Tour Welfare Square
• 1:15 - Eat lunch in cars on our drive from Welfare Square to Temple Square
• 1:30 - Arrive at the SLC temple for baptisms or the Church History Museum (one group will be going to each place at the same time.  You can go with whichever group you'd like)
• 3pm - Drive home from SLC



Frederick W. Babbel and Ezra Taft Benson
getting off a plane

• 4pm - Arrive back at the Eagar's.  End of Vanguard day.

Please bring the following:

• Your temple recommend if you're doing baptisms 
• Come dressed in church clothes if you're doing baptisms
• Bring a lunch that DOESN'T need to be refrigerated (we'll be eating in the cars)
• Bring or wear a coat, it will be cool and we'll have to walk outside a bit
• Your commonplace book for the book discussion