September Inspirement for Art and Literature
Imaginative Arts
Apprentice Class-Doctrine-Why or knowledge- mind
1.Read all the word to hymn # 113. Our Savior's Love
2.Read or listen to Little Things Count by Elder Wirthlin.
3.Read about John Sebastian Bach in Stories of Great Musicians
(this is the book just scroll down to page 6 and read through page 16)
4. Read Why the Sea is salt at http://fpd.iwarp.com/cgi-bin/framed/1633/blueMN/SALT.html
AND then do One or more of the following:
- In Little Things Count, Elder Wirthlin talks of the things in our lives, think of your life and find one little thing in nature or recreation that matters to you and then write, draw, or play an instrument that shows how you felt and the strength you gained as you do one little thing. Write your feelings in your reflection Journal. Be prepared to share with all the other youth.
- Find a favorite song by John Sebastian Bach. Play a portion of it in class (on an instrument or a recording). Record in your reflection journal why it speaks to you, what are your thoughts as you listen to this selection of music. Then come prepared to tell us why you liked it.
- Do a word study on recreation. Than find what you need to do to strengthen your personal life and how you recreate using prayer, going to the temple, and/or scripture study and set goals on how to improve your time and life while you enjoy recreation. By setting goals you are actually going to write them down. Goals must be measurable and attainable.
- In Hymn #113, pick a phrase and write a poem, write a story, or draw/paint a picture of what that mean to you. Be prepared to share with all the other youth.
Journeyman Class
1.Watch this video about Albrect Durer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ypwx88-1
2. Find one poem of Emily Dickens that you can relate to.
3.Watch this you tube video about etching
AND then do one of the following:
- Memorize and preform one of Emily Dickens poems. Write this poem and why you like it in your reflections journal. Then explain the poem I your own words.
- Make a self portrait.
- Find a favorite painting by Durer. You draw or paint what he drew and share why you like it.
- Try the etching process in the you tube video. Write the process in your own words so that someone else could to this experiment. Then record how this process worked for you. Bring your results and tell why you liked or didn't like etching.
Mater Class
Read the Merchant of Venice and fill out the bookmark
Please feel free to email me or call me if you have any questions. Belinda
