Why we teach

“A teacher’s goal is greater than just delivering a lecture about truth.  It is to invite the Spirit and use techniques that will enhance the possibility that the learner will discover truth [and] be motivated to apply it” (Virginia H. Pearce, in Teaching, No Greater Call, 61).

Carl Bloch - Painter of Christ's Life

“Carl Heinrich Bloch”

An artist and a family man. Carl Bloch is beloved by Christ loving people everywhere. Particularly, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. His name has lived on particularly because of his paintings of Christ’s life. As you do your required readings, you will get to know the artist, his life and his career of art. We however, will concentrate on the Christ paintings. 

Please note that his paintings have a very tender feeling as he portrays Christ. As though Bloch felt it himself. Look at how sad the mourners truly are and how tenderly they wrap Christ up. (See painting on the right.) This painting was painted right after Bloch's wonderful wife passed away. He felt these very same emotions at that time in his life. It is amazing how Bloch was able to capture their emotions and gestures…with paint!

As you see Christ serving, teaching and suffering, consider justice as a rule and mercy that our Savior provides.

You probably have some of Carl Bloch’s paintings in your home. Do you have the Gospel Art Kit? Then they are pictures: 200 , 217, 222, 224, 225, 229, 231

Be sure to note the last BONUS activity (hint: field trip) at the bottom of this post. **

Do all 5 of the following:

Read this article:  The Life of Christ: Painted by Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834–90) - Ensign Jan. 1991 - ensign

This will introduce you to the Life of Carl Bloch and it will also introduce you to some of the paintings.

2.  This link in the danish language below is to view the castle from above where Carl Bloch’s Christ paintings are:

Det Nationalhistoriske Museum

3. See the panorama of Christ paintings IN the actual Kings Oratory (Kings Prayer Room) at this link: http://www.panoramas.dk/2010/carl-bloch.html

4. This is the Sacred Gifts Intro Film to watch. It is 7 1/2 minutes.

5. Read this scripture (Alma 42: 1 - 25) https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/42?lang=eng Consider the Natural Law of justice and how Christ has met the demands of justice for all mankind. 

Do at least 1 of these assignments below

 to present to class:

 1.   Hans Christian Anderson (do you recognize his name?!) and Carl Bloch were good friends. They wrote each other often. During Carl Bloch’s last years, he was grief stricken after his wife died. In a final ode, from a famous author to a famous artist, Han Christian Anderson said “Write on your canvas; write your seal on immortality. Then you will become noble here on earth.”

Assignment: So, at this point in your life, WHAT would you like to write on your canvas, so to speak? How could you go about that? 

2. Read this scripture (Alma 42: 1 - 25) (you already read it in the required reading), put it in your own words and relate it to Natural Law.  (there is a hint in the introduction of this post)

Assignment: You can put it in your own words in poetry, essay, paragraph, word art, collage, drawing, image, etc…

3. The artist Carl Bloch worked in many mediums. He painted with oils, charcoal, he etched and he engraved. He mostly did scenes of people or a story with people in it. He did many religious scenes from the stories in the New Testament. He also painted families and portraits. 

Assignment: Think of a story, could be a Hans Christian Anderson story even. Decide on a medium (pencil, paint, carve, colored pencil, etc…), arrange the characters, the scenery and the accessories to make sense and to please the eye. Be sure to have some dark areas and some  light areas. See Bloch’s paintings to be able to see the contrast of the dark and light.

4. Carl Bloch was commissioned to paint 23 paintings for the kings oratory (prayer room) at the Friederiksborg Castle. Take a look at some of those paintings if you haven’t already. The king wanted and asked for those paintings of Christ’s life to surround him. 

Assignment: Really give some thought to what YOU choose to surround yourself with. Write or draw some ways you can improve your surroundings. (examples: Paintings, posters, binders, cell phone content, magazines you may own…) Act on it; feel the difference!  Report what you have done to enhance your environment.

5. Assignment: Read this article and tell us what you gained from it.

Carl Bloch: Reaching toward Heaven - Ensign Apr. 2011 - ensign

6.  Would you like to see more of Carl Bloch’s paintings and etchings? You can, there are over 122 paintings and etchings right here in Salt Lake City and Park City Gallery!!

If you have time, go visit! Let us know what impressions you had or what had or had not impressed you.

Here are the addresses and phone numbers:

Web address: www.hopegallery.com

Salt Lake City Gallery

151 South Main Street

Salt Lake city, UT 84111

801-532-1336

Free

Park City Gallery

268 Main Street

Park City, UT 84060

435-645-7180

Free

Bonus:

1. For those of you with an iPad 2 or newer: 

You can download the following app; this is the app they used on the iPads at the BYU museum when they had Bloch's works on display.

Sacred Gifts: Brigham Young University Museum of Art (this takes you to the itunes store)

**2. After Vanguard on Tuesday, Sept. 30th, for those families who would like to go to the Salt Lake City Hope Gallery, we will be leaving directly from Vanguard. We will pick up some food along the way or you of course can bring a lunch and we will meet you there. There is no charge because it is an actual gallery. Parents please hold your little ones’ hands. They will be closing the doors for us and giving us a personal tour.**


Also, we will be meeting at The Tingey's home.  Their address is 953 E 2675 N, North Ogden

Philippino Pancit

Geo-Conquest Asian Foods

Quick and Easy Philippino Pancit 

About 6 Servings

Pancit is very forgiving and versatile. So, if you have different vegetables, do add them! I sometimes add celery, green onions, bell peppers and zucchini. Also, it is entirely normal to have beef or pork in place of the chicken. Also, I often add more than the 1/4 cup soy sauce, taste as you go along.

 1 (12 ounce) package dried rice noodles 

 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

 1 onion, finely diced

 3 cloves garlic, minced

 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast meat

 1 small head cabbage, thinly sliced

 4 carrot, thinly sliced

 1/4 cup soy sauce

Pepper to taste

1. Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, drain, and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft. Stir in chicken, cabbage, carrots and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage begins to soften. Toss in noodles, and cook until heated through, stirring constantly.  I like to add oil here and there to make a nice consistency.

September 2014

"Curiosity is the beginning of science."

Everybody :

Read Elder Bednar's talk on education:

https://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/02/learning-to-love-learning?lang=eng

Read these statements by Albert Einstein spirituality and science:

http://www.simpletoremember.com/articles/a/einstein/

Take this Curiosity Self Assessment.

(Answer these questions with a scale of 1-10)
- I keep a journal or notebook to record my insights and questions.
- I take adequate time for contemplation and reflection.
- I am always learning something new.
- When I am faced with an important decision, I actively seek out different perspectives and search for truth.
- I am a voracious reader.
- I learn from people of all ages.
- I am skilled at identifying and solving problems.
- My friends would describe me as open minded and curious.
- When I hear or read a new word or phrase, I look it up and make a note of it.
- I know a lot about other cultures and am always learning more.
- I know or am involved in learning a language other than my native one.
- I solicit feedback from my friends, relations and colleagues.
- I love learning

Leonardo da Vinci carried a notebook with him at all times so he could jot down ideas, impressions, and observations as they occurred Find a notebook you can use as your "DaVinci Notebook"--a composition book or a sketch book or any kind you like, with lined or blank or grid pages. Use it to start recording thoughts, ideas, things you learn, sketches, doodles, questions, drawings, musings, etc., as you study in Eureka this year. Bring your notebook to class each time.

Prepare 1 of these for class on the 23rd:

1. Chose a line or section from Elder Bednar's talk and identify a principle to help guide you in your curiosity and learning.

2. Read The Faith of a Scientist, Henry Eyring, 1969, 53pp.

3. Make a list of all the areas of learning that DaVinci studied. (If you don't know what one of the fields is - look it up) Can you think of any fields he didn't study? How did his learning in one field of study overlap and benefit his learning in other areas? How does learning in all areas help prepare you to be a "complete servant"?

3. DaVinci was once called "undoubtedly the most curious man who ever lived." Great minds ask great questions. Most if not all inspiration and discoveries have come about from asking questions. Joseph Smith received the First Vision after he asked a question. Make a list of 100 questions that you would like to know the answers to (not questions you already know the answers to!!). These can be ANY KIND of question, simple or complex. (Think who, what, where, when, why and how.) Record your list in your notebook. Choose 5 questions and research answers to them (you may or may not find the answer, depending on the question but at least make a record of what you discover and learn in the process.)

3. Build your own lexicon. Leonardo noted and defined words that were of particular interest to him. After defining over 9,000 words he commented, "I possess so many words in my native language that I ought rather to complain of not understanding things than of lacking for words to express my thoughts properly." Start a section of your notebook for words. Add any new vocabulary. What is etymology of words? Find 10 words and look up the etymology of those words.

3. Research some of DaVinci's inventions. Make a model of one of them and bring it to class OR make a model of an invention of your own that was inspired by his drawings.

3. We are commanded to learn about many things. Read the following scriptures: D&C 88:77-80, 118-119. What do you learn from these scriptures about how we should study and what and why? Make a list of 25 things you would like to learn about or be able to do. What are some things in your life that you can change in order to have more time/energy/motivation to study and learn?

3. Choose one of the following to research:
   
   Galileo Galilei
   Rene Descartes
   Pierre de Fermat
   Blaise Pascal
   Leonhard Euler
   Carl Friedrich Gauss
   Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
   Benjamin Franklin
   Antony van Leeuwenhoek
   Robert Hooke
   Johannes Kepler
   Copernicus
   Robert Boyle
   John Napier
   Gottfried Leibniz
   Johann Bernoulli
   Edmond Halley
   Anders Celsius
   Carl Linnaeus

Michael Farady
Alessandro Volta

9. Practice thinking in questions. Choose one of the following topics and make a list of 15 questions about it. Try to think of unique questions and think about the subject from all angles. The first one is an example:

1. a bird in flight
• Why does it have two wings?
• Why does it have feathers?
• How does it take off?
• How does it slow down?
• How does it accelerate?
• How high can it fly?
• When does it sleep?
• How good is it's eyesight?
• What does it eat?
• How does it know where it is going?
• How do birds know when to fly south?

2. the human body
3. the earth
4. stars
5. trees
6. a species of animals

10. Visit this website:

 http://legacy.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/VisionsoftheFuture.html 

Check out the drawings of DaVinci behind the modern day inventions. Observe something mechanical from many angles so you can figure out how it works. Sketch a drawing of the machine in your notebook or invent something new and sketch it.

• What is the function of this machine?
• How many moving parts does it have?
• How are the moving parts connected to each other?
• What does each moving part do in the machine?
• Which parts are elements of machines?
• Sketch the machine from your own point of view first.
• You might add arrows or written notes to indicate directions of motion for each part, or label the elements of machines involved, and explain connections.
• Draw systematically, starting at one point and drawing each part and connection in order.
• In this kind of drawing, it is not important that the drawing look exactly like the machine; instead it should show how the machine works.
• Getting the exact proportions for the parts is less important than showing how they connect to each other.
• Experiment with sketching enlarged views and cut-away views to show parts that are very small or obscured by other parts.
• Leonardo often left out the casing and structure surrounding machines in his illustrations so he could show the workings more clearly.
  
  Add your findings to your DaVinci notebook/journal. You can write, draw pictures, sketch diagrams, etc.

Do one or more of the following:

* Memorize 5-10 countries in Asia 

*Research the Fertile Crescent. Why is it called that and what is there today? Bring pictures and information to share.

*Find 5 interesting facts about one of the countries in Asia.

*Make a yummy food from somewhere in Asia and bring it to class to share.

*Create a map of Asia. 

*Meditation is a large part of the Asian culture. Try to meditate for 10 minutes and share you experience.

*Read some Asian Folklore and share it with the class.

*Study The Forbidden City of China, the Taj Mahal of India, or the Golden Pavillion of Japan. Write a fictional story of a character who travels to one or all of these      landmarks. It can be a fantasy, mystery, or a historical fiction. Have fun with this!

*Research and share how the history of the Middle East and our problems today in that area of the world are related.

Come prepared to share on Tuesday at 9:30.  

Work on your memorization - The Road Not Taken and 

 18 Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.

 19 And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.

 20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—

 21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedienceto that law upon which it is predicated.  D & C 130: 18 - 21 

We will be meeting at the Stoddart's home 3111 North 575 East North Ogden.

Memorizations for September

1. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;         5 Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,         10 And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.         15 I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.         20  18 Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.  19 And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.  20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—  21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is byobedience to that law upon which it is predicated. D & C 130:18 - 21