Eagles (12-18)

Study Course for 2014:
Ancient History with a focus on Christianity vrs. Paganism.  We will study the rudiments of history; the literature of Ben Hur, King Arthur and the His Knights; the leadership of Odysseus and other heroes of the time.

Core Mentors:

• History teacher is Adrie Cookson
  
• Literature teacher is Belinda Ballentyne 
  
• Leadership teacher is Tresta Neil
  

Methodology

1. The Theology Tree - God is the center (trunk) of all learning, subjects are but branches, correct principles are the roots
2. The Principle Approach - Finding eternal truths (doctrines and principles) in everything and applying them to their personal life
3. The Vanguard Method /Agency based learning:  The youth will choose three ways in which to participate in class  (Elder Bednar’s model):

Agency Based Participation:

1. Apprentice - KNOWLEDGE/ MIND  attend and not participate, observe
   
2. Journeyman - UNDERSTANDING / HEART  actively participate, come prepared to discuss and share
   
3. Master - APPLICATION / SPIRIT   come prepared to teach, demonstrate, lead
   

Weekly Accountability:
At the beginning of class you’ll be asked if you did the assignment and what you learned from doing or not doing the assignment.

Supplies:  
(Families will provide the supplies needed for each child)

• 3 ring binder, 1 ½”
• Tabs labeled: History, Geography, Literature, Leadership
• Scriptures
• Lined paper (back of notebook)
• Blank three hole punched computer paper (back of notebook)
• Pencil or pen, Colored pens (green, blue, pink, purple, red, orange)
  
• Water bottle with water

Books:
Literature books:

• Ben Hur by Lew Wallace
• The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pile 
  
• Idylls of a King by Alfred Lord Tennyson,

Leadership books:

• The Odyssey by Homer

History books:

• booklets will be made with clippings, articles, etc. ($7)