Overview of the Year 2010-2011

Overview of Year Concepts

2010-2011

Sept.: LIFE & PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS   5,000 Year Leap Principles  #1,6-8,22-24,28

What does it take to make a meaningful life? What is “true happiness”, and are we entitled to it or just the pursuit of it?

CONTINENT: SOUTH AMERICA

F2F bio:

Biography: Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

BOOK: "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch"

SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

MOVIE:  "The Ultimate Gift"

October: LIBERTY                

5,000 Year Leap Principles  #2, 8-9, 22,26

What is true freedom? Who decides that?

CONTINENT: AFRICA

Art: Freedom/Scribble art/variety

F2F bio:

Biography: Equiano—Slave ships

BOOK: Equiano: "The Kidnapped Prince"

SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 1:7

GAME NIGHT: Fugitive!

November: PROPERTY         

5,000 Year Leap Principles   #7,14,15,27

What is the value of work and ownership?

CONTINENT: NORTH AMERICA

Art: Music

F2F bio:

Biography:  Handel

BOOK: "Miracles on Maple Hill"

SCRIPTURE: Doctrine & Covenants 58: 26-27

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: Geo-caching

GAME NIGHT: “The Farming Game”/ Settlers

MOVIE: "Snowball Express"

December: No Vanguard!

Family Activity/Service: TBA

January: GOD                                   

5,000 Year Leap Principles   #4,5

What is the role of "natural law" and God in society?

CONTINENT: ASIA

Art: Inspiring Art

F2F bio: Eratosthenes

Biography: Mother Theresa

BOOK: "The Alchemist"

SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 3:5-6

OUTDOOR: Snowshoeing

MOVIE: "Inn of the Sixth Happiness"

February: LEADERSHIP                 

5,000 Year Leap Principles   #3,20

Ego-centric versus service-oriented?

CONTINENT: WESTERN EUROPE

F2F bio:DaVinci part II

Biography:  Ghandi

BOOK: "The Lost Prince": Burnett

SCRIPTURE: Doctrine & Covenants 6:8

GAME NIGHT: Risk

FAMILY NIGHT: Leadership/cooperation games

March: SOCIETY                   

5,000 Year Leap Principles   #12,13,16-18,19,21

Security versus freedom: where to draw the line?

CONTINENT: CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPE

F2F bio: DaVinci part II

Biography:  Hannah Szenes

BOOK: "Angel on the Square"

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 6:16

MOVIE: "Lagaan"

April: CITIZENSHIP                         

5,000 Year Leap Principles   #10,11

Who is responsible to determine what is right, and how can they do what needs to be done?

CONTINENT: AUSTRALIA & ANTARTICA

F2F bio:

Biography:  Harriet Tubman

BOOK: “Princess Academy”

SCRIPTURE: Joshua 1:9

GAME NIGHT: Game choice night

May: End of Year Summaries!

Oral Presentations & Elections for new Presidency

Backpacking Trip

Family Cultural Dinner