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I am Daneille Snowden, married to Brad for 36 years (1988). Mom to three children. Grandma so far to 4 boys. I am a missionary to Africa and I love sharing the inspiration God gives to me from His Word, and apply it. I love Jesus with all my heart, and because of that I love people!
Basic Life Skills (& More) for You Child / Teen to Learn Before 18
by Daneille Gray Snowden (compiled / constructed / created)
MOST IMPORTANT -- SPIRITUAL LIFE
*Study the Bible (too many do not know how to study God's Word) : this will be a life gate for your child through out his/her life.
*Praying Through -- not the basic God bless mommy...but getting into the nitty-gritty of talking to our God. Yes, learning how to pray for others, as well as praying GOD'S WILL.
*Attending and being involved in church. More than 80% of young people leave the church when they are in college (most do not return). Getting involved, capturing the vision of God for the need to serve to be knitted in their souls.
*Worship: Teaching our kids to edify our God; singing to Him with all their hearts. Communicating to their Savior how much they love Him. And by worshipping with their lives MUST BE LEARNED before they grow up. It's gotta be a part of their life styles. [All by watching our life styles.]
*True understanding of God's Love and of Sin. What sin is and the reciprocation of sin.
{Highlighted Words are links.}
PERSONAL PRESENTATION
*Introduce yourself
*Handshaking
*Basic Manners -- holding the door open, helping elderly and such. These seem to have faded, time to bring them back. [Manners ]
*Hygiene: care of the entire body, teeth, hair.
*Caring for the health of the body. Eating right, vitamins & herbs...drinking lots of water. And the big one: EXERCISE.
HOME SKILLS (Everyone will live in a home - right??)
*How to vote (elections) know their rights and the law! [Election Unit Study]
Find a couple 'bents' -- music, art, science, law...that they enjoy and are good at. Have them learn more about it and create an independent skill. Times have changed in the years I have been alive. Computer wasn't stressed too much, just a little. Find what is coming in that is looking like it will be a norm in society; especially if it relates to computer. Do all you can to not allow your child to be computer illiterate. YET...do all you can to teach your child to exercise, play outside and enjoy friends and family.
Teach our children that; "You don't start out with everything your parents have. It took years for them to get to the point they are at financially." (Renee DePriest) Diligence as a parent is the key to success. It's HARD WORK -- yet, we shall reap what we sow. Some kids may take longer to 'get-it'; but it will come. Remember the movie that said this; "If you build it, they will come." It's true, we are building these skills into our children. Through that we shall see them take life with more confidence and abilities.
Best and most important thing to teach is to; "Seek first the Kingdom of God." Find Jesus, serve Him with all your heart and then; "...all these things shall be added unto you."
God has been stirring within me to do this Unit of Study, to delve deeply into with my children. I recognize this is highly unusual to teach to children, yet this will help to prepare them for the future and understand what is happening in the world today. I feel that to have acquire understanding of this country, it's origins, plus the current events we see in the news today all is vital for our children to know. The elections (in Iran), the arresting of Pastors, the nuclear threat and so on, has drawn me to this particular country.
Join with me now as we better understand another powerful country in the Middle East known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Where To Begin- A country in Southwestern Asia (in the Middle East).
Location Location Location...in retrospect from where I am located.
1- Get the World Globe Out -- (and or world atlas) Have student (or self) locate your country/state/city and then turn the globe to find Iran.
a.) Draw a basic world map; using the simple black ink or black colored pencil.
b.) Color your state...a certain color. Color Iran a certain color. High light your country in yellow (helps to emphasize location plus help with geography).
2- LINK: {Click on highlighted words for link.} World Map(click) [Map of the World - Click on any Country for its Map & Information] a.) Iran Map -- detailed pretty good + Fill In Map for students; include border nations and waters. Excellent map on KIDS OF COURAGE - IRAN activity book (click on this link for a great resource). b.) Provinces of Iran: 31 Provinces LABEL ALL PROVINCES WITH THEIR CAPITAL Largest with the most counties-- 23 counties: Fars (Shiraz is the capital) Original home of the Persian people. [Old Persia] 19 Counties: Azerbajjan: (Tabriz is the capital) 22 Counties: Isfahan : (same name) 19 Counties:Razavi Khorasan (Mashhad capital) Each province if filled with vast differences from landscapes to people groups. c.) Iran: Map Quiz Worksheet(click)
d.) Capital of Iran: Tehran[Note-click on highlighted links.]
1.) COOL!! Interactive map of Tehran: it is fun and very interesting!
2.)Population: 8,244,535-29th in the world 3.) In Tehran Province. 4.) It's the 32nd capital of Iran & been the capital for over 220 years. 5.) Tehran Municipality Web site
e.) Label & Include the Rivers, Lakes, Gulfs & Seas {Rivers of the Middle East} Try to label at least the largest and most industrious rivers.
1.) List of Rivers
2.) 22 Rivers Flow into the Persian Gulf ---list & locate them: Haffar / Shatt al-Arab / Kārun [Iran's most effluent, and the only navigable,river.] / Marun River in the province of Khuzestan / Dez River - the site of the Dez Dam/Kuhrang - 'in the Zagros mountains of western Iran' / Karkhehone of the four rivers of Eden/Paradise (also near Susa-think Esther) Continue to search on the main site; the list goes rather long. 3.) 4 Rivers Flow into the Gulf of Oman; Dozdan River / Jagin River / Gabrik River / Bahu Kalat River
4.) Persian Gulf / Gulf of Oman These two are rich in history; with wars and civilizations. Studying this area could lead to a long independent study involving the ancient civilizations. Over 20 yrs. ago many of us recall the Persian Gulf War; all of a sudden the world's eyes were focused on a region where we believe the creation began.
5.) Caspian Sea The largest lake on the planet.
e.) Deserts {Make sure the students understands here are some helps.} Label the larger deserts and industrious.
1. ) Desert (according to dictionary.com): "Aregionsoaridbecauseoflittlerainfallthatitsupportsonlysparseandwidelyspacedvegetationornovegetationatall"
2.) Deserts of Iran little overview of each and an explanation of a desert. Nice job teaching the 'beginner' who is not knowledgeable of this region.
Specifications of a Desert according to this web site and author-Fereidoun Forghani "A: Rain- The amount of yearly rain is low in deserts, most times less than 250ml. Some deserts in Africa pass years without rain! B: temperature- Days are very hot(up to 60 centigrades) and night can be as cold as zero. This huge difference between day and night temperature makes desert life so hard. C: Humidity and Evaporation- Humidity rarely becomes more than 60% while evaporation is very high. D: Wind- Great difference between the temperature of the surface and layers of the air and lack of flora makes desert winds very powerful sometimes. E: Native Flora- In many parts of deserts there is no flora and in the rest its mostly not jammed."
3.)Maranjab / Semnan desert / Rig-e Jenn / Jandagh / Haj Ali Gholi / Miandash / The Great Desert-Central Desert/ Kavir-e loot
f.) Parks [Remember to click on highlight link.] Label at least one park per province and 2 or the largest National Parks.
1.) Beautiful Photos of some parks...worth looking at!
2.) Divided up into: Protected Areas--- 15 total Natural Natural Monuments---5 total National Parks--23 total / Bamou /Golestan largest- in Caspian region and the steppes of Khorasan province of Northern Iran /Khar Turan 2nd largest reserve in Iran. Wildlife Refuges--10 total
g.) Climate: In the Northwest; winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters are mild and the summers are very hot, having average daily temperatures in July exceeding 100 degrees. Overall Iran hasan arid climate with exceptions in the Caspian and Zagros regions. 19-39.4 inches of precipitation a ear.
WILDLIFE & DOMESTICATED ANIMALS 'Animals in Islam' [click]
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PEOPLE GROUPS Map their locations if detailed. From the'30 Days Prayer Network' [click link] "There are over 65 different people groups in Iran..." --- "The largest group is the Persians, numbering about 30 million. --- Eleven million people are from an Azeri background; they live mostly south and west of the Caspian Sea. --- Then there are the closely related Turkic Azeri --- Turks of Khorasan --- Turkmen of the north, --- 3 million Mazanderanis. ---Kurds in the northwest (5 million) --- Baluch in the southeast (623,000) Partly nomadic tribes who live in the Zagros Mountains of southwestern Iran: --- Luri (5 million) --- Bakhtiari (1.15 million) ---Qashqa’i (960,000) Two-thirds of Iran’s 70 million people today are under 30 years of age, and half are under 20 years." [Info. from 30 Days of Prayer] ___________________________________________ IRAN'S GOVERNMENT Flag of Iran(click highlighted link)
RELIGIONS IN IRAN
* Islam Takbir/Allāhu Akbar - God Is Great * Ramadan: 2013 = July 8 - Aug. 7th * Heather Mercer discusses Ramadan (click) * Facts, History, Dates, Greeting And Rules Of The Muslim Fast by Huff Post Religion [In this link there is also photos of Ramadan celebrated.] * Zoroastrianism: Persian religion founded by Zoroaster in ancient Iran; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and that goodness would triumph in the end. "Zoroastrianism worships Ahura Mazda and his Holy Forces, the Ameshaspands and Yazatas (concept), and these include the elements created by God such as the Holy Fire, Wind, Water, Earth, and so on. This is not the God of the Jews or Christians." --Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzklBWNIjyM - For Biblical apologetics: http://biblebasedchristianity.blogspot.com/2008/07/zoroastrianism.html NOTE- King Darius Daniel 6 recognized the God of Daniel.
WHO CAN TRAVEL INTO IRAN Requirements to travel into Iran PLANE ROUTE TO IRAN FROM...
From Chicago to Tehran - 7,243 miles which is 3 days. WHAT TO PACK TO TRAVEL TO IRAN Woman Dress Men Dress IRAN IN THE NEWS BIBLE HISTORY OF IRAN Plain History of Iran: Persia until 1935 Islamic republic in 1979 IRAN & THE UNITED STATES "Iranian-US relations have been strained since a group of Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq that eventually expanded into the Persian Gulf and led to clashes between US Navy and Iranian military forces between." [http://www.30-days.net/muslims/muslims-in/mid-near-east/iran-insights/]
------------------ HANGING GARDEN OF BABYLON
Ancient Wonder of the World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m4wJxWB2w4 FAMOUS PEOPLE OF IRAN CHRISTIANS IN IRAN 1.) Iran is listed as a 'Restricted Nation' : "This includes countries where government policy or practice prevents Christians from obtaining Bibles or other Christian literature. Also included are countries where government-sanctioned circumstances or anti-Christian laws lead to Christians being harassed, imprisoned, killed or deprived of possessions or liberties because of their witness." [VOM web site]
----------------- Haik Hovsepian-Mehr (click his name here for mini article) : * Face Book Iranian Pastor & Assemblies of God Supt.
that was improsoned & martyred in Iran. Hovsepian Ministries - the family of this brother that started this powerful ministry that streams out God's Word to Iran.
"Evin Prison in Tehran is one of the world's darkest and most dangerous places. Prisoners are routinely tortured, abused, and violated. Executions are frequent and sudden. But for two women imprisoned for their Christian faith—Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh—this hell on earth was a place of unlikely grace as they reflected God's love and compassion to their fellow prisoners and guards. Against all odds, Evin would become the only church many of them had ever known."
Iran Flash Cards of Terms-- from pointed religions, people, places, religion & history. [click highlighted link] Has a test/ practice and so much more.
KIDS OF COURAGE-IRAN / Kids Of Courage Iran Download [click highlighted link] The later is an activity book --consumable.
-This activity book is impressive. Good for ages 6-13 years. The author bounces around from interesting country facts to stories about children who serve Jesus in Iran. There are pages to color as well. Little quizzes, maps and well documented historical features in the colorful little book. Worthy to download or purchase from KOC.
Iranian Worship Music -Barane akhar - Haik Hovsepian
I Am Your Voice by Mousa Rasaei
(Dedicated to all those who are in prison for their faith in Jesus Christ) When the stars, leave the shadows of dark clouds God's light will shine, the moon will appear again When deserts are invaded by the howling voices The whispers of your prayer are louder than any cries The master key of your prison cell, is in the hand of your master, Jesus; Your shepherd, that will not delay [for your rescue]. Always battling against [evil] spirits and sharp swords God of the hosts is with us If for your faith, you are in prison still, Our thought are with you, united in heart and mind The eyes of your innocent child, is still fixed on the door awaiting you God's eyes see all this persecution, just as you and I I am your voice, my prayers are for you My brother, do not get weary, Christ is your King I am your voice, my prayers are for you My sister, do not get weary, Christ is your King
Greetings to yet another Unit Study. The first item of business is for my student to design their unit study folder. For this one in particular; we have a collection of violin magazines to glue pictures, as well as scrap book stickers. Make sure you print out a time line or have your student design their own. Also, print out or draw maps; Europe; Italy...etc. Please notice when a word is highlighted means it is a LINK to a website. Be sure to click. We will include; history, geography, culture, event happenings during the periods studied, science of music, and art. Two of my children do play the violin, thus as they both have learned the history and design it greatly increased their passion in playing.
VIOLIN UNIT STUDY
Violinists Tabitha & Felecia Snowden
I.) What is a Violin
A.) "The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello."
B.) Vitula; meaning stringed instrument [Latin]
C.) "A person who plays the violin is called a violinist or fiddler" D.) Parts of a violin:
4.) Esraj (India - Listen & watch) to highlighted link.
?1800's?
5.) Present Form for Europe, America's: 16th Century developed in N. Italy & Ports of Venice. 6.) Lute & A Brief History Added Info: Origins of the Violin Here is a MORE detail list of the famous luthiers.
[FACT: Italian Renaissance began in Italy during the 14th century and lasted until the 16th century, marking the transition between Medieval and Modern.]
4.) Improve the tone quality of his instruments; "...at the end of his career were his finest. They are known for the quality of the woods and unusually large sound holes (which are well curved and carefully finished), as well as for their exceptionally mellow tone."
D.) Jacob Stainer(c. 1617-1683) [ Smithsonian Info. ] MAP & Austrian Flag 1.) Austrian violin maker 2.) instruments more sought after in all of Europe till Stradivari. 3.) "Some characteristic features of his instruments are the relatively broad lower back, higher arching of the belly than the back, beautifully cut scrolls and, in some cases, beautifully carved heads of lions, angels, or women, and varnish ranging in color from amber to orange-red, comparable in brilliance to Cremonese varnish." Smithsonian 4.) In 1669 -- "...he was arrested in Innsbruck, having been found in possession of books concerning Lutheranism, and had to do an act of repentance; between 1670 and 1679 he continued to receive orders from the church. In 1680, probably due to persecution as a heretic, he fell into a manic-depressive syndrome, dying three years later in Absam." [wiki] --- MARTYR FOR CHRIST!
3.) Student of Nicolo Amati & lived with the family. 4.) son, Pietro Giovanni,- carry on his father's violin making 5.) Andrea's youngest son known in the violin trade as Joseph Guarnerius, filius Andreæ
3.) worked with two of his sons, Francesco (1671–1743) and Omobono (1679–1742) 4.) "1700 to 1720, his "Golden Period," Stradivari produced many of his finest violins." 5.) 600 LEFT 6.) Stradivari also made harps, guitars, violas, and cellos.
7.) Golden" period: 1700-1737
a.) larger than before [Long Strads]
b.) went to a darker varnish
c.) 1698 after: left the Long Strads
8.)Violin, 1693 "...produce a louder, more brilliant tone and to extend the left-hand technique to higher positions, Baroque violins had gut strings, a short fingerboard, and a neck angled back only slightly from the body. " 9.) Some Violins Made by Antonio Stradivari * 1690 "Tuscan" violin
B.) Violclass: a family of bowed, fretted and stringed musical .
C.) Concert:"consort" was used to mean a group of instrumentalists, and sometimes singers too, making music together or "in concert". [http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/history_f-r.html] D.) The violin family: violin, viola, cello, and bass. E.) Work sheets F.) Games: http://www.musicgames.net/livegames/orchestra/orchestra2.htm
1.) "1/16 - Suitable for young children age 3 to five years old. with an arm length of 14 to 15 3/8 inches.
2.) 1/10 - Also for young musicians age 3 to 5 years old, with an arm length of 15 3/8 to 17 inches.
3.)1/8 - Again, for young violin enthusiasts age 3 to 5 years old with an arm length of 17.1 to 17.5 inches.
4.) 1/4 - With an arm length of 17.6 to 20 inches, this violin is suitable for children 4 to 7 years old.
5.) 1/2 - For children ages 6 to 10 years old, with an arm length of 20 to 22 inches. 6.) 3/4 or 'three-quarter' size
7.) 4/4 or Full Size Violin - For violinists age 9 and above with an arm length of 23.5 and up." This is the size for adults "to measure what size of violin is right for the child violinist is to turn the violin back side up, and rest the back of the violin along the left under-arm of the child. If the child can reach the top of the scroll, then this is a good indication that the child will be able to manage this size of violin without dropping it, or becoming too cramped in the arm with too little space to play." http://www.get-tuned.com/types-of-violins.php
B.) Acoustic or Non-Electric Violin -" This is the traditional violin that is more suitable for beginners. The violin is a bowed string instrument that has the highest tune and is the smallest among the violin family of instruments. It is also called the fiddle when used to play traditional or folk music.
C.) Electric Violin - As the name implies, electric violins use an electronic signal output and is suited for more advanced players. The sound of an electric violin is sharper than that of an acoustic."
Classified by period or era:
D.) Baroque Violin - "The violin of this period had a shallower angle and neck, there was not much thought given to chin and shoulder rests and the strings were strung in gut with equal tension.
E.) Classical Violin - The violin of this period had a thinner neck and smaller heels than that of the Baroque period.
F.) Modern Violin - The neck of the modern violin is more sharply angled, the wood used is thinner and smaller and the strings are tuned higher."
[From: About.com by Espie Estrella] G.) Violins are also classified by th5eir maker or country of origin.
1.)" Eisenach (Thuringia), the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach, with the famous Wartburg on top of the mountain (Luther translated the New Testament into German here)."
F.) 20th Century Era Several Listed G.) Christian Violinist; Bill Murk -- Present day musician. H.) Present Day Well known violinists [Remember to click the links.] 1.) Julia Fischer : Artist of the Year at the 2007 Classic FM Gramophone Awards. 2.) Itzhak Perlman the Israeli : Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and teacher. 3.) Joshua Bell the American: "American Grammy Award- winning violinist and conductor." 4.) Hilary Hahn the American : Two- time Grammy-winning American violinist. 5.) Janine Jansen the Netherlands: Violinist and violist 6.) Sarah Chang the American: Korean American is a classical violinist. 7.) Viktoria Mullova the Russian: "Has appeared with most of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors and at the major international festivals." 8.) Maxim Vengerov the Russian: "Violin and viola virtuoso, conductor and educator, one of the most outstanding musicians of our time." 9.) Máiréad Nesbitt : The lively violinist for the Celtic Woman. 10.) Lindsey Stirling: "Voted off 2010’s America’s Got Talent,Rejection simply strengthened Stirling. Her song ‘Crystallize’ was the eighth most-viewed video on Youtube last year, racking up an incredible 78 million views . My daughters favorite female violinist."
IX.) Vocabulary
A.) Violin: Virtualla; meaning stringed instrument - 4 strings tuned in perfect 5ths
B.) Fiddle:
C.) Luthier: A person who makes or repairs violins.
G.) Baroque music: followed the Renaissance/ large range of styles/ mostly in Europe for around 150 years
H.) virtuoso:apersonwhohasspecialknowledgeorskillinafield. apersonwhoexcelsinmusicaltechniqueorexecution. I.) pizzicati: playedbypluckingthestringswiththefingerinsteadofusingthebow,asona violin AND YOU CAN ADD ON THE PARTS OF THE VIOLIN, MUSIC STYLES, THEORY...ETC. BOOKS TO BUY OR CHECK OUT AT THE LIBRARY: The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson
7.) Violin On-Line Lessons, Helps, Music and more...: PLAYING POSITION, FINGERING, TECHNIQUE, SET-UP, theory
Violin Curriculum:
1.) Suzuki:Suzuki Violin Method of Talent Education is written with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's teachings. [We use this.] 2.) Essentials Elements : They use a cd with the book. We started using this these past couple of years as extra 'help' with theory.
How To Care For Your Violin Different suggest, with different ideas. But, do recall on how a violin is made. Precious woods. Taking the best care is vital, yet be careful to not clean your violin like the dining room table. Totally unique aspects to this. 1.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ffr3ldIOYg 2.) Violin Care and Instrument Maintenance : how to clean, care for, Violin Pegs, Bow Bugs (or mites) 3.) Guide for Violin Care & Maintenance : practical tips Where to Purchase A Violin: I can only give you simple advice. First, if you happen to know someone who is good with the violin and or teaches; talk with them. Find violinist (one's who do not benefit from a sale) and try to contact them and simply ask. There are great music stores all across America and this entire planet. Check out the pro's, see what they play. Some will share in their biographies what they played as children. From there, start searching. Just be careful of cheaply built instruments. Check the woods, varnishes, technique of making the violins. There are many violins out on the market that are used. If your student is young, don't rule this out. Some of the finest violins are used. [If of course, they were well cared for.] I know several violinists. When we started out, we lived in the Mt.'s of North Carolina; of where many blue grass fiddlers play their tunes. Amazing musicians!
I truly hope this has educated and inspired your student and the the teacher.
Perhaps one day, we all will have a true virtuoso on our hands!
