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Introduction to True Education principles, understanding the Great Controversy and how the opposing sides use education as the primary weapon in this battle. Aligning the curriculum with the growing season, the primary focus will be in preparing and planting a garden and orchard aligning with methods found in nature. Through this, students will learn responsibility and the importance of proactivity as well as quick decision making in reactionary situations. Instructors will introduce object lessons related to each task bringing the students' minds constantly back to our Creator.
Week 1
Introduce the Great Controversy, reflect on how it started and what our role on earth is in this battle.
Alertness
Followership
Sense of Urgency
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Drill and marching exercises which teach the fundamentals of the program traits including adherence to standards, response to commands, individual coordination, teamwork, esprit de corps (the spirit of the formation/body from an historic perspective), alertness, urgency, confidence, followership, attention to detail, and leadership.
Alertness
Attention to Detail
Confidence
Coordination
Leadership
Organization
Teamwork
Sense of Urgency
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Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God. King David said, “I humbled myself with fasting” (Psalm 35:13). Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition, resulting in brokenness, repentance and a transformed life.
Self Denial
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Explores the importance of good personal hygiene as well as ways to maintain good hygiene at work
Cleanliness
Proactivity
Responsibility
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Form healthy habits of personal morning devotionals and making time to connect with God throughout the day.
Followership
Loyalty
Servitude
Time Management
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Take inventory and organize the tools available, learn what to look for when inspecting tools, how to repair and sharpen them.
Attention to Detail
Cleanliness
Organization
Proactivity
Problem Solving
Responsibility
Servitude
Stewardship
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Week 2
Discover the original plan of education in the Garden of Eden and how education has been perverted over time along with the methods God has used to restore man back to True Education from the School of the Prophets to Madison to modern day opportunities.
Lessons
- Heaven
- Garden of Eden
- True Education, Chapter 2 “The Eden School”
- True Education, Chapter 5 “The Education of Israel”
- Egypt
- School of the Prophets - Purpose
- School of the Prophets - Work
- Prophets Guild
- Craft Guilds
- Scholastic Guilds
- Universities
- Adventist Education
- Preparing for the last days
Thinking
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Understand what God’s plan was for us and how the deceiver has made a false education system designed to obscure our Creator.
Lessons
- Need for Understanding of True Education
- The first lesson in True Education
- Developing Powers
- Purpose of True Education
- Purpose of True Education
- Need for Reset from False Education
- Studies in Christian Education - E.A Sutherland
- The Place of the Bible in Education - A.T. Jones
- True Education, Chapter 13 “Mental and Spiritual Culture”
- Child Guidance, Chapter 50 “What Comprises True Education?”
- What are the differences between True Education and False Education?
- Importance of Independent Thought
- Importance of Manual Labor
- The most important type of manual labor
- The importance of Physical Activity
Decision Making
Pattern Matching
Thinking
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Learn about various agriculture methodologies through the lens of the Garden of Eden. Rediscover what gardening was… and should be, by how God designed nature to function harmoniously.
Attention to Detail
Data Collection & Analysis
Organization
Proactivity
Thinking
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Learn about the various factors which go into planning and selecting a garden plot. Learn about important terms and concepts such as plant hardiness zones, frost dates, annual vs perennial, direct seeding vs transplanting, determinate vs indeterminate, how to read a seed catalog to identify days to maturity in order to develop a sowing calendar and how to layout the garden thinking of companion planting.
Lessons
- Need for Understanding of True Education
- Importance of Faith and Prayer
- Seeds
- Need for Understanding of True Education
Attention to Detail
Decision Making
Greenhouse
Organization
Proactivity
Thinking
Time Management
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Introduce how every task contains an object lesson which points us to our Creator and gives us a better understanding of our purpose and His will.
Attention to Detail
Followership
Pattern Matching
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Get a head start on the season by starting seedlings in the greenhouse to later transplant into the garden. Learn about how to properly sterilize trays, setting up heat lamps and other methods to increase germination.
Organization
Proactivity
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Reminder of the importance of prayer and the various kinds of prayer for different situations including forgiveness, preventative, thanksgiving, intercession as well as the privilege of being able to constantly communicate with our Creator.
Attention to Detail
Followership
Pattern Matching
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Discuss the importance of recreation and also the difference between recreation and amusement. Discover what the Spirit of Prophecy identifies as unselfish recreation activities.
Loyalty
Self Denial
Servitude
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Week 3
Explore what the Bible tells us about the season we live in and develop a sense of urgency based on our Advent belief of a soon returning Savior.
Alertness
Pattern Matching
Thinking
Time Management
Sense of Urgency
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Learn what it takes to establish a garden in a previously undeveloped area as well as how to prepare the previous season's garden for the new season. Discover various termination methods, pruning techniques and clearing and chipping brush.
Servitude
Stewardship
Teamwork
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Develop a scavenger mindset and the importance of resourcefulness in the times to come. Learn where to collect cardboard, wood palettes, wood chips, manure, compost, metals and other materials important for the homestead.
Organization
Proactivity
Problem Solving
Stewardship
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Discover the various types of garden beds and when to use no dig rows, raised beds or Hugelkultur methods. Implement best practices for rows and pathways including mulching and edging.
Cleanliness
Servitude
Stewardship
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Week 4
Learn how Jesus communicated through parables and what we can learn from the symbolism they contain.
Followership
Pattern Matching
Thinking
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Learn about where soil comes from, how to identify what type of soil mixture (sand, clay, silt) you have, how to build humus, explore the micro-ecosystem, how to determine microbial biomass, fungal to bacterial ratio & learn about pH levels. Learn about heavy metals, toxins & pollutants and how to maintain a healthy soil using only natural methods.
Attention to Detail
Data Collection & Analysis
Decision Making
Pattern Matching
Stewardship
Thinking
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Gain a deep appreciation for the benefits of composting and it's role as a natural alternative to other fertilizers. Learn the fundamentals of greens and browns and the impact of the carbon nitrogen ratio, discover what can be composted, stages of the decomposition process, how to manage the pile and curing. Experience the various methods ranging from hot, cold, vermicomposting, compost teas and chicken composting systems.
Attention to Detail
Data Collection & Analysis
Decision Making
Pattern Matching
Stewardship
Thinking
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Sow into the garden beds cold weather tolerant plants such as: Carrots, Corn, Peas, Onions, Seed potatoes, Parsnips, Spinach, Turnips, Lettuce...
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Week 5
Build a fence surrounding the garden and orchard to keep out deer and other animals which will damage the crops.
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Discover creative ways to combine an orchard with a perennial garden using the EG White tree planting method along with permaculture best practices.
Organization
Stewardship
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Explore intercropping methods of planting a variety of different crops together to increase growth productivity. Build a guild around each tree with different plans as Suppressors, Attractors, Repellers, Accumulators, Fixers, Mulchers, Aromatic and Ground Cover.
Problem Solving
Teamwork
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Discover personal attributes that demonstrate a Christ-like character in order to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.
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Week 6
This week is spent in finishing up previous weeks tasks, no new curriculum is introduced instead students reflect on how to apply lessons learned to their lives with more time devoted to prayer, fasting and connecting with God.
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