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]]> Summer Challenges 2017-2018 Benisse https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2018-quotable-eustace/ https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2018-eustace-8-13-18/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:57:20 +0000 • The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (August 13-14),
• The Silver Chair (August 15-16), and
• The Last Battle (August 17-18).

Specifically we welcome posts on your observations, impressions/interpretations of, or lessons regarding Eustace:
1. His growth arc - development (or not!) from passage to passage
2. How Eustace responds to a given crisis or issue - how he responds and what that shows about his values and character
3. What lessons (to follow or avoid) or principles can be learned from Eustace's example in a specific passage?
4. Feel free to add your favorite quotes about and by Eustace to the Quotable Eustace thread.

Your responses can be written comments in prose or poetry,
or your original artwork (like depictions of favorite scenes, or "before/after" artistic interpretations of his worldview, values, etc),
or any other modes of response that you think of ;)

So get these three chronicles off your shelf or from the local library and let's delve into Eustace's adventures, character and values this month. Sounds like fun, yes?

The Voyage of the Dawntreader
August 13
Chapters 1-2 We are introduced to Eustace in these first chapters. Suggested additional reflection questions:
What details in these chapters reveal his character?
What does he like/dislike?
What are his gifts and his weaknesses?
What can you learn from this version of Eustace?

August 14
Chapters 5-7 These chapters focus on Eustace’s attitudes and behavior on board, and trace the beginning of his transformation. Suggested additional reflection questions:
What details in these chapters reveal his character?
What does he like/dislike?
What are his gifts and his weaknesses?
What can you learn from this version of Eustace?

The Silver Chair
August 15
Chapter 1 - Observe: “You think there has been a change, then?”

Chapter 5 - Observe: “I don’t think Aslan would have sent us if there was so little chance as all that.”

August 16
Chapter 8 - Observe: “The second and third signs muffed,” and “We must just own up.”


Chapter 15 - “I wonder am I small enough to get through where Jill did?”

The Last Battle
August 17
1. Eustace & Jill's arrival. Chapter 5
2. Eustace begs to stay. Chapter 9 paragraph 3 “Tirian nodded” to “So I was jolly glad to find ourselves here instead.”

August 18
3. Eustace's first full-scale battle. Chapter 11 paragraph 8 “It was so lovely it made you want to cry” to Chapter 12 paragraph 2 “It was Eustace.”
4. Reunion (and some dwarfs who refused to be taken in). Chapter 13 paragraph 8 “When they had eaten enough” to ”Well done last of the kings of Narnia who stood firm at the darkest hour.”

]]> Summer Challenges 2017-2018 Benisse https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2018-eustace-8-13-18/ https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2017-lww-about/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:05:52 +0000
This is our 7th year, and as such we will be reading the only book we haven't done yet - which happens to be the first book, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

This year's challenge will be running from Mon 24 July to 2 August 2017.

The challenge is to read two chapters of the book each day and share reflections on the chapters you have read. The "reflections" can take any form, as formal or artistic as you like. A short essay or "what do we learn" type reflection, a piece of artwork (drawings, paintings, graphics, poetry, music - anything you can think of) or perhaps even a piece of "fan-fiction" elaborating on a bit of the story Lewis doesn't give us.

Your reflection can be as short or long as you want - combine the two chapters, separate them or pick out common themes. The idea is to engage in Narnia and share with each other what we get from it. Your reflections can but need not be of a spiritual nature. If it's more convenient, you can listen to an audiobook instead of reading.

You can share your reflections each day in the dedicated sharing thread on this forum or in the event page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1703177106652998

Remember that links by those ranked below Knight must be approved by an admin and all graphics links (not uploaded graphics, only links) must be approved by White Rose or Lucy Took.

So who's planning to take part this year?]]> Summer Challenges 2017-2018 Ajnos Gamgee https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2017-lww-about/ https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2017-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:24:34 +0000
This year it is running from July 24-Aug 2 and we're going to have places to share reflections both on the forum and on facebook.

For any not familiar with the Summer Challenge it's a little like an online book club and a little like a collaborative art project. We read two chapters a day (leaving Sunday as a catch up or rest day) and share reflections about what we read. Your reflections can essentially be in any form of writing or visual art you can think of.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys have to share :)]]> Summer Challenges 2017-2018 Swanwhite https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-2017-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/ https://www.thelionscall.com/community/summer-challenges-2017-2018/summer-challenge-poster-contest/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:33:50 +0000
Way back for the Magician's Nephew Summer Challenge we had a poster contest to help promote the event. Our winner then, was the gem from Engee that I've included below.

It's a great way to both get your creative juices flowing (whatever that means) and to spread the word about the Summer Challenge. And we're really looking forward to seeing what you all come up with this time as well.

The poster must include the words "The Lion's Call" "The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe" "Summer Challenge" "July 24 - Aug 2" (Not necessarily in that order)

deadline July 18 (one week from today.

Posters can be submitted in either typical poster format or in facebook cover photo format (828 x 315 pixels) or in both formats. Multiple submissions are permitted.


Submissions can be made as replies to this thread. Feel free to ask for any clarification you need.

Sincerely,
Swan


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