NAME:
Mr. R. Turner
SCHOOL:
De La Salle Collegiate High School
CLASS:
[131] Junior Catechetical Studies and Church History
SCHOOL PHONE:
586-778-2207
Mr. Turner has been a teacher in the Archdiocese of Detroit School System for
over 34 years. He has taught both junior and senior high school students, as
well as adult students for the Clarkston School System. His last three
assignments have been teaching Math and Science at University
of Detroit High School and Jesuit Academy (Detroit); Math, Science, Social
Studies, and Religion at Oakland Catholic High School and Academy (Pontiac);
and Religion at De La Salle Collegiate High School (Warren).
Mr. Turner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University
of Detroit; a Secondary Continuing Education Certificate from Marygrove
College; a Teen Driver Education Certificate from Wayne State University; and
a Master of Arts in Religious Education degree from SS. Cyril and Methodius
Seminary (Orchard Lake).
Before coming to De La Salle, Mr. T was the Religion Department Chairperson
and held the title "Head Teacher" at Oakland Catholic High School and
Academy. Currently, Mr. Turner is Religion Department Chairperson and
teaches Religion (Catechetical Studies and Church History) to the Juniors at
DLS.
In 1981, while at Oakland Catholic, Mr. Turner was awarded the prestigious
Woodbridge N. Ferris Award as "Teacher of the Year" by the Pontiac Jaycees.
Along with his teaching duties, Mr. Turner was textbook manager for 8 years
before the intoduction of On-line book buying, and he has retired his driver
education position after teaching Driver Education for Ace Driving School for
over 25 years. Ace Driving School still offers both Level One and Level Two
Driver Education classes at De La Salle, though not under his tutelage.
Class 131 (Junior Religion 1) is designed to provide reinforcement and
additional catechesis during the most important years of a teenager's life,
just before he makes important decisions about college, vocation, marriage,
etc. The class also provides an introduction of the history of the Church on
which a student can build a firm commitment to his faith.
Class 111 (Freshman Religion) is a true introduction to the Hebrew and
Christian Scriptures. Since Catholicism is a Judeo-Christian religion, to
learn Catholicism, students must first become familiar with our roots,
Judaism. For one semester, Freshmen study the Hebrew Scriptures in depth and
trace the path which sets the stage for the arrival of Christ. During the
second semester, students will focus on Christ both God and man. With a
strong learning here, students will be prepared for the remaining three years
of religious education at De La Salle.
