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Welcome to our Church History course 2009 - 2010! We begin the year with a brief review of last year's course in Christian Scriptures. This is so because you have already learned much of the history of the early Church in that course. Come prepared to share your recollections of Pentecost, St. Peter, St. Paul, the Council of Jerusalem, St. Stephen,and other early events and people following Jesus' resurrection. This course extends from September to January. You need a notebook for this course, a folder for handouts, worksheets, and tests. Your textbook must be covered. If you use a book sock, be sure to reinforce the paper cover with cardboard. Be sure you have a notebook for class journal writing. Journal writing is part of the overall Religious Studies program at MSDA. As spoken about in class, the focus of journaling is theological reflection on Scripture. Each day class begins with Scripture, each day your journal writing should focus on the passage and its meaning for you. Your Journal is not a diary or a sketch book. Please be aware that Journals can be collected at any time at the discretion of your religion instructor. Week of September 14 Class 1: Introduction to course; expectations using Student Handbook. Students will receive textbook which must be covered by the next meeting. Class 2: Books must be covered. Review of early Church History. A handout will be given in class. Class 3: Complete Review in class. Homework: (September 17) Read Chapter 1 up to and including p. 15. Answer the following questions which will be collected. Homework must be typed - see Student Handbook for format. 1. Based on the reading, why is knowledge of one's past important to personal identity? 2. How has your sense of identity been formed by knowledge of family heritage and/or stories of the past? 3. Why is it valuable for Catholics to know the history of the Church? 4. Why is it valuable for non-Catholics to know the history of the Catholic church? 5. List three or four events/time periods in the history of the Catholic Church which you are interested in learning more about. Class 4: Review of early Christian Church history. Week of September 21 Class 5 Test 1: September 24 based on worksheet completed and discussed in class,homework and Power Point notes. (40 - 50 points) Homework: Read Chapter 4; pp. 56 - 60. Answer the following questions. This assignment will be collected. (12 points) 1. By the end of the 1st century what was the relationship between Christianity and Judaism? 2. Describe the experience of Christianity in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. 3. Tell the story of Blandina. Be sure to include when she lived and died, where she lived and why she was executed. How did Blandina die; who handed on her story? What was the impact of her death on Christianity? 4. What do you think is the meaning of the sentence,"The blood of the martyrs became the seed of Christianity." 5. List reasons for the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. 6. Who was Ignatius of Antioch? Tell his story using the questions in #3 above. Class 6: Discuss homework. Make additions and corrections on your typed homework page. Additions should be made particularly to the reasons for persecution we will discuss in class. Also, be sure you take notes about the topic of pacifism as a reason for persecution. Read pp. 61; 64 - 65. Discuss origins of the Sacrament of Reconciliation as it relates to the issue of apostasy. Class 7: Pacifism in modern Christianity. Origins, Society of Friends (Quakers),Martin Luther King, Gandhi,Dorothy Day, Daniel Berrigan, Pax Christi. Packet will be given out in class with instructions for the assignment. Class 8: Test on Review of early Church history. Week of September 28 Class 9: Test returned/corrections added in class.Class time provided to work on response paper. Class 10: Oral class presentation on early Church martyr will be discussed and assigned. Requirements will be distributed. Test on Review returned. Class 11: Library Research time provided for presentation on Church martyr. Class 12: Library research time provided. Week of October 5: Class 13:Response paper due.(Section 4)Library: Section 1 Class 14: Continue Chapter 4. (Section 4)Read pp. 65 - 67. Answer the following in your NOTEBOOK.(not collected)You may have an open notebook quiz on this material. 1. Describe Constantine's vision. What did it signify for him? Was he a Christian; when/how did he convert? 2. Who was Helena? RESEARCH why she is especially important in Church history. 3. What was the Edict of Milan? When was it issued? What was its impact on Christianity? 4. Why was a new center of the Roman Empire created? What was its old name? The name it received under Constantine? Its name today? In what modern nation is it located? 5. When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire? Who was responsible for this declaration? What impact did this have on the Church? Class 15: Oral presentations(Sections 1 & 4)Response paper due: Section 1 Class 16: Oral presentations : (Sections 1 & 4) Section 1: See assignment above. Read pp. 65 - 67. Complete questions for homework. Due Thursday, October 15. Week of October 11: No school October 12; no classes October 14. Class 17: October 13 (Section 4) Above assignment is due. Read pp. 67 -70. Fill out the chart for the heresies of Gnosticism, Arianism. Complete for homework. Class 18: October 15 (Section 4) Martyr reflection paper is due: three paragraphs based on the notes you took during the class presentations. (Section 4): Continue discussion of heresies of early Christianity (Section 1): Review Chapter 4 (see "Handouts" on Teacherweb) Read pp. 65 - 67. Complete questions above in notebook. Martyr reflection paper due. (see above) Class 19: (Section 1) Discuss pp. 65 - 67. Begin heresies. Chapter 4 Test: Section 1: October 22 (Thursday) Section 4: October 26 (Monday) Class 20: Continue heresies of the early Church. Review for Test (Section 1) Thursday, October 22: Chapter 4 Test (Section 4) Introduce Modern Monasticism group project. Complete heresies(Section 1) Friday, October 23: Review for Chapter 4 Test (Section 1) Week of October 26 Monday, October 26 ;(Section 4): Discuss homework due today: Chapter 5 Worksheet. Assign: Modern monasticism project (Section 1) Test; Chapter 4 Homework: Complete Chapter 5 Worksheet Tuesday, October 27: Library Research (Section 4) Wednesday, October 28: Library Research (Section 4) Discuss Homework: (Section 1) Assign: Modern Monasticism Project Thursday, October 29: Project (Section 4) Library Research (Section 1) Friday, October 30: No Classes Week of November 1 Monday, November 2 (Section 1): Discuss Chapter 5 Reading Guide. (Section 4): Discuss Chapter 5 Reading Guide Tuesday, November 3 (Section 4): Complete Chapter 5 Reading Guide discussion. Begin reading pp.86 - 88 (stop at "Leo and church controversies") Take notes on these topics: How did Leo influence the role of the pope? Contrast the two titles "Pontifex Maximus" and "pope" - what is the meaning of each and what does each title reflect about the role of the highest Catholic bishop? How did Leo influence the Roman Empire? Complete for homework - you could have an open notebook quiz on this material, as announced in class today. Wednesday, November 4(Section 1): Complete Reading Guide discussion. Assign monasticism project. (Section 4): Complete Power Point. Thursday, November 5: St. Augustine Essay due Sections 1 and 4. (Sections 1 & 4): Library Research Week of November 8 Monday, November 9 (Section 1 & 4: Library Research Tuesday, November 10 (Section 4):Review for Test on Chapter 5 Wednesday, November 11 (Section 4) : Monasticism presentations (Section 1) Library Research Thursday, November 12(Section 4): Monasticism presentations (Section 1): Library Research Friday, November 13: Chapter 5; Pope Leo the Great Week of November 15 Monday, November 16: (Section 4):Chapter 5 Test Review Tuesday, November 17: (Section 4) Chapter 5 Test Wednesday, November 18: Culture Day - no classes Thursday, November 19: (Section 4): Begin Chapter 6; complete handout questions in notebook (Section 1): Monasticism presentations Friday, November 20: (Section 1): Monasticism presentations Week of November 22: Monday, November 23 (C Day schedule) (Section 1): Chapter 5 Test Homework: Complete Chapter 6 handout (Section 4):Discuss Chapter 6 handout;Chapter 6 Power Point Tuesday, November 24 (E Day schedule)(Section 1): Discuss Chapter 6 handout Week of November 29 Monday, November 30: (Section 4): Chapter 6 Power Point notes: "The Political Scene" pp.95 - 100. Homework: Read pp. 100 - 105. Stop at "Gregory the Great" Complete Reading Guide handout. There will be an open notebook test on this material this week. (Section 1): Discuss notes on pp. 92 - 95. Power Point on "The Political Scene" pp.95 - 100. Homework: read pp. 100 - 105. Stop at "Gregory the Great".Complete the Reading Guide handout. Tuesday, December 1(Section 4): Discuss handout pp. 100 - 105. Power Point on Gregory the Great and Islam; pp. 105 - 110. Wednesday, December 2:(Section 4) Prepare for open notebook test 12/3/09. Homework:Chapter 7 pp. 112 - 1188; Complete handout. Due 12/7/09. (Section 1): Power Point on "The Political Scene" Homework: Read pp.100 - 105; complete handout. Thursday, December 3 (Section 4): Open notebook test; Chapter 6. Homework: Complete reading and handout pp. 112 - 118. Due 12/7/09. (Section 1) : Discuss pp. 100 - 105. Power Point: "Gregory the Great". Homework: Monasticism Reflection paper; See "Handouts" for guidelines; Due 12/7/09. Chapter 6 Test: Wednesday: 12/9.
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