Mrs. Theresa Scharff
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Welcome to our Sacred Scripture course 2009 - 2010! This year your required materials include both the Bible and a textbook for each semester. You will receive these during the first week of class. Your textbook must be covered by the next class after you receive it. Use paper or a book sock. If you use the book sock you must reinforce the covers of the book with thin cardboard. The textbook is school owned. You also need a binder with dividers. You will be responsible for various handouts and worksheets this year and these can be easily attached in a binder. Be sure you have paper in the binder for taking notes in class. You may use a regular notebook if necessary.Be sure you have a folder for papers. Of course, you need your Reflection Journal. This can be any notebook or a cloth bound journal. Your Reflection Journal is intended for theological reflection on daily Scripture readings. It will be collected periodically (every week for the month of September)and you will receive class credit for your writings. Week of September 14 Class 1: Introduction to course; class expectations in conjunction with Student Handbook. Explanation of Journal writing. Class 2: Textbooks received - these must be covered by next class. Assignment:Using the "Journey" handout, do the following: Under the Left foot: Write about a personal "journey" you have recently experienced. It may have been an actual trip or not. Describe an experience which helped you grow, learn about yourself, understand others better, or grow in your relationship with God. Under the Right foot: Write your thoughts, questions, feelings about Scripture at this point in your life. Describe your background - how much have you learned about the Bible? Class 3: Textbook cover check. Discuss the "Journey" handout and complete it in class. Class 4: Complete "Journey" handout in class. Activity to practice locating Scripture passages. You will receive a handout in class for this activity. Homework: Section 6: Due 9/18 Begin reading Chapter 1 - use the guided reading handout and complete up to and including question #19. (Read pp. 14 - 18) go to Mrs. Scheper's Teacher Web page to find the first guided reading sheets under "Hebrew Scriptures" Print out all the pages for Chapter 1 but only complete the questions stated above. Homework; Section 5: Due 9/22 Complete the assignment above as you were instructed in class today. Journals collected today.(Friday 9/18) Week of September 21 Class 5: Prayer Service (Chapel) Reception of Bibles. Complete Activity to practice locating Scripture passages. Discuss Chapter 1 Reading Guide. Class 6: Complete examination of Old Testament book lists in Protestant Christian Bible and Catholic edition of the Bible. Homework: Complete Chapter 1 Reading Guide. Class 7: Discuss Chapter 1 Reading Guide. Class 8: Complete discussion of Chapter 1 Reading Guide. Create Bible quotation "bumper sticker". Test on Tuesday, September 29. (Section 6) Test on Wednesday, September 30 (Section 5) Week of September 28 Class 9: Chapter 2 Power Point. Be sure you have the Chapter 2 Reading Guide ready for class. (Section 6) Class 10: Test (Section 6) Test review (Section 5) Class 11: Complete Chapter 2 assignments (Section 6) Chapter 1 Test(Section 5) Class 12: Create "bumper sticker" Scripture quote (Section 5) Discuss Chapter 2 assignment: (Section 6) Journals will be collected today. (10/2/09) Week of October 5 Class 13: Begin Chapter 3 (Section 6) Discuss the ways stories fill in the gaps about our personal identity. Group work. Class 14: Continue Chapter 3 (Section 6) Groups will complete handout on ways the media tells a story about the values and beliefs of our culture. View Power Point Chapter 2 and complete Reading Guide #'s 1 - 17.(Section 5) Homework: Complete the T/F questions. Complete the thought questions on p. 2 for homework - must be typed. Class 15: (Section 6) Discuss group handout. Assignment due Friday,October 9: Read pp. 60 - 61 in text. In your NOTEBOOK answer the following questions: 1. Is Genesis 1 - 11 historical? Explain. 2. What is meant by stating that Genesis 1 - 3 states truths of creation? 3. Who are important religious figures introduced in Genesis 12, 24, 28, and 37? 4. Why was oral tradition used by ancient people like the Israelites? 5. When was Genesis probably put into written form? Why was it placed first in the Bible? The following assignment will be collected:must be typed! Read the 2 Creation stories: Genesis 1 - 2:4 and Genesis 2: 5 - 25. Record as many similarities and differences as you can. Class 16: The above assignment was given in class and must be completed by Tuesday, October 13.(Section 5) Read pp.61 - 63 (stop in middle of page 63) Take notes in your notebook(will not be collected) on the similarities/differences in the two Creation stories of Genesis. (Section 6) Week of October 11: October 12: Enjoy the holiday! October 13: Discuss homework. Babylonian creation story (Section 6) You can find this Power Point on Mrs. Schepers Teacher Web under Hebrew Scriptures Handouts. October 15: (Section 5) Read pp. 61 - 63. Take notes on the similarities and differences between the two Creation stories of Genesis. October 16:(Section 6) Discuss differences of the two Creation stories(Section 5) The Babylonian Creation Story. October 19: (Section 6) Truths taught in the Creation stories. October 20: (Section 6) The worldview of the ancient Hebrews as described in Genesis 1. The Sabbath Day. (Section 5): Truths taught in the Creation Stories. The worldview of the ancient Hebrews. October 21 (Section 6): The Sabbath Day. Chapter 3 Guided Reading 1 - 15. (Section 5): The Worldview of the Ancient Hebrews. Assign: The Sabbath Day. October 22: (Section 5) The Sabbath Day. Chapter 3 Guided Reading 1 - 15. October 23: Review for Test. Section 5: Tuesday, October 27 Section 6: Monday, October 26 Week of October 25 Monday, October 26: Section 6 Test; Chapter 3 Section 6 Homework: Read pp. 65 - 67. Take notes on the meaning of original justice,original sin,God's mercy and how it was expressed in the story, and why the doctrine of original sin is considered essential to Christian faith Read pp. 67 - 69. Take notes on covenant, paganism, flood legends, differences between the Genesis flood story and the Epic of Gilgamesh, historical beliefs about an ancient flood in the ancient world. Tuesday, October 27 Section 5 Test: Chapter 3 Section 6 Read Genesis 2:4 - 9:17. Compose a list of questions about the reading. (Hand in) Wednesday,October 28 Section 5: Read Test pp.65 - 69. Take notes. For homework check the topics above in the Section 6 assignment of Oct. 26. Be sure you have notes on these topics; if not be sure to add the missing information. Section 6: Read pp. 249 - to the first paragraph on p. 253. After reading, write a two page response to the question, "Why Should Catholics Know the Old Testament?" Thursday, October 29 Section 5: Read Genesis 2:4 - 9:17. Compose a list of questions about the reading. (Hand in) Week of November 1 Monday, Nov. 2 (Section 6): Discuss Chapter 3 Test. Discuss notes on Chapter 3 reading from October 25. Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Section 6): Continue discussion of notes. Power Point on Chapter 3. (Section 5): Discuss Chapter 3 Test. Discuss notes on October 28 reading Wednesday, Nov. 4 (Section 5): Continue discussion of notes. Power Point on Chapter 3. Thursday, Nov. 5(Section 6): Complete Power Point. (Section 5) Complete Power Point Week of November 9 Monday, Nov. 10 (Section 6): Cain and Abel, Noah Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Section 6): Noah and other Flood Stories (Section 5): Cain and Abel, Noah Wednesday, Nov. 12:(Section 6): Tower of Babel Homework: complete Tower of Babel Questions - go to Mrs. Scharff's Teacherweb; find Tower of Babel Worksheet. (Section 5): Noah and other Flood Stories Thursday, Nov. 12 (Section 5): Tower of Babel Friday, Nov. 13 Sophomore Retreat - no classes Week of November 15: Test on part 2 of Chapter 3: Friday, November 20 Monday, November 16 (Section 6): Begin Review of Chapter 3. Students will write 7 questions and answers in a "test format". Review the Study Guide on Teacher Web; be ready with questions in class on Tuesday. Tuesday, November 17 (Section 6): Review Chapter 3. (Section 5): Begin Review; write questions Wednesday, November 18: No class: Culture Day Thursday, November 19 (Section 5): Review Chapter 3 Friday, November 20: (Section 6): Chapter 3 Test (part 2) Homework: Chapter 3 Worksheet (Section 5): Test Review; Chapter 3 Test (part 2): Monday, November 23 Week of December 13 Monday, December 14 Section 6: View video: "Moses" Take notes/write questions you have on the information you learned. Tuesday, December 15 Section 6: Complete Discussion of the Biblical Birth Stories Section 5: Chapter 3 Test (part 3) Homework: Read pp. 90 - 92. go to Handouts. Type answers to the questions on the Chapter 4 Reading Guide (2)
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