March 1-5

March 2nd, 2010

MONDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Time in Computer Lab to write/type Pluralism Essay (see one post below for project instructions and rubric)
Homework: Work on Pluralism Essay due Wednesday

TUESDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Time in Computer Lab to write/type Pluralism Essay
Homework: Work on Pluralism Essay due Wednesday

WEDNESDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Discuss essays and review 4 Superiorities of Jesus handout
Homework: None

THURSDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Wrap up Worldview Unit
Homework: None

FRIDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Wrap up Worldview Unit
Homework: None

February 22-26

February 22nd, 2010

MONDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Christian Distinctives Assignment; Introduce Pluralism Essay (click here for instructions and here for grading rubric)
Homework: 1) Finish list of Christian Distinctives due Tuesday; 2) Start reading chapters 1-4 of Green due Thursday

TUESDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Lecture — Is Jesus the Only Way?
Homework: Read chapters 1-4 of Green due Thursday

WEDNESDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Lecture — Is Jesus the Only Way?
Homework: Finish reading chapters 1-4 of Green due Thursday

THURSDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Silent reading of chapters 5-8 of Green
Homework: Read further in Green (you must make copies at your own expense) or start writing essay

FRIDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Silent reading of chapters 5-8 of Green
Homework: Finish reading Green and/or start writing essay

February 15-19

February 16th, 2010

MONDAY — President’s Day; no school

TUESDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Finish Worldview Group Presentations (Secular Humanism)
Homework: Start studying for Worldview Test on Friday (click here for study guide)

WEDNESDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Individual Review for Test
Homework: Study for Worldview Test on Friday

THURSDAY
Lesson Plan: PT; Group Review for Test
Homework: Study for Worldview Test on Friday

FRIDAY
Lesson Plan: Proctor Worldview Test
Homework: (3rd period only) Work on Chapel Essay due Monday

February 1-12 (revised for snow days)

February 5th, 2010

As the chapel project comes close to an end and we get ready for our Worldview Presentations, we are close to being back on one common schedule for all five periods. Here are the common, upcoming deadlines:

Friday 2/5 — Worldview Posters due
Friday 2/5 — Presentation 1 (Judaism in most classes)
Wednesday 2/10 — Presentation 2 (Islam in most classes)
Thursday 2/11 — Presentation 3 (Hinduism in most classes)
Friday 2/12 — Presentation 4 (Buddhism in most classes)
Tuesday 2/16 — Presentation 5 (Secular Humanism in all classes)

There will be a large test over all of these worldviews on Friday, 2/19.

Snow!

January 29th, 2010

Weird! Bing Crosby’s “Snow” just came up on the iPod as I started writing this. Honestly. Weird!

Well, due to this wonderful snow day, all deadlines below are pushed back one day. Be ready for Monday!

3rd Period: Be ready to film like crazy on Monday!

January 18-29

January 20th, 2010

I am afraid it is just not practical to post a plan for the week. As each class plans their chapel, each of the five classes are on a different schedule. The following are tentative deadlines for the next two weeks or so:

7am Bible:
Personal Worldview Essay due Friday 1/22
Worldview Group Project Research check on Wednesday 1/27
Final Copy of Template for Worldview Group Project due on Friday 1/29
Quiz over Introduction to World Religions Material on Monday 2/1
Worldview Group Project Poster due Tuesday 2/2

2nd Period:
Chapel on Wednesday 1/20
Chapel Essay due Friday 1/22
Personal Worldview Essay due Friday 1/22
Worldview Group Project Research check on Monday 1/25
Final Copy of Template for Worldview Group Project due on Thursday 1/28
Quiz over Introduction to World Religions Material on Friday 1/29
Worldview Group Project Poster due Monday 2/1

3rd Period:
Worldview Group Project Research check on Tuesday 1/19
Final Copy of Template for Worldview Group Project due on Thursday 1/21
Concrete Chapel Ideas due on Monday 1/25
Quiz over Introduction to World Religions Material on Thursday 1/28
Worldview Group Project Poster due Monday 2/1
Chapel Essay due Thursday 2/4

4th Period:
Worldview Group Project Research check on Tuesday 1/19
Chapel on Monday 1/25
Chapel Essay due Tuesday 1/26
Final Copy of Template for Worldview Group Project due on Thursday 1/28
Quiz over Introduction to World Religions Material on Monday 2/1
Worldview Group Project Poster due Tuesday 2/2

5th Period:
Worldview Group Project Research check on Tuesday 1/19
Concrete Chapel Ideas due on Thursday 1/21
Chapel on Wednesday 1/27
Chapel Essay due Thursday 1/28
Final Copy of Template for Worldview Group Project due on Friday 1/29
Quiz over Introduction to World Religions Material on Monday 2/1
Worldview Group Project Poster due Tuesday 2/2