Tentative schedule for the week is usually posted at the beginning of the week. By the end of thee week, the schedule is revised weekly to reflect actual class and homework. .
Eighth Week of Classes: October 13, 14, 16 Exam Week
Monday, October 6 class Chapter 3 test homeworkIgnatius essay due on Wednesday. Do first draft today. DO NOT DO OPTION B/YOU DID THAT ON THE RECENT TEST.
Tuesday, October 7 class Simon & Garfunkel's "He Was My Brother." Return tests. Craig Kielberger and Free the Children. Another good bio about Craig. homework Correct tests and learn from your mistakes. Finish Ignatius essay due tomorrow. Make sure you have it proofread by someone who can help you.
Wednesday, October 8 class Watch an episode from Touched by an Angel: Crisis of Faith homework Study for the exam. Use past tests and 1Q review to guide your study.
Thursday, October 9 class Finish video. Study for the exam. homework Study for the exam.
Friday, October 10 class Dr. King's sermon Three Dimensions of a Complete Life . Review of first quarter' discuss exam. homework Study for the exam.
Monday, September 29 class Begin video: John Paul II: Millennial Pope homeworkhomework R/M/S John Paul II's homily to young people from his visit to St. Louis. Bookmark assignment due.
Tuesday, September 30 class Continue video. homework Study for test.
Wednesday, October 1 class Ignatius/JP2 test. Use worksheet to guide your study. homework R/M/S chapter three in Zanzig. Outline chapter in your spiral. 10 point open spiral test next week.
Monday, September 22 class Return tests and parent interviews. Correct them. Give out Ignatius booklet and give assignment. homework R/M/S "The First Jesuit" due Wednesday. Use the worksheet to guide your study and expect a reading quiz.
Tuesday, September 23 class Finish R/M/S The First Jesuit." homework Finish filling out worksheet. Be ready for a quiz on the the reading tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 24 class Open worksheet quiz. Show students an effectively marked copy of "The First Jesuit." Ask them to do a basic timeline of the life of Ignatius. homework Read and mark "Some Key Ignatian Ideals" and "Ten principles of Jesuit Education" in booklet. Show this booklet to your parents. Tell them they can read it next week after your test.
Thursday, September 20 class Finish Ignatius time line. Discuss Ignatius and the Jesuits. homework Begin bookmark.
Friday, September 21 class Continue to discuss Ignatius and the Jesuits. homeworkBookmark assignment. due by Tuesday.
Monday, September 15 Block Week. class Discuss key ideas of Chapter Two. Deion Sanders video. homework: R/M/S/ pgs. 46-51.
Tuesday, September 16 . class Song "Take Lord and Receive." Know the meaning of the word Suscipe. Ephesians 4, 25 to 5, 2. Skeleton outline of Chapter Two in spiral. Small group work: Four groups centering on the first four sections of the text. Present some key ideas of Chapter Two. homework: Finish R/M/S Chapter Two pgs. 52-57. Test on Friday.
Thursday, September 18 Block Week. class Finish presentations. Show Eric Clapton video. If time: short video and web site Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America. What key ideas of the first two chapters does this illustrate? homework:homework Finish any marking of chapter one. Study. Use past quizzes and First Quarter Review to guide your study.
Friday, September 19 Block Week. class Chapter Two test. homework:
Monday, September 8 class Discuss key ideas of Chapter One. homework Finish any marking of chapter one. Study. Use past quizzes and First Quarter Review to guide your study.
Finish your Father Interview Reflection and hand it in a day early. Remember to let you father read it and react to it and sign it. Use proper form.
Tuesday, September 9 class Continue to discuss Chapter One. Chart it on the board and answer any questions. homework Study for test. Parent Interview due.
Wednesday, September 10 class 20 point test on Introduction/Chapter One. homework R/M/S the first section of Chapter Two, pages 33-36.
Thursday, September 11 class Return test. Fill out Jesuit Survey. homework Correct test. R/M/S pages 36-42
Friday, September 12 class homework R/M/S pages 42-45. Check web site for extra credit opportunities.
Tuesday, September 2 class (1) Prayer (2) Sunday's reading (3) Get reactions to first week. Discuss their "feelings" they noted on questionaire. (4) Show web site. homework (1) Read cover to pg 13 in Zanzig; be ready for a quiz. Know the key ideas of the text. (2) Find our what this symbol means and why. Where is this on our campus? It will be on tomorrow's practice quiz.
Click image for more information Know how to solve snail questions.
Thursday, September 4 class (1) Return and correct quiz in class. (2) Review homework method. (3) Show web site and it's treasures. homework (1) Correct your mistakes on your practice quiz, in different color ink or box or highlight the correct answers. (2) R/M/S next section of text, pages 23 to end of chapter. Always expect a quiz.
Friday, September 5 class (1) The Goals of Jesuit Education, prayer, the examen, "The Grad at Grad" (2) Begin to discuss key ideas in Chapter One. homework Finish your Father Interview Assignment. Then you will have a day or two to have your father read it. Ask him what he thinks about your reflections. Make sure he signs it. Invite him to write a comment. Hand this in by Wednesday, September 10, at the latest.
Monday, August 25 class Group challenge "Seat yourselves in reverse alphabetical order." Greeting and introductions. Prelection: Student Survey. Handouts: prayer pages and letter home to parents. Copy assignment in your SLUH assignment book.
Organization: lockers, daily planner, pen case
Keys to success at SLUH: organization + discipline + openness
homework
Bring my letter home and give it to your parents. Ask them to read it tonight. Give them some time to read it.
Review the booklet of information with your parents.
a) Skim over the entire booklet. Just take in the headings.
b) Read completely pages �How to Get Off to a Good Start� through �Study Tips�. That�s ten pages of big print. On these pages:
Put a √ next to at least four pieces of advice that seem valuable to you.
Put a ? mark next to any you do not understand or wonder about
add comments where you or your parents desire.
Have your parents sign this booklet but only if they read over this and discussed this with you.
Come to class tomorrow ready to learn. Come to class with:
a two pocket folder which will be used only for this Theology class. Include about 10 sheets of loose leaf paper. Paste the page given to you on to the front of this folder with other side showing. Put your name in the middle of the page.
a one subject spiral notebook, ideally college ruled
text: Understanding Catholic Christianity by Thomas Zanzig
writing utensils (a pencil case is recommended)
Visit my Freshman Theology Course Home Page and bookmark it. Show this to your parents. Check out my course website, especially this first quarter assignment page. I want them to know they can look up what we are doing and what the homework is anytime they want. You all can look at my "All-Stars" and see the semester grades for my freshmen. If you do not have the internet at home, you can do this in our library.
Be open and ready to listen, talk, share, work. Be ready for some kind of �homework check� then offering your reactions, conversations, maybe even reflections, on what you were assigned to read.
Tuesday, August 26 class (1) Begin with Ignatius Prayer for Generosity. Know it for the first test. (2) Check homework and assignment book (3) "Are you open? Are a good listener?" Bible Reading for the Week & Review. Mass readings of Direction Days. Note some of the advice pages, from recent seniors and from recent freshmen. homework (1) Read over Class Guidelines" booklet and let show this to your parents. (2) Look over the course webs site, bookmark it and show it to you parents. (3) Correct the survey just returned. Learn.
Wednesday, August 27 class (1) Begin with Ignatius Prayer for Generosity. (2) Responses or questions about class rules and guildelines? (3) Hand out grading sheet (4) Assign the Parent Interview. (5) Continue to work on spiral notebook. Homework: (1) Read over "Tentative Grading" (2) Begin Father Interview Assignment First step is merely giving the letter to your parent and setting up a time for the interview. Bring home letter to your parents and give it to them. If there is anything you are uncomfortable with and want to discuss, see me outside of class. Make sure you bring your assignment book to class. Click here for an example of a past Father Interview. This was good but would have been better with more specifics from his father. (2) Complete Personal Surver and hand in Friday.
Thursday, August 28 class (1) Practice Quiz. (2) Return corrected surveys; answer any questions (3) Work on setting up spiral. Homework: Work on Father Interview. Think about it. Write down some questions you'd like to ask.
Friday, August 29 class Continue reviewing survey and setting up spiral. Explain snail question. Homework: Have your interview with your father sometime over this three day weekend. Reaad and follow my directions. They are given to help you have a good experience and write a good essay.
If you have any recommendations, corrections, or advice about the assignment, see me...I'd love to hear your thoughts. If you have any questions or concerns, worries, about the first week or about this class, see me. give me a chance to help you.
When you do not have any specific homework in a subject, still give 10-15 minutes. Take care of what you did not do or need to do. Learn what you missed. Go over and review all you have done and learned.
