SUMMARY OF FRESHMAN HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS:
FOURTH QUARTER 2003-04

Sean Layton's Old Testament time line is a great summary of the major (and other important) periods/events/characters in O.T. Salvation History. Sean Layton's NEW time line, May 2004

Teen Hebrew Scriptures
Tom Hyde's Final Exam Preview

View past student work

Archdiocese of St. Louis Prayer & Faith Resources

Study tools:
Grammar, spelling & more: Purdue On-Line Writing Lab
Dictionaries, encyclopedias and so much more available at Reference Desk/a complete reference library
The Catholic Encyclopedia | Catechism of the Catholic Church | Theology Library
Mike Guinn's Best Pick-Up Lines website | Top Ten Christian Pick-Up Lines

All-Stars 2003-04
1Q | First Semester | 3Q | 2nd semester

Fourth Quarter / May 24-28 Final Exam Week

Sunday Mass Readings

Sean Layton NEW time line

Bible Brain Questions Pretest from the beginning of the course. How well would you do now?

We will hold our exam over three days
Monday, May 24 Time line (30 points)
Tuesday, May 25 First Essay (10 points)
Exam day, Rest of exam (60 points)

Fourth Quarter / May 17-21

Sunday Mass Readings

"Seminarians' projects have prophetic implications" was a Feature article in the May 14, 2002 St. Louis Review. To view the seminarians' projects, visit their web site. The user ID is k and the password is g"

Monday, May 17 All extra credit due by today.
class Fr. Ralph Huse on Ignatius and the examen.
homework Continue to study for the exam.

Tuesday through Thursday, May 18-20
Rabbi James Goodman in the Theater during Activity Period CANCELLED class Movie "Oh, God!"
homework Assignment due Friday "Three Major Old Testament Themes Seen in 'Oh, God!'"

Friday, May 18
class End of course questions.
homework Course evaluation due by Monday.

Check out Dan Thuet's site on Dr. Vernon Johns

We will hold our exam over three days
Monday, May 24 Time line (30 points)
Tuesday, May 25 First Essay (10 points)
Exam day, Rest of exam (60 points)

Fourth Quarter / May 11-14

Sunday Mass Readings

Monday, May 10 Day off for selling raffle tickets!

Tuesday & Wednesday, May 11 & 12
class
Video Who Wrote the Bible, Part I.
homework Study for exam. One page creative summary (make sure you follow directions, or see me if you have a better idea) of "How the Old Testament Came to Be" due Friday.

Thursday, May 13
class Small group work.
homework Study for exam. Doing this creative assignemnt should help.

Friday, May 14
class 20 point test on Wisdom literature.
homework Study for the exam. Begin evalaution. All extra credit due by monday, may 17.

Fourth Quarter / May 3-7

Sunday Mass Readings

Monday, May 3
class Discusssion of myth, espcially in relation to Star Wars and Lord of the Rings; tie in Ignatius idea of Two Standards. Workbook 161-162 on Jonah.
homework Workbook 167-168 about Job

Tuesday, May 4
class
Kushner video When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
homework 169-170 Psalms

Wednesday, May 5
class Finish Kushner video.
homework 171-172 Psalms Made Contemporary. Here just fill in the missing words of the psalm; add your own if you want.

Thursday, May 6
class
homework Wisdom review in workbook, pgs. 173-175 .

Friday, May 7
class 20 point test on Wisdom literature.
homework Begin to study for the exam.

Fourth Quarter / April 26-30

Sunday Mass Readings

Monday, April 26
class Prophets test.
homework Read Genesis chapters one and two.

Tuesday, April 27
class
Three things you learned from last night's reading; workbook 26, 27 & 29. homework Read Genesis 3 and 4.

Wednesday, April 28
class Three things you learned from last night's reading; workbook 30-33.
homework Read Genesis 6-9.

Thursday, April 29
class Three big questions from last night's reading; workbook 35, 36-37.
homework read Genesis 10-11; just skim over geneologies.

Friday, April 30
class Three major ideas about Genesis 1-11 you learned this week. Discussion of Myth; article Bill Moyer's and Joseph Campbell.
homework Read the book of Jonah; workbook 160

Fourth Quarter / April 19-23 / Block Week

Easter Mass Readings

Block Day & Wednesday, April 19-21
class Video: Vernon Johns: The Road to Freedom
Block day homework Dr. Vernon Johns. Complete workbook pages on Jeremiah.
Wednesday homework Complete workbook pages on Exekiel

Thursday, April 22
class Small group work on characteristics of the prophets.
homework Complete Review of Prophets workbook pages. Assign take home essay due Monday.

Friday, April 23
class Small group reports on characteristics of a Prophet. Review of time lines.
homework Complete take home essay and study for Monday's test.

Fourth Quarter / April 13-16

Easter Mass Readings

Tuesday, April 13
class Return prophet's work. Hand out tentative rest of the year schedule. Hand out time lines; propets test probably Monday, April 26. Workbook pages 119-121 and 122.
homework Complete workbook pages on Elijah: 110 and 111.

Wednesday, April 14
class Put on board: description, role, characteristics of prophets. Review the story of Elijah. Do workbook pages on Amos123-125.
homework Complete workbook pages on Amos: 126, 127 . .

Thursday, April 15
class Put Elijah and Elisha on the time line and tell the story of Elisha. Discuss what our attitude toward riches should be. Workbook pages 128-129.
homework Complete workbook pages on Micah: 138-139 and 140-141.

Friday, April 16
class Discuss Micah workbook pages. Do Hosea pages 131 and 136-137. Be able to give a "modern day Hosea" and explain why you chose this person.
homework Complete workbook pages on Isaiah: 142-143 and 144-145.

Fourth Quarter / April 5-7 Holy Week

Past Sunday's Mass Readings

Monday, April 5
class Reconciliation Day.
homework Finish prophet assignment due Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 6
class Stone Phillips Dateline Special: The Last Days of Christ. Also recommended ABC New Special "Jesus and Paul: The Word and the Wintess
homework Finish prophet assignment due Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 7
class Discusson of Jesus Passion, Death and Resurrecton.
homework Have a good and holy Easter!

Fourth Quarter / March 29-April 2

Past Sunday's Mass Readings

Monday , March 29
class Return tests.
homework Finish workbook pages 93, 94, 96-97, 102-103, 105, 107 for Wednesday's test.

Tuesday , March 30
class Return tests. Video excerpt from "Second Hand Lions" and another about the Passover seder from Rabbi Golom.
homework Finish workbook pages 93, 94, 96-97, 102-103, 105, 107 for Wednesday's test.

Wednesday , March 31
class Monarchy test.
homework Workbook pages 114-118. 5 point reading quiz tomorrow.

Thursday & Friday, April 1 & 2
class Thursday: Homework RQ 5 points. Then go to the library and do a research assignment on assigned prophet or book.
homework Continue to work on this assignment, tomorrow in the library, for homework, due by Wednesday, April 7. 10 points.

Fourth Quarter / March 22-26

Past Sunday's Mass Readings

Monday , March 22
class Return Exams. Review essay questions. Continue story of David in 2 Samuel.
homework Read and take notes on 2 Samuel. Read to 19, 15 by Friday.

Tuesday through Thursday , March 23-25
class Video on David and at times read and take notes on the story of David in 2 Samuel.
homework continue to read and take notes on 2 Samuel. Expect a Monarchy test nest week.

Friday , March 26
class Review Monarchy time line. Do workbook pages 93, 94, 96-97, 102-103, 105, 107
homework Continue workbook pages.

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SUMMARY OF FRESHMAN HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS: FOURTH QUARTER 2003-04