Tuesday, Sept 4/18 - Friday, Sept 7/18

1.  Introductions

2.  Complete "Getting to know you " handout.

3.  Written Response

          1.  Think about your grade 9 and 10 religion classes. What did you

                                             - like

                                             - dislike

                                             -find interesting?

        2.  In regards to religions...what are you curious about?

Wednesday

4.  Complete the online survey found on google classroom using the code:   92ervc3

5. Course outlines, class procedures, cell phone policy  HRT 3M Course Profile 2018 template.doc

6.  Group activity:  Religion is more good/bad than bad/good.  

Thursday

7.  Religion gone bad - cults   religion vs cults.doc

Watch the first two clips on cults from Dangerous Devotions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbICD-ge4rY

Friday

- Use the note from class and identify the characteristics of cults as seen in these clips. 

8.  Note - Who is susceptible to joining a cult?  religion vs cults.doc

9.  Goodness and Good News Assignment Good things 2018.docx

      - introduction to assignment.  Awe and Wonder

                    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQiszdkOwuU&list=PLnkKz8RmcN5iJjfpLDhbXN3GKA_p8jRQN,  

                    - https://vimeo.com/64586456

 

     

Monday, Sept 10/18

1. Moving Art inspiration for your assignment

2.  Complete the note on what is good and bad about religion

3.  Glue journal expectations into front cover of journal Daily Journal Expectations 2018.docx

 

 

Tuesday, Sept 11/18

1. Introduction to the examen 

examen of conscience.doc

2. Overview of assignments and evaluation in World Religions    

3. Time to work on "Good Things" assignment in computer lab

 

Wednesday,  Sept 12/18 - Friday, Sept 14/18

Journal - examen

-"My sense of God is my sense of wonder at the universe" Einstein

1.  What is good about religion? 

     -examples from Catholicism   What good has the Catholic Church done.docx

      -first half of the note on Wednesday

 

Thursday, Sept 13/18

1.  Awe and Wonder - Moving Art clip  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiZqn6fV-4Y&t=30s

2.  -finish the note on the good Catholicism has done 

 

Friday, Sept 14/18

1.  Religions offer "good news" and inspiration that the oppressed can bring about justice - the story of Tamar.  Do we see the "good news" around us today? (ex: Colin Kaepernick's protest for racial injustice)

 Work on Part B of the "Good Things" assignment on Friday

 

Monday, Sept 17/18 

1.  How do you decide who and what to believe - discussion and note

     How do you decide who and what to believe 2018.docx

2.  Edit your slide presentation using the success criteria and upload to google classroom  

       Good things 2018 editing form.docx  

 

Tuesday, Sept 18/18

Journal - the examen and discernment

 

Wednesday, Sept 19/18

1. Read and highlight the following:  what knowledge and skills can you take away from a religion class.docx

Place an asterik in the margin beside anything which stands out for you; surprises you; makes you agree/disagree or brings up a question for you

Answer the questions in your own words:  Comprehension questions for the reading on what can we learn from religion class 2018.docx  

Critical Thinking as an important tool to use when discerning your beliefs.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItUGF8GdTw

                        -summarize the main points of this video in your notebook

 

Thursday, Sept 20/18

1. Review the steps of critical thinking from yesterday's reading.

2. a) Journal - Agree or disagree with the following statement:  "I believe in science, not religion."

    b)  Upload your response to google classroom.  We will review and discuss class responses.

    c)   What steps of critical thinking did we use? 

 

Friday, Sept 21/18

1.   Why do we even have religion? 

 - religious impulse defined.  Why do people have this religious impulse?  

-note:  how did religion start, religion defined, worldview 2018.docx

-paraphrase the explanation of the theory about why we have religion

3.  Begin reading the article: Religion, Why Faith is becoming more and more popular?

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/27/religion-why-is-faith-growing-and-what-happens-next

 

 

Monday, Sept 24/18

1.  Review of critical thinking

 -How do you think critical thinking can be important for teens?

.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItUGF8GdTw

-https://learn.solent.ac.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=2733&chapterid=1116

 

2.  The danger of the Single Story  Ted Talk - https://archive.org/details/ChimamandaAdichie_2009G

                                   a) What is the danger of the “single story”?  

                                   b)  Why do we often only know the "single story"?  

                                   c) Connect this talk to the concepts of challenge our assumptions, conditioning, confirmation bias and ethnocentrism.

                                   b) How can this be relevant to our understanding of religion and spirituality?

3.  Read and take notes on your section of the article and share on google classroom

 

 

Tuesday, Sept 25/18- Thursday, Sept, 27/18

Analyze the spirituality of the main character in the movie, Into the Wild

     -describe his spirituality

     -describe his worldview

     -was he a critical thinker?  Explain using examples from the movie.     

     -apply the Belief Narrative model to Chris

 

Monday, Oct 1/18 - Tuesday, Oct 2/18

1.  Examen

2.  Review for open book test using these: 

                         what knowledge and skills can you take away from a religion class.docx

                              how did religion start, religion defined, worldview 2018.docx

                         https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/27/religion-why-is-faith-growing-and-what-happens-next

3.  Functions of Religion The Three Functions of Religion with examples.docx

 

Wednesday, Oct 3/18 - Thursday, Oct 4/18

1. Review of the term, spirituality" and analysis of the spirituality of the main character from "Into the Wild"

     -describe his worldview

     -describe the impact of his conditioning

     -was he a critical thinker?  Explain using examples from the movie.     

2.  Review of the concept of "religious impulse"

3.   Interpreting scripture.  How do we do this?  

                         -literalism vs contextualism - why there are different intepretations of scripture

                             -note - review of scripture  Interpreting Scripture 2018.docx

                            - the symbolic language of religion  The language of religion.doc

4.  Take time to organize your notes for Thursday's open book test. 

 

Friday, Oct 5/18

-open book quiz on unit one

 

 

Tuesday, Oct 9/18

-make journal covers

 

 

Wednesday, Oct 10/18

-introduction to worldview

-paraphrase the note from the handout:   how did religion start, religion defined, worldview 2018.docx

 

Thursday, Oct 11/18

- Introduction to the timeline assignment

-use the success criteria to assess the exemplars

 

Friday, Oct 12/18

-Indigenous worldview:  Watch the video, Enoughness," on Indigenous worldview compared with Western worldview, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPVrr44KHI

-highlight the concepts on this handout which are mentioned in the video

 

 

-paraphrase the first page of the handout on the Primitive Era (from which Indigenous spirituality comes)

 

Monday, Oct 15/18

-paraphrase both sides of the second handout on the Primitive Era.

-place the title, dates and Medicine Wheel symbol on the large white sheet of paper you will be provided with for your timeline

 

Tuesday, Oct 16/18

1. examen

2. Reading - Walking back in time - what is the context of the people of the primitive era?     walking back in time - setting the context.pdf 

3. Timeline note of the development of the earth, and human history to today with the following major events - Big Band, creation of earth, development of homo sapiens, Primitive Era, Archaic Era, Historic Era, Modern Era, Post-modern Era

4.  review of Indigenous Worldview - We are all connected

5. Create a rough outline of your timeline - decide on the placement of the background and make notes on where you are going to place the items from the note on the Primitive Era

 

 

Wednesday, Oct 17/18

Journal -nurturing your spirituality - time, place, confidant

     -science is confirming the Indigenous understanding of how humans and the earth are interconnected. Watch and discuss "We are all connected"      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk

Review of Worldview - Where do you see examples of what we have learned about worldview, connection to the land and animism in the following

 -Colours of the Wind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk33dTVHreQ

-summarize the key points of Indigenous Worldview on the Belief Narrative

 

Thursday, Oct 18/18

-What is your Connection to the Land - activity

- Identity in Indigenous Spirituality

-place natural objects on your timeline and indicate animism

 

 

Friday, Oct 19/18

-walk on the land

 

Monday, Oct  22/18 - Thursday,  Oct  25/18 - Each day you will be given half the period to create you timeline 

Journal - Gratitude

Hope and Conflict in Indigenous Spirituality

- make notes on your Belief Narrative and place images and notes on your timeline

 

the Seven Dimensions-Rituals, Practices and Experiences, Stories, Teachings and Ethics, People, Stories, Materials

          -smudging, sweat lodge, vision quest, 

          -  Thanksgiving Greeting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWKac3o7isk

                         -Music to play during Thanksgiving greeting video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImjIY5xUveM

          - Thanksgiving Greeting

          -Story of Two Wolves           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZQm4yhPns    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__cdpyF5nLk

           - smudging  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn3R0MAcpi4

          -sweat lodge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLUQlOR_nI

          -vision quest  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5_jxLOY8oM&list=PL6ycy1oaSz15xZpE4uCT7geiunPCLtxkI    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXCdcfxi9vQ

          -pow wow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUTFrLkCiJM

          -Grandfather Teachings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3MCgjBNz0o

      

Journal - Medicine Wheel - Journal: Are you in balance emotionally? physically, intellectually? spiritually?

Notes on Medicine Wheel and the Feather

    -Importance of the Feather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otODw0Rlma8

 

         

Timelines are due on Monday, Oct 29/18

 

Friday, Oct 26/18 - PA day

 

Monday, Oct 29/18 

-edit timelines 

-complete the questions on the functions of religion found at the bottom of the Belief Narrative

 

Tuesday, Oct 30/18

-submit your timelines

-Blanket Exercise

 

Wednesday, Oct 31/18

Misunderstandings of Religion - note

Response to Blanket Exercise

A summary of the ideas about Ultimate Reality since the beginning of human history 2018.docx

 

Thursday, Nov 1/18

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2. How Indigenous traditions bring healing - Ashley Callingbrook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxu8gklNYuI&feature=youtu.be

3. Indigenous people on the forefront of environmental movements  Native Spirituality UR and environmentalism.pptx

4.  Note on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Truth and Reconciliation Commission 2018.doc

 

Friday, Nov 2/18

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