RL 101.57, Spring 2008
Schedule of Meetings & Assignments
IV: Ethics
07 April 2008
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| Week |
Day |
Date |
Description |
| 10 |
T |
25-Mar-08 |
Easter Tuesday; Monday Classes Meet |
| Topic |
When Religion Becomes Evil |
| DUE TODAY |
SGDQs on Kimball (typed out and ready to submit) |
| In-Class Activities |
Discussion of Kimball book; quiz |
| Due Next Class |
Islam exam |
| Extra Credit Option |
Attend the Tuohy Lecture tonight ("How Is Jesus Christ a Model of a 'Godly-Humanity' Today?"); contribute to the discussion during the Q&A session afterwards and/or write a 2-3 paragraph reaction evaluating the presentation in light of our classwork. Post your reaction to the BBDB thread on "Special Lectures." |
| W |
26-Mar-08 | |
| Topic |
Islam Unit Exam |
| In-Class Activities |
Exam |
| Due Next Class |
Read Bernardin; "Gilligan vs. Erikson"; Haught, 143–196. Complete BBQz E1–2. |
| Extra Credit Option |
Watch Schindler's List; complete the DQs to post on the BBDB thread on "Ethics" |
| 11 |
M |
31-Mar-08 | |
| Topic |
Introducing Ethics |
| In-Class Activities |
Bernardin SGD; possible quiz on Haught, 143–196.Read Ignatius handout. |
| Due Next Class |
Read Weisel, Night.. Practicing discernment: Vocation essay (bring notes to write it in class). "Original Sin"; "American Values." Complete BBQz E3–4. |
| Extra Credit Option |
View Jacob the Liar and write a 2-page response evaluating the problem of truth-telling in light of our classwork. Respond to such questions as: What kind of person is Jacob at the start of the movie vs. at the end of it? How does his truth-telling vs. lying affect who he becomes? Can lying be an act of virtue? If so, under what conditions? If not, why not? How would you evaluate the suicides Jacob's lying appears to prevent? Submit your paper, and then post a synopsis of your response on the BB WIKI. |
| W |
2-Apr-08 | |
| Topic |
Ignatius of Loyola & "Discerning the Spirits" |
| In-Class Activities |
Discernment SGD. Write Vocation Essay. |
| Due Next Class |
Read "Conscience"; "Freedom"; "Liberty & Justice." Meet with GA to discuss your CALRP Group Report. Complete Summative Group Assessment (submit with Portfolio) and grade allocation form. |
| Extra Credit Option |
Write your own Original Case Study. Post it to the BBDB thread on "Ethics" and generate some student discussion of your analysis and solutions. |
| 12 |
M |
7-Apr-08 | |
| Topic |
God & Evil: Theodicy |
| In-Class Activities |
Night Qz & SGD |
| Due Next Class |
"Original Sin"; "The Moral Compass of Benedict XVI; Glaspell, A Jury of Her Peers |
| Extra Credit Option |
Attend the Tuohy Lecture tomorrow night ("Globalization Is an Economic Reality, but Is It Also a Religious Issue?"); contribute to the discussion during the Q&A session afterwards and/or write a 2-3 paragraph reaction evaluating the presentation in light of our classwork. Post your reaction to the BBDB thread on "Special Lectures." |
| W |
9-Apr-08 | |
| Topic |
Humans & Evil: Sin |
| In-Class Activities |
SGD on Glaspell; quiz on "Original Sin" |
| Due Next Class |
Final compilation of Project Portfolio, including all raw data (notes, recordings, photographs, etc.), consent forms, group assessment forms, completed grading protocols, and summative assessment of the portfolio itself. Read Bishops on Citizenship |
| Extra Credit Option |
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| 13 |
M |
14-Apr-08 |
Guest Lecturer Robert Gala |
| Topic |
Religion & Politics in 2009 |
| In-Class Activities |
Special Guest Lecture by Robert Gala, M.A. (JCU 2006), Lorain County Community College, and discussion of the role of religion in the 2008 presidential election campaign. |
| Due Next Class |
Evaluate your Class Participation for the second half of the semester. Complete your Learning Contract Final Review. Meet with the Instructor or the GA to discuss your Learning Contract Final Review. |
| Extra Credit Option |
Attend the Tuohy Lecture tomorrow night ("All Creation Is Groaning: Is a New Theological Understanding of Ourselves as Earth Creatures Needed?"); contribute to the discussion during the Q&A session afterwards and/or write a 2-3 paragraph reaction evaluating the presentation in light of our classwork. Post your reaction to the BBDB thread on "Special Lectures." |
| W |
16-Apr-08 |
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| Topic |
Virtue Ethics |
| In-Class Activities |
Virtue SGD; quiz |
| Due Next Class |
Ethics unit exam |
| Extra Credit Option |
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| 14 |
M |
21-Apr-08 |
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| Topic |
Ethics Unit Exam |
| In-Class Activities |
Exam |
| Due Next Class |
Faith & reason debate. |
| Extra Credit Option |
Attend the Tuohy Lecture tomorrow night ("What Is The Role of Spiritual Discernment in our Life of Grace?"); contribute to the discussion during the Q&A session afterwards and/or write a 2-3 paragraph reaction evaluating the presentation in light of our classwork. Post your reaction to the BBDB thread on "Special Lectures." |
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