CALRP History Research Essay Grading Protocol 09 May 2008
I. Timeliness of Submission
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Adjustments to grade? If "yes," how much?
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II. Submission Format
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Requirement (five points each)
A. Digital copy (DOC, WPD, ODT, or HTML) submitted through BB Safe Assignment.
B. Header includes the Group ID, Parish name, date of composition, and page number.
Sub-total
/10
III. Content: Comprehensive Answers to Research Questions
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A. Basic History (one point each)
1. When was the parish founded?
2. Who were the founders?
3. Where were they from?
4. Where is the parish located?
5. Why did they choose this location for the parish?
6. What were the key factors that helped the parish take root in this part of town?
7. What have been the most important phases in the development of this parish?
8. What are some of the more notable architectural features of the church building or its furnishings?
9. Where were the building materials obtained? Why?
10. Who were the craftspersons who did the work? Why were they chosen?
11. Who have been the most important persons or groups in the growth and development of this parish?
12. What are some of the more interesting historical events connected with this parish?
13. What kinds of challenges has the parish had to overcome (neighborhood changes, financial setbacks, personal tragedies, etc.)? How have they succeeded in doing that?
14. What is the ethnic majority at this parish? Has the ethnic profile changed since its early years? How has the ethnic culture of the people influenced the parish?
15. Is this a typical geographic parish, or do parishioners come from beyond the parish boundaries? If the latter, when did this change?
16. How does the culture of the city affect this parish?
17. What are some of the more significant changes that have happened in this neighborhood over the years? How much, if any, has the role of the parish changed over the years?
18. What does the parish do to keep alive the cultural and faith traditions? How does the older generation pass along these traditions to the younger generation?
19. How is this parish unique in comparison to other Catholic parishes?
20. What other facts are of interest about this parish?
Sub-total
/20
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B. Statistics (one point each)
1. How many clergy work with this parish? How has this changed over time?
2. What other kinds of employees does the parish have? How has this changed over time?
3. How many people/families are members of this parish?
4. How often does a new family join?
5. Have there been any famous parishioners or visitors at this parish? Who? When?
6. How diverse is this parish?
7. How many people attend Mass on an average weekend?
8. When was Mass attendance at its peak?
9. Includes a graph to illustrate how Mass attendance has changed over time.
10. What types of people attend Mass here? Older? Younger? Families? Singles?
11. Does the parish hold Masses for any particular ethnic group?
12. What kinds of programs does the parish offer? Is there a parochial school? A youth group? A seniors group? How many people do these groups include?
13. What other kinds of organizations are sponsored by the parish or use church facilities? How many people does this involve?
14. What distinctive ceremonies or events does the parish celebrate?
15. What kind of relationship does this parish have with the civic community? Does it sponsor any community events?
16. What kinds of service work or outreach activities does your parish do in the neighborhood and/or the city? How many people does this involve?
17. Does the parish sponsor mission trips? If so, what kinds? Where? Who participates?
18. Is this parish involved in a cluster? If so, what other parishes are involved in that cluster? If not, why not?
19. Is it likely that this parish will be closed in the near future? If so, why? If not, why not?
20. What other details are of interest in regard to this parish?
09 May 2008