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Old Testament Winter 2011 - 2012

11/28/2011
 * Introduction to the course
 * Created Google Doc Collection
 * Worked on Lan School
 * Homework for Thursday:
 * Critical read of //Dei Verbum// Chapter 1
 * Find prayers for scripture

11/29/2011
 * Common Assessment Test
 * Work day on //Dei Verbum//
 * Receive Text Books

11/30/2011
 * Complete //Dei Verbum// Chapter 1 Critical Read
 * Begin //Dei Verbum// Chapter 2 Critical Read
 * Complete bible prayers **(Bible Prayers)**
 * Introduction to text book criticism

12/1/2011
 * Quiz 1
 * Complete Homework turn-in
 * Turn in //Dei Verbum// Chapter 1 **(Dei Verbum 1)**
 * Finish & run in //Dei Verbum// Chapter 2 **(Dei Verbum 2)**
 * Review your textbook

12/2/2011
 * Quiz 2
 * Complete Textbook Review
 * Review Critical Reading process

12/5/2011
 * Quiz 3
 * Complete all missing work
 * Begin Dei Verbum Chapter 3 **(Dei Verbum 3)**
 * Read Textbook, Chapter 1:
 * Read the black text on pages 6,7,9, 10 and 11.
 * Read it carefully!

12/6/2011
 * Watch carefully important video. Pay close attention to the moment of faith
 * Install Lan School on student computers
 * Complete assignments (Dei Verbum 3, Readings from textbook)
 * Prepare for quiz over textbook readings
 * Watch the video again at home if you need to. You need to know it well.
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12/7/2011
 * Class discussion on Christian Belief.
 * Take careful notes.
 * [[file:Belief.ppt]]

12/8/2011
 * Holy Day! No Class.

12/9/2011
 * Continue Christian Belief class discussion.
 * Take careful notes.

12/12/2011
 * Complete Christian Belief discussion.
 * Our Lady of Guadalupe Video.
 * Gospel passage worksheet.

12/13/2011
 * Complete Dei Verbum Critical Read Chapters 4 and 5.
 * Download Belief Power Point (above).
 * Study the content and the "3 Ways of Christian Belief"
 * Make sure you know the meaning of all the words (e.g. empirical, objective, evidence, demonstrable, etc.).
 * Prepare for first mega quiz!
 * Finish Gospel passage worksheet.

12/14/2011
 * Read Textbook, Chapter 1:
 * Read the black text on pages 12,14,15,17, and 18.
 * Critical Read, Dei Verbum Chapter 6

12/15/2011
 * Work day

12/16/2011
 * Lecture / Discussion over textbook Chapter 1 and Dei Verbum
 * Review Gospel Belief worksheet

12/19/2011
 * Lecture / Discussion over textbook Chapter 1 and Dei Verbum
 * Q & A - First Unit

12/20/2011
 * Workday - Dei Verbum Chapter 4 PowerPoint Project
 * Workday - Review for Quiz 5

12/21/2011
 * Class PowerPoint Presentations (via Random Number Generator)
 * Quiz 5

1/2/2012
 * Happy New Year!
 * Begin looking at the four types of Books in the Old Testament. Focus more on the categories and less on individual books at this point...
 * Law (Pentateuch)
 * History
 * Wisdom
 * Prophecy
 * Do this either in your Text Book (pages 26-33) OR (and I recommend this) from the article "Finding Your Way Through the Old Testament" by Virginia Smith. The article is in MY Old Testament folder. [|Here's a quick link].
 * Complete the Index Card Assignment - One card summary for each of the four types.

1/3/2012
 * Work on Timeline Project.
 * Instructions [|here].
 * PowerPoint model [|here]. - DO NOT EDIT IN GOOGLE DOCS - Download and use PowerPoint.

1/4/2012
 * Finish Timelines
 * Discuss index card assignment - make corrections and additions.

1/5/2012
 * Watch "The Man in a Hurry"
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 * Compete accompanying worksheet
 * Study for Quiz 6

1/6/2012
 * Quiz 6
 * Begin Genesis
 * Essay Writing assignment:
 * "Can Catholics Believe in the Theory of Evolution?"
 * If so, why so? If no, why not?
 * At least one complete paragraph. (Look for a minimum of 150 words.)
 * List sources below paragraph. (You do not need to use full academic citation.)
 * Label online file **LAST NAME EVOLUTION.**

1/9/2012
 * Read Genesis, Chapter Two
 * Quiz 7: Genesis Chapter Two
 * Collect "Types of Old Testament Literature" index cards.
 * Discuss the two creation stories.

1/10/2012
 * Read the article[| "Let's Get a Big Bang Out of Science"] by Father Richard Malloy, SJ (found in Fr Carlson's folder)
 * Complete worksheet on article.
 * Read Chapter Three of Genesis

1/11-13/2012
 * The remainder of the week we will be reviewing the Genesis PowerPoint and reading carefully the Genesis accounts. Please follow along and study the PowerPoint carefully.
 * Access the PowerPoint here.

1/17-20/2012
 * Work on Candle Project.
 * Discuss Progression from Noah to Abraham.
 * Watch "In the Beginning" - the film that quickly takes us through the times of the Patriarchs.

1/23-26/2012
 * Ms. Sitte will take the class for most of this week.
 * Focus on the Exodus from Egypt and movement to the Promised Land.

1/27/2012
 * Stephen Ray Class
 * Complete his study guide

1/30/2012
 * Complete Abraham's Family Tree
 * Watch education film about Life in the Womb

1/31/2012
 * Review for Quiz 9
 * Review Stephen Ray Study Guide together

2/1/2012
 * Quiz 9

2/2/2012
 * Begin History of Israel
 * Finish film on Life in the Womb

2/3/2012
 * All School Mass

2/6/2012
 * Correct Quiz 9

2/7/2012
 * Textbook Reading: pages 168, 169, 173,176, 178,179, 180, 182, 183.
 * Do study Questions on page 187: 1-15.
 * If placing them in your folder online, name them **Chapter 9 Questions.**

2/8/2012
 * Group reading 1 Samuel

2/9/2012
 * Group reading 1 Samuel
 * Quiz 10

2/10/2012
 * Group reading 1 Samuel
 * Dress Code Discussion

2/13/2012
 * Current Events: HHS mandate
 * 1 Samuel: the fall of Saul reading
 * Begin Andy Griffith Show: The Spoiled Boy

2/14/2012
 * Article reading: David and Goliath, Temple Practices and Rituals, and Solomon builds the Temple.

2/15/2012
 * Begin "David" film