Faith+and+Secularism

Faith and Secularism Course - 1st Trimester 2010-2011

 ** Faith and Secularism **
 * Fr. Carlson **

School p.carlson@pndhs.org (309) 691-8741 (extension 219) Church frcarlson@stjudechurchpeoria.org (309) 243-7811 (extension 216)
 * Contact **

http://pnd-chaplain.wikispaces.com/ Course calendar, assignments, grade information, scoring rubrics, recommended and required reading, audio files, and videos will be found on the course page on the wikispace.
 * Class Wiki **

= Course Description = 040 Faith and Secularism The course provides the student with the opportunity to be able to articulate the Church’s position on a number of topics, as well as, the rationale why the Church teaches as She does. Instruction focuses on Christian Apologetic: the existence of God, the Trinity, the Divinity of Christ, the saving value of the life, death, and Resurrection of Christ and Catholic Apologetic: the authority of the Church and the Magisterium, the difference between Catholic and Protestant views of the Church and Scripture, survey of religious cults and sects, and a comparative study of major world religions. Students are expected to complete individual collaborative assignments and projects.

Day 1 - Thursday 26 August 2010

Day 2 - Friday 27 August 2010 Due Monday, Assignment 1 from Thursday Aug 26.

Day 3 - Monday 30 August 2010 Review, discussion and retake of Quiz 1.

Day 4 - Tuesday 31 August 2010 Assignment 2, due Thursday due Friday. Critical Reading of Sheen "The Decline of Controversy" media type="youtube" key="wmHzYWO6b0k?fs=1" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="t5vP-R7odws?fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Day 5 - Wednesday 1, September 2010 Critical Reading of Sheen and Discussion of Cosmology with Mr Summins.

Day 6 - Thursday, 2 September 2010 In-class review of Sheen chapter with class presentations.

Day 7 - Friday, 3 September 2010 Class presentations of Sheen chapter. Continue class lecture/discussion of Cosmology. 

Day 8 - Tuesday, 7 September 2010 Tolerance discussion with Tribune article. Critical Reading of Hahn chapter - through page 5, due Thursday. Same instructions as sheen reading.

Day 9 - Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Mr Summins review of Religions: basics, properties, development. Time to work on critical reading of Hahn chapter - through first column of page 5.

Day 10 - Thursday, 9 September 2010 Continue Cosmology, Intelligent design presentation.

Day 11 - Friday, 10 September 2010

﻿Quiz and Review. Conversion of C.S. Lewis video and discussion.

Complete Hahn reading for Monday.

Day 12 - Monday, 13 September 2010 Review Hahn Reading -- Critical Reading Assignment due Tuesday. Begin Hawking / Barron discussion. ~200 word response/reflection essay due on Wednesday. media type="youtube" key="JQvnQD9_l1c?fs=1" height="340" width="560"

Day 13 - Tuesday, 14 September 2010 Eat candy, learn a whole lot of new words, then pray to God. Latest Power Point:



Day 14 - Wednesday, 15 September 2010 Mr Summins on Civilizations and Religious Thought. Work on Study guide for Test (DON'T PANIC!) FYI - Just announced Fr Barron is getting his own national TV show -- first time this has happened since the days of Fulton Sheen. []

Day 15 - Thursday, 16 September 2010 Finish Unit One (Test on Monday).

Day 16 - Friday, 17 September 2010 Prayer Exercise, class survey, study guide work. (Test on Monday). The Universal Prayer of Pope Clement XI

Day 17 - Monday, 20 September 2010 Test

Day 18-19 - Tuesday / Wednesday 21-22 September 2010 Watch "A Man for All Seasons" -- see instructions in your email. 

Day 20 - Thursday 23 September 2010 Review AMFAS important themes for Faith and Secularism. Assign Three-Part Essay: Remember the questions for the three parts are PROMPTS - They are meant to help you write your essay / reflection on the three themes we discussed in class. Therefore, do not simply answer all the questions...pick a few to help you focus your thoughts and run with it. Each part is worth 10 points, so 30 points total. Make sure each part has at least 10 points of thought in each section. Email with questions or if you want a draft looked at.

Day 21 - Friday 24 September 2010 Continue AMFAS discussion. Essay (above) due Tuesday. Email with any questions!

Day 22 - Monday 27 September 2010 Eat food, discuss recent school events, class presentation on the wisdom of the philosophers.

Day 23-24 - Tuesday / Wednesday 28-29 September 2010 Mr. Summins presentation on Greek Philosophy.

Day 25 - Thursday 30 September 2010 Continue Philosophy PPT

Day 26 - Friday 1 October 2010 Short Day - Long Assembly - Quiz 5 Watch Gianna Video. media type="youtube" key="kPF1FhCMPuQ?fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Day 27 Monday 4 October 2010 Continue Philosophy PPT

Day 28 Tuesday 5 October 2010 Introduction to Kennedy Speech Prayer Exercise Homework: Critical Read of JFK Speech 1) Main idea of each paragraph (but this time you may join some paragraphs together). 2) Define all unknown words (may be a quiz on some words!!). 3) Do the usual markup of passages you i. may want to quote...  ii. found very helpful, important...  iii. disagree with or have questions about...  iv. etc.

Day 29 Wednesday 6 October 2010 Mr Summins review of logic / reasoning points. In Class / Homework assignment on article -Due Friday

Day 30 Thursday 7 October 2010 Prayer Exercise (OL of the Rosary), Philosophy PPT media type="custom" key="7122241"

Day 31 Friday 8 October 2010 Philosophy PPT, Read OSV Kennedy article for Tuesday. ((Read it well!))

Day 32 Tuesday 12 October 2010 Quick Review, set up for Rosary. PLEASE CHECK FOR MISSING ASSIGNMENTS!!

Day 33 Wednesday 13 October 2010 Mr Summins Logic and Philosophy review. Assigned reading: "The Problem of Human Knowing" by Reichmann, SJ. See full assignment: Plain Text of Reichmann reading:

﻿Day 34 Thursday 14 October 2010

Quiz

Quick review of Plato and Aristotle.

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Day 35 Friday 15 October 2010

Consideration of Catholic Politicians through the eyes of St Thomas More.

Do quote questions as well as begin STM letter project. See rubric given in class.

STM quotes:

Writing assignment (probably due on Tuesday):

(Short Class for Holy Mass)

Day 36 Monday, 18 October 2010

Why is the Perfect Circle important to our discussion of Philosophy?

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Plato's Cave, (The Classic Film):

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New PowerPoint file, to follow file named Philosophy.ppt

Plato's Cave Worksheet:

WARNING: TEST ON THURSDAY!

Day 36 Monday, 18 October 2010

Study Day. Study.



﻿Day 37 Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Q & A with Fr O'Neal. Watched House video in class. Time to review homework.

Day 38 Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Final Study day with Mr Summins. Please me sure all homework is in. Any questions? Email me.

Day 39 Thursday, 21 October 2010

Test

Day 40 Friday, 22 October 2010

Review of Reason, Love, and Faith.

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Why did we listen to this song by Jason Gray? (Not Msgr Gray of SVDP)

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Day 41 Monday, 25 October 2010

Finish review from Friday.

In-Class assignment: Human Nature (Universality of Human Values)







<span style="font-family: Constantia; font-size: 19px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px;">Day 42&43 Tuesday - Wednesday, 26-27 October 2010

Mr. Summins presentation on Medieval Philosophy and the University System

Day 44 Thursday, 28 October 2010

Fr. Robert Barron on Morality (ends and means) in Democracy.

In Reference to Barack Obama. Watch this video again.

Watch it a third time if you need to.

Pay attention to the idea of the "Moral ends of the society." What are the values?

In the context of what CS Lewis taught us about values, are they open to debate?

What is the difference between debating ends and means?

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Begin discussion of the Dominicans from Dominic to St Pius V.

St Thomas Aquinas (STA) prsentation and introduction to his

thought and works.

Day 45 Friday, October 29, 2010

Review of Summa. Discuss the three articles of Question 2 of the Prima Pars.



Power point for Aquinas and the Summa Theologica. Please Review it several times!



Day 46 Monday, November 1, 2010

Summa Project Explained and 60 Questions given.

Email with Questions!





Day 47 Tuesday, November 2, 2010

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Day 48 Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Work Day on Summa project.

Day 49 Thursday, November 4, 2010

7th Grade visit day. Work day on Summa Project.

Day 50 Friday, November 5, 2010

Congratulations Boys' Soccer!

Quiz 7

Day 51 Monday, November 8, 2010

Protestant Reformation - Modern Philosophy Presentation





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Day 52 Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Work day for Summa Project in Library. BRING CHANGE!

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Day 53 Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Complete Modern Philosophy Section

Review of Final Exam and Review of Summa Project.

November 11, 2010

Final Day to submit a draft of the Summa Project.

Veterans' Day!

Day 54 Friday, November 12, 2010

Review of Final Exam, especially the 60 Irwin Questions.

Day 55 Monday, November 15, 2010

__** SUMMA PROJECTS DUE **__

Quick presentations of the Summa Projects.

Continue Exam review, especially the 60 Irwin Questions.

Day 56 Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Music of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Final study session before the exam.

Day 57 Thursday, November 18, 2010


 * __ 10:15 AM - Final Exam. __**