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INT-244 Topic 1a Course Overview
- 1. BREAK
- 4. INT-244 | World Religions | Topic 1a INT-244 • Course Overview
- 5. Carrie Dr. Stan Jacqui
- 7. How to reach me Message me in Halo stan.meyer1@my.gcu.edu Text 480-744-3001
- 10. Office Hours Immediately after class or College of Theology Bldg 19 Wed. & Fri. 1-4 pm Message me fi rst
- 11. Sign-Up To bring a 5-minute devotion
- 12. Introduce yourself in DQ (Or GCU will drop you!)
- 13. How I Teach (This aint me)
- 14. Participation Points 5 pts/class for showing up
- 15. Slideshare Post slides each week
- 16. Late Penalty -10% per day -50% at most
- 17. How to get an A in my class • I grade fairly generously • Come to class (quizzes cover lectures) • Answer all the questions in the assignment • Answer a direct question with a direct answer • Cite, cite, cite! • Run Spell/grammar checker
- 18. APA Webinar Please review APA citations Free APA webinar Sunday @ 3pm
- 19. Please Ask !! Any assignment questions Make sure you understand the assignment Please don’t “wing it”
- 20. A Quiet Safe Place
- 21. Course Overview
- 24. Class Schedule Topic Each topic is 2 weeks Quiz Last Friday of each topic Assignment One assignment per topic Final Final class presentation
- 25. Class Schedule Topic 1: Introduction Topic 2: Judaism Interview or Field trip to a Synagogue Topic 3: Islam Islam Essay Topic 4: Hinduism Hinduism Essay Topic 5: Buddhism Worksheet assignment Topic 6: Asian Folk Religions Worksheet assignment Topic 7: American & African Religions Group Presentation in class Due before April 1 Group “Show & Tell” presentation
- 26. Quizzes • Last Friday of each topic @ 12:00 pm • Quiz is due Sunday @ 11:59 pm • Click on the link to begin the quiz
- 27. Quizzes • 20-25 Questions • 45 minutes, timed • Covers lectures AND any readings • Open Book, Open Internet, Open Everything • Click submit when done • Grades posted Monday (will not appear in Halo)
- 28. Quizzes Open Book! Open Everything! 😃
- 29. Quizzes No Make-ups on Quizzes 🙁
- 30. Class Presentations • Cover slide / Cover sheet — list names of contributors & editor • Each slide — Lower Left Name of contributor or writer • Each Slide — Lower Right APA Citation • Only students listed will get points
- 31. The Torah Scroll in Judaism Friday, October 14, 2022 INT-244 World Religions Dr. Stan Meyer Brook Starr, Jacqueline Schreake Contributors Olivia Korson Editor
- 32. Writing
- 33. APA Style https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center Writing Center APA Templates
- 34. Writing Essays and Papers • APA 7th Edition required • Word Template posted in announcements • Good Introduction (1 paragraph) • One single thesis statement • Good Conclusion (1 paragraph)
- 35. How to write at GCU Grammar / spelling • Run the MS Word spell / grammar checker • Read it aloud to a roommate or friend (ALOUD) • Suggestion: download Grammarly (free version)
- 37. Plagiarism Please check your LopesWrite Report
- 38. How to write at GCU •Academic Tone •NOT conversational •NOT literary
- 39. How to write at GCU •1st person ok •3rd person ok •2nd person & 1st person plural NOT okay
- 40. How to write at GCU FIRST Tell me what the course material says AFTER Tell me what you think
- 42. Good thesis statement Topic 2 Assignment In this paper, I will describe the Biblical account of the origin of the universe, re fl ect on how the account describes the basic characteristics of god, explain the Biblical claim that God revealed Himself in Creation, and discuss some implications for human dignity, value, and purpose.
- 43. BAD thesis statement Topic 2 Assignment In this assignment we will explore the story of creation in the Bible. We want to think about how it describes God’s character for us. We should be concerned about how conveys human value and dignity. The creation story motivates us to care for our world and its limited resources. For we are connected to the earth. And if we do not recognize its fragility, our children will inherit our reckless abuse of the earth!
- 44. BAD thesis statement Topic 2 Assignment This paper will consider the Biblical account of creation. You ought to think about the claim that God revealed Himself to you in all of creation. What do you think about that? You should ponder its beauty and contemplate how it depicts the characteristics of the divine being.
- 45. BAD thesis statement Topic 2 Assignment Hey y’all! Creation is sweet. I fi gured I’d write a bit about how it talks about God, you know, and how you in particular are here for a reason. What do you think about that? And you kinda look like God. At least that’s what I think Dr. Meyer said in class.
- 46. BAD thesis statement Topic 2 Assignment When the sun sets along the golden horizon, the cool Arizona breeze touches my face. It is then, that our minds begin to ponder the ancient story of Creation, and the origins of human life. It was once upon a time, in a Galaxy far, far away, there existed a mighty deity. He was a magni fi cent deity, loving, but lonely. Across the vast expanse of his consciousness came into existence a single thought!
- 47. Academic Sources •Neighboring Faiths Textbook? Wow good idea! 🧐 • Any of the class resources • Books in the GCU Library • Stu ff I will post in Halo for you
- 48. BAD Sources • Dr. Meyer’s slides • Stu ff on university sites (usually they’re other prof’s notes) • Google Grabs! • Blogs, Wikipedia, Social Media, news articles
- 50. We encounter people not religions
- 51. We encouter people’s 1. Identity 2. Identity status 3. Culture 4. Worldview 5. Beliefs
- 52. 1. Identity
- 53. Self-Identity • Family Identity • Gender/Sexual Identity • Ethnic Identity • Racial Identity • Religious Identity • Vocational Identity
- 55. 2. Identity Statuses James Marcia
- 56. Identity Diffusion Identity Moratorium Identity Foreclosure Identity Achievement Low High Low High Crisis Commitment Can’t decide Doesn’t care Can’t decide Does care Been decided Didn’t care Did decide Did care 😐 🤔 ☹ 😋
- 62. Group: What is your identity status for… (If achievement, when did it happen?) • Ethnic identity • Religious identity • Political identity • Vocational identity
- 63. Case Study: Nadia Nadia is a student at GCU from Jordan. Her family is Muslim. They sent her to GCU because they wanted her to attend a concservative school, where she’d not fall in with the wrong crowd. She is studying home economics. She is engaged to Usama, a businessman in Phoenix. Her plans are to finish GCU, get her degree, marry Usama, and have children. Over lunch you asked her if this is what she wants, she says “It is what I’m supposed to do as a good Muslim.”