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Course:
Instructors Name: *r. Ish )ui2 Email: irui23saintlouishawaii.org Work Phone: 45056 789 & :785 Classroom Location: BH 80

Comparative eligion

Office Hours: *, T, TH, ;: <:80 = 8:80 Course Link: https://www.edline.net/Index.page Biography: I was born and raised in 'an uan, (uerto )ico where I graduated from an all&bo!s *arianist High 'chool called Colegio 'an ose. I ac#uired a Bachelor of 'econdar! )eligious +ducation from the ,niversit! of -a!ton, a *arianist ,niversit! in -a!ton, .hio, and I am currentl! enrolled in a *aster$s -egree program in +ducation from Chaminade ,niversit!. Being with the *arianists for more than /0 !ears has made me understand and appreciate the richness of the *arianist charism and the effectiveness of *arianist education in forming Christian leaders of high moral integrit!. I am privileged to be wor"ing at 'aint 1ouis 'chool. I ta"e seriousl! m! role in being a part of the stor! and carr!ing out the '1' mission to form our !oung men b! enabling them to demonstrate the re#uisite academic s"ills necessar! to lead and compete in the global mar"etplace, while exhibiting Catholic *arianist ideals to impact societ! in a meaningful wa!.

Course Description
Course Title: Comparative eligions This course will provide a basic overview of the main religions of the world including but not limited to Hinduism, Buddhism, udaism, Christianit!, and Islam as well as the different Christian denominations and some humanistic philosophies. The student will use this basic "nowledge to find similarities and differences between the different belief s!stems, moral codes, rituals, and communities of these religious traditions. Through dialogue, students will be able to reflect on different answers to #uestions regarding the meaning of life, what it means to be human, the concepts of right and wrong, and life after death according to the different religions of the world. The course will conclude with an overview of the Catholic Church$s teaching on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue% which is how we, as Catholics, should interact with these different Christian and non&Christian traditions in our common #uest to understand truth the m!steries of life.

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Course Targets
B! the end of this course, !ou should be able to: +xplain the role of religion in deciphering the meaning of human life. +xplore the basic belief s!stem of the main religions of the world 4Hinduism, Buddhism, udaism, Christianit!, C Islam6 as well as several minor religions. ?nal!2e each religionDs beliefs, rules, practices, and communities. Identif! and anal!2e the main similarities and differences between the maEor world religions. Identif! the places in which each maEor religion is predominantl! practiced. +xplain wa!s in which each religious tradition influences its believers and their lifest!le. +xplain how different world religions respond to current global/social issues and how this response relates to their belief s!stem. +xplore wa!s of promoting religious diversit! and tolerance. )eflect on wa!s in which a particular religious practice or belief can be incorporated

Prerequisites
Course: 9th Frade )eligion minimum grade: - or G

Course:

/0th Frade )eligion

minimum grade:

- or G

Course Length
Length of Course: / Hear

Required Text
/. efre! Brodd 4<0086 = >orld )eligions: ? @o!age of -iscover! 4Saint Marys press 3rd Edition) I'BA 975&0&55:59&7<B&B

Other Reading Material and Resources 'upplemental material for this course will be provided b! the teacher during class or will be uploaded online on +dline. (arents are strongl! encouraged to monitor and ma"e sure the students "eep up with an! supplemental material offered.

Materials List
/. <. Boo" 4referenced above6 Composition Aoteboo" for ournaling

Syllabus 8. 1aptop IMust be brought every day :. F*?I1 ?ccount 4or an!thing that can access F..F1+ -.C'6 B. Color pencils/mar"ers J. Binder for organi2ing wor" that has been handed bac" (optional) 7. ,'B ;lash&drive (Optional strongly recommended) 5. !!! Other "aterials may #e re$ueste% an% &ill #e e'pecte% &ithin reasona#le time( Note below there will be a unit pro!ect at the end o" each #nit and it may re$uire some additional materials depending on the students choice

Course Outline
)nit *: Why eligion+ 'ection ?& >hat is the *eaning of 1ifeK 'ection B& Transcendence and the search of Truth 'ection B& ? humanistic 4atheist6 approach to the m!ster! of life 'ection C& ? religious approach to the m!ster! of life 'ection -& )eligious pluralit! 'ection +& The four LCMs of )eligion )nit ,: Hin%uism 'ection ?& Brahman C man! gods = L*an! rivers to one oceanM 'ection B& 'amsara 4C!cle6, ?tman 4'oul6, *o"sha 4)elease6 'ection C& -harma and the 8 (aths of -evotion 'ection -& Narma *arga = The (ath of ?ction 'ection +& nana *arga = The (ath of Nnowledge 'ection ;& Bha"ti *arga = The (ath of -evotion 'ection F& Hinduism in the modern world )nit -: Bu%%hism 'ection ?& 1ife of 'iddhartha Fautama 'ection B& The Three *ar"s of +xistence 'ection C& The ;our Aoble Truths 'ection -& +nlightenment and Airvana 'ection +& The 'angha )nit .: /u%aism 'ection ?& )evelations of the Torah 'ection B& 1aw of *oses 'ection C& ewish Tradition from Biblical times to *odernit! 'ection -& )eligious Beliefs and (ractices 'ection +& ewish 1ife Toda! )nit 0: Christianity 'ection ?& esus as a ew = 'tor! of the Aew Testament 'ection B& +stablishment of a Aew Church 'ection C& Church Tradition and 'acraments

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'ection -& The Church -ivided 'ection +& (romise of )edemption

)nit 1: Islam 'ection ?& The 1ast (rophet & *uhammad 'ection B& The word of ?llah in the OurDan 'ection C& The ;ive (illars of Islam 'ection -& *uslim belief, practices, and customs 'ection +& ihad and the #uest for salvation 'ection ;& 'ocial/Historical controvers! )nit 2: Ecumenism an% Interreligious 3ialogue 'ection ?& *odern )eligious *ovements 'ection B& )eligious Conflict around the >orld 'ection C& The Catholic ChurchDs position on )eligious -iversit! 'ection -& +cumenism = dialogue amongst Christians 'ection +& Interreligious -ialogue = -ialogue across religions 4non&Christians6 'ection ;& Building Tolerance

Gradebook Home&ork:
>orth B&<B points per assignment. (osted on +dline 4unless it was unfinished classwor"6 *a! be assigned randoml! throughout the ,nit. *a! be online or hand&written *a! consist of unfinished classwor"

Prayer:
>orth /0 (oints each pra!er. +ach student has a pre&assigned date in which he is responsible for pra!er. If, for some reason, there is no pra!er that da!, the student still needs to turn in a pra!er to the teacher following the guidelines. +ach 'tudent will pla! < songs of his choosing 4classroom&appropriate6 so the rest of the students can Eournal to a prompt given b! the teacher. ?fter the two songs, the pra!er will begin and the! ma! be of an! st!le.

/ournal:
>orth <B points at the end of +?CH ,AIT 'tudents have to complete B pages of Eournaling in a standard si2e composition noteboo" b! the end of +ach ,nit.

Syllabus +ach da!, the first minutes of class will consist of Eournaling and pra!er. 'tudents ma! choose to Eournal or not depending on the topic. *ost Eournal prompts will be discussed for participation points.

Participation Points:
>orth B0 points +?CH ,AIT +ach student will receive <&B points for each comment made in class. ?t the end of each unit, the! must have accumulated a total of B0 points -iscussions will be held for most Eournal entries and for important topics in the unit

)nit Pro4ects:
>orth B0 points There is one ,nit (roEect at the end of each unit 'tudents have a choice of what to do for the proEect but must follow the rubric to complete the assignment of his choice )ubrics will be posted online and discussed in class

5ocial /ustice Pro4ects 65/Ps:

>orth 80 points 'tudents are assigned one social Eustice topic at the beginning of the !ear to research The students will wor" on this proEect throughout the !ear using a Foogle -ocs page and will submit a portion of it to the teacher at the end of each unit

7ui88es:
>orth B = 80 points Can be announced or unannounced Can be online or hand&written Consist of multiple choice and/or short answer #uestions

9ests:
>orth 80 = /00 points ?re announced at least one wee" ahead of time .bEective (art = .A1IA+ or 'cantron 4*ultiple choice, True or ;alse, Identif!, etc.6 'ubEective (art = hand&written 4'hort answer, @enn -iagram, +ssa! Ouestion, etc.6

:ra%ing 5cale

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Letter Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F Percentage 93-100% 90-92% 87-89% 83-86% 80-82% 77-79% 73-76% 70-72% 67-69% 60-66% 0-59%

Classroo

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Classroo !xpectations: Student %Dos& /. Be responsible and punctual <. (romote learning 8. )espect the teacher, self, others, school 4C school rules6, and classroom :. (articipate in class B. Be responsible for their own actions Student %Donts& J. Tal" out of turn 7. ,se foul language 5. -isrupt class or inhibit learning 4!ours or othersD6 9. Be insubordinate /0. ?buse technolog! //. )esign or give up Discipline Procedures: @erbal warning 'tudent will be given a warning during class or after class regarding an! misbehavior or infraction. (arent Contact (arents will be emailed if the misbehavior continues to occur. *omentar! Classroom )emoval Teacher ma! as" the student to step outside to tal" to the teacher about his behavior Teacher detention 'tudent must sta! with the teacher after school and receive a conse#uence. This conse#uence ma! consist of writing, cleaning, or an! other assignment or simpl! a conversation with the teacher. ;ailure to show up for a teacher detention ma! result in an immediate referral to the -irector of 'tudent 'ervices. )eferral to the -irector of 'tudent 'ervices 'tudent will be as"ed to leave the class and be sent to the office.

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"afe "pace *! classroom welcomes all students regardless of age, race, gen%er, nationality, si8e, style, se'ual preference, mental or physical %isa#ility, or religious affiliation. 'tudents should "now that this is a safe space where the! can feel welcomed, respected, and confident that the! can share who the! are openl! and with confidentialit!. ?n! student that discriminates against an! of the conditions mentioned before ma! be as"ed to leave the room or ma! face disciplinar! conse#uences. ?ll students in m! room must observe proper respect for one another at all times. Policies
Class Preparedness Polic# 'tudents are expected to be on time and with all of their materials in class. If a student does not have his boo" or an! other re#uired material, the student ma! face a teacher detention. Online Co unication $ith the Teacher Polic# 'tudents are responsible for clarif!ing an! doubts with the teacher during class. 'hould an! time sensitive, last minute #uestions or concerns arise, students ma! email the teacher at irui23saintlouishawaii.org. Parents must #e copie% 6CC;%< on the email. %etiquette 'ince the class uses the web as an important tool for communication, collaboration, and submission of assignments, the students are expected to maintain proper decorum in their online interactions. ?n! communication online must pertain to the course and the subEect that is being discussed. These communications should be strictl! academic and professional. Interactions of a personal nature should not ta"e place on the web. If a student has an! concern of a personal nature, the students must ma"e an appointment with his teacher or counselor to discuss these in person. 'tudents must understand that their behavior online ma! affect their standing in school. ?n! inappropriate conduct online 4including but not limited to: c!ber bull!ing, profanit!, inappropriate images, cheating, plagiarism, discrimination, slander, and/or illegal activities or conversation related to illegal activities6 can and will be notified to the -irector of 'tudent 'ervices. &inal Pro'ects and &inal !xa s The ;inal +xam/(roEect will be discussed and explained one wee" prior to the ta"ing of the +xam or the -ue date of the proEect. 'tudents are encouraged to attend tutorial during that wee" to clarif! doubts and review the material with the instructor. ;inals are worth <0P of the studentDs semester grade. Paper "ub issions +ssa!s ma! be re#uired to be submitted online through +dline or a hard cop! during class. Here are the formatting standards to observe: ,se standard margins: /Q on all sides. ,se standard /<&point font si2e. ,se Times Aew )oman ;ont.

Syllabus ,se standard double&spacing. ,se left&aligned text. -o not right&Eustif!. There should be no spaces between paragraphs within the paper. Include citations and reference page when needed. !5tu%ents are responsi#le for keeping a copy of their &ork #acke% up on a computer or flash %rive( If anything happens &ith their papers= they must #e a#le to pro%uce a copy . !xtra Credit Polic# There are LI"I9E3 opportunities for extra credit throughout the !ear. ?ll 4or most6 involve attending a tal" b! a practitioner of a particular religion being discussed in class. These events are outside of school hours. -etails will be given when these events are planned. Late (ork Polic# 1ate wor" does not exist. +xtenuating/emergenc! circumstances will be given consideration. 'Note Sports and other e(tracurricular activities do not count as e(cuses "or not completing homewor)* +cademics come "irst* Make)up (ork Polic# If a studentDs absence is excused, the students will be able to ma"e up an! missed wor". 9he stu%ent has one &eek upon his return to school to talk to the teacher a#out make up &ork . ?fter one wee", the teacher ma! give the student a 2ero. It is the 'T,-+ATD' )+'(.A'IBI1ITH to find out what his homewor" is and to find out how to do it. It is also HI' )+'(.A'IBI1ITH to tal" to the teacher about scheduling an! missing tests within one wee" of his return to school. Plagiaris Polic# 'tudents are expected to be the sole authors of their wor". ,se of another person$s wor" or ideas must be accompanied b! specific citations and references. Though not a comprehensive or exhaustive list, the following are some examples of dishonest! or unethical and unprofessional behavior: (lagiarism: ,sing another person$s words, ideas, or results without giving proper credit to that person% giving the impression that it is the student$s own wor". ?n! form of cheating on examinations. ?ltering academic or clinical records. ;alsif!ing information for an! assignments. 'ubmitting an assignment4s6 that was partiall! or wholl! completed b! another student. Cop!ing wor" or written text from a student, the Internet, or an! document without giving due credit to the source of the information. 'ubmitting an assignment4s6 for more than one class without enhancing and refining the assignment, and without first receiving instructor permission. In cases where previous assignments are allowed to be submitted for another class, it is the responsibilit! of the student to enhance the assignment with additional research and to also submit the original assignment for comparison purposes. ?ssisting another student with reasonable "nowledge that the other student intends to commit an! act of academic dishonest!. This offense would include, but would not be limited to providing an assignment to another student to submit as his/her own wor" or allowing another student to cop! answers to an! test, examination or assignment.

Syllabus In essence, plagiarism is the theft of someone else$s ideas and wor". >hether a student copies verbatim or simpl! rephrases the ideas of another without properl! ac"nowledging the source, it is still plagiarism. In the preparation of wor" submitted to meet course re#uirements, whether a draft or a final version of a paper or proEect, students must ta"e great care to distinguish their own ideas and language from information derived from other sources. 'ources include published primar! and secondar! materials, electronic media, and information and opinions gathered directl! from other people. ? discussion thread, computer program, mar"eting plan, (ower(oint presentation, and other similar wor" produced to satisf! a course re#uirement are, li"e a paper, expected to be the original wor" of the student submitting it. Cop!ing documentation from another student or from an! other source without proper citation is a form of academic dishonest!, as is producing wor" substantiall! from the wor" of another. 'tudents must assume that collaboration in the completion of written assignments is prohibited unless explicitl! permitted b! the instructor. 'tudents must ac"nowledge an! collaboration and its extent in all submitted coursewor". 'tudents are subEect to disciplinar! action if the! submit as their own wor" a paper purchased from a term paper compan! or downloaded from the Internet. The teacher reserves the right to chec" all student wor" to verif! that it meets the guidelines of this polic!. ?cademic dishonest! is a serious offense and ma! result in expulsion. Procedures for Processing Plagiaris Offenses (rocedures for processing plagiarism offenses are as follows: Conversation with the student Aotification to the parents )efer student to the -irector of 'tudent 'ervices