Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Course Description:
This course introduces the student to the major religious traditions of the world. Study
includes the major founders (where applicable), beliefs, scriptures, practices, and ethics
of the traditions as well as contemporary internal issues, the impact of globalization on
the traditions, an introduction to the concept of contextualization in the study of religion
as well as interfaith dialogue around common issues of concern to the traditions.
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4. Understand religious diversity as a dimension of a globalized society
Course Outcomes:
Successful completion of this course will enable students to:
1. Articulate an intellectual understanding of the major religious traditions,
Eastern and Western, and their contributions to culture and human spirituality
(LA4 and 5), (U1);
2. Acquire an acquaintance with the major religious founders and individuals
who have had a major impact on the religious traditions (U1);
3. Gain a global perspective of the similarities and differences between the
traditions (LA 4 and 5);
4. Develop an understanding of interfaith issues and attempts to find common
ground among the traditions (LA5);
5. Develop an understanding of the impact of globalization on the traditions
(U1);
6. Develop the ability to see the world through the eyes of those who hold and
practice different beliefs than ones own (U1), (LA5).
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Course Requirements and Assessment (see rubrics section):
1. Each student is expected to complete the required readings listed in the course
content section and give evidence of such readings through answering the
discussion board questions. Assigned readings will be due on the Monday and
Thursday of each week. There will be a corresponding discussion board opened
on the Monday and Thursday. The discussion board for each of those days will
be open at 9:00am and close at 11:59pm the day before the next class day. For
example, the first reading assignment will be due on Monday, May 22, 2017. I
will post the discussion board questions by 9:00am, Monday morning. You will
have until 11:59pm, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 to answer the questions and
engage in discussion with other students. The next reading assignment will be
due and the discussion board will open at 9:00am on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
You must answer all of the discussion board questions posted by the instructor.
Late discussion posts WILL NOT be accepted.
2. Each student will post a weekly reflection nugget to assist them in organizing
their thoughts in preparation for the research paper/presentation. Students will
pick one point of interest from the weekly readings and post a 100-150 word
reflection in the assignment for each week. Each reflection is worth 10 points,
there are 5 reflections. 50 total points possible. (Course Outcomes 2 and 3)
3. Each student will visit a worship service of a religious group with which you are
unacquainted, and write a 3-4 page essay about the experience. The paper is due
in Week 3. The student should describe the religious group, the worship
experience, the leaders, general impressions and what youve learned about the
group. The student should also attempt to do a little outside research about the
group either prior to or following the service you attend. How did the worship
service correspond to what you read about the group? Make sure to post which
tradition you are planning on visiting in the Week 2 assignment. Week 3 paper is
worth 100 points, post in Week 2 is worth 10 points. 110 points possible. (A
detailed assignment description will be provided.) (Course Outcomes 1, 2 and 6)
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4. Each student will complete a research paper and presentation comparing and
contrasting two of the traditions covered in the course or one other tradition of
interest not covered in the course. The student will be required to seek scholarly
sources beyond the text used in class. This assignment is comprised of a 5 page
(double-spaced) paper, and a power-point presentation and speech outline as if the
student were presenting to the class. The student may record themselves giving
the presentation. If the student chooses this option, they would not have to submit
the speech outline. In Week 4, the student should submit their topic for research
to the assignment in Canvas. By Week 5, the student should submit the outline
for their research paper/presentation. Paper is worth 100 points, presentation is
worth 100 points, topic is worth 10 points and outline is worth 25 points. 235
total points possible. (A detailed assignment description will be provided.)
(Course Outcomes 1, 3, 4 and 6)
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2 pts
Content Exceeds Meets Does not meet 5 points
quality of Expectations: Expectations: expectations: total
response Replies to two or Replies to two Replies to one
more posts under posts under post under
discussion by using discussion by discussion by
affirming statements using relying on
or citing relevant statements such statements such
research or by asking as I agree or as I agree or
a new related disagree with a disagree
question or by less than without any
making an detailed personal
oppositional personal explanation.
statement supported explanation. At Any provided
by personal least one of the response is
experience or by required posts superficial in
related course contain either a content and
materials or statement citing does not cite
information. research or asks research, ask
5 pts a new related new related
question, or questions, or
poses an poses an
oppositional oppositional
statement statement. No
supported by evidence any
personal statement
experience. At included is
least one of the supported by
posts contains related course
reference to materials.
courses
materials or 2 pts
information.
The writing
shows
increased
sensitivity,
change of
attitude, and
awareness of
connections
between the
topic asked and
the thoughts
and beliefs of
5
the writer.
4 pts
Contribution to Exceeds Meets Does not meet 5 points
the online Expectations: Makes Expectations: expectations: total
learning an effort to become Accepts being a Accepts being a
community part of a learning part of a part of a
community by learning learning
presenting solid and community by community by
creative posts that presenting presenting
enhance everyones acceptable posts which
learning; shows posts; does a contain
initiative, respectable job minimal
enthusiasm and love in supporting reflections;
of learning; shows everyones does a minimal
awareness of the learning but job in
needs of the learning doesnt supporting
community. necessarily everyones
shows initiative learning; posts
5 pts or enthusiasm; only included
doesnt display the required
particular information
awareness of with no
the needs of the additional
learning suggestions or
community. posting to help
others in the
4 pts community.
2 pts
Mechanics Exceeds Meets Does not meet 5 points
Expectations: Edits Expectations: expectations: total
the text with no Edits the text Edits the text
errors in grammar, with minor but errors in
capitalization, additional grammar,
punctuation, and editing required capitalization,
spelling. for grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling
5 pts punctuation, distract or
and spelling. impair
readability. (3
3 pts or more errors)
1 pts
Timeliness Exceeds Meets Does not meet 5 points
Expectations: Expectations: expectations: total
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Responds to the Responds to the Responds to the
initial question initial question initial question
within the stated after the stated two hours late.
timeline. Replies to timeline. Replies to one
more than two posts. Replies to two post.
posts.
5 pts 1 pts
3 pts
25 points
total
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the assignment.
0 pts
10 points total
25 pts
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18 pts
Research Exceeds Meets Does not meet 30 points total
expectations: expectations: expectations:
Student Student uses Student does not
evidences research but evidence any
nuanced use of does not use of outside
outside adequately sources in the
research, incorporate paper.
including sources into the
resources paper. 0 pts
beyond the class
text. Outside 18 pts
information is
incorporated
into the
student's paper.
30 pts
Mechanics Exceeds Meets Does not meet 30 points total
expectations: expectations: expectations:
There are very Style represents Paper is
few mechanical some unacceptable
problems and grammatical, because it has
the paper spelling and/or numerous
represents mechanical stylistic or
superior effort. errors. organizational
problems, is
30 pts 18 pts submitted in an
incomplete form
or is plagiarized.
0 pts
Timeliness Paper is Paper is late N/A 10 points total
submitted on
time. 0 pts
10 pts
100 points
total
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REL 104 Presentation
50 pts
Style/AV aids Exceeds Meets Does not meet 30 points
expectations: expectations: expectations: If total
The The any
AV/PowerPoint AV/PowerPoint AV/PowerPoint is
used in the mostly used it distracts or
presentation aid contributes to is poor in quality.
in the clear The audio or video
communicating communication seem misplaced or
the story being of the simply reads the
relayed in the presentation. At slides to the
presentation and times the audio viewer.
do not distract and/or video
the person may distract the 5 pts
listening to or individual
viewing the listening to the
presentation. The presentation.
AV aids listener
in making a 18 pts
connection
between
themselves and
the content being
10
explained.
30 pts
Organization Exceeds Meets Does not meet 20 points
expectations: expectations: expectations: The total
The presentation The topic is presentation has
is well- presented in an some organization,
organized; the organized way but may skip
key ideas are following the around; few
highlighted with presentation details/examples
supporting template. are provided; most
details/examples; of the required
an opening and 12 pts components are
closing are evident.
evident; all
required 5 pts
components are
clearly evident.
20 pts
100 points
total
Grading Scale:
A 100-95 points
A- 94-90 points
B+ 89-87 points
B 86-83 points
B- 82-80 points
C+ 79-77 points
C 76-73 points
C- 72-70 points
D+ 69-67 points
D 66-63 points
D- 62-60 points
F 59-0 points
Required Texts:
Van Voorst, Robert (2013). World RELG (2nd edition). Wadsworth/CENGAGE
Learning. ISBN:9781337071048
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Attendance and Assignments:
1. Since you have chosen an online format for this course, reading is central to
being successful. This course is also part of a condensed semester; therefore, there
is a good deal of reading to be done for each discussion board. Read everything
carefully: this syllabus, the discussion board questions, my comments, lectures,
assignment explanations, announcements, other required materials, and the book.
All reading assignments are to be completed by the first day they appear on the
syllabus. You are expected to cite (with page numbers) support for your
viewpoints. There is a lot of reading for this course, so be sure to plan ahead to
allow time for thorough completion of this vital component of the course.
3. An online course by its nature requires that you exhibit a large amount of self-
motivation. Consider the Monday and Thursday reading deadlines and discussion
boards to be the equivalent of coming to class.
5. Respectful discourse is expected; an online environment can give one the feeling
of anonymity that might make it tempting to be overly harsh or critical of others
ideas. It is important that we are respectful of others opinions and values.
Negative posts or hostile language will not be tolerated. Posts of this nature will
not count towards participation and will result in a grade drop.
6. Cheating or plagiarism on the papers will result in a student facing the serious
consequences described in the catalog (see University Policy on Academic
Integrity in the current University catalog at www.stritch.edu/catalogs).
8. All reading, discussion board posts and papers are due on the dates listed in this
syllabus. Late papers will be accepted, but penalized (5 points for exam/essays,
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10 points for the research paper). Failure to complete exam/essays, discussion
boards or papers will result in a 0 for that assignment.
10. Teacher Availability: If you are having difficulty or are simply confused about
where the course is going and/or how you might succeed, email me and we can
arrange to meet outside of class.
11. Modification of the syllabus: I reserve the right to amend the syllabus
(especially the course calendar) if I see the need to do so.
12. Canvas: This class is offered using the Canvas learning management system.
13. The last day to withdraw from this class is June 12, 2017, 5:00pm.
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Thursday-Chapter 10-Judaism Part 2; 10-4 through 10-6
Discussion Board
Nugget Reflection
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