Class Activities and Assignments

 

 

 

 

	January 21 - 25	Essential Class Notes and Background Information Journal Activity: Images of Myself
	January 28 - February 1	NEW SEEDS OF CONTEMPLATION, Chapter 1, "What is Contemplation?" "Etymology of Mysticism" article and discussion "The Denial of Mysticism" article and discussion "Pseudomysticisms" article and discussion
	February 4 - 8	FCD Presentation (Monday and Tuesday) "To Look at Any Thing" Poem Reflection

        February 11 - 15                              NEW SEEDS, Chapter 2, "What Contemplation is Not"

                                                             Folder: "21 Running, Working Definitions of Mysticism" (Per. 2: 1-15) 

                                                                                                                                                   (Per. 6: 1-10)

                                                            "Powers of Ten" video

                                                             Week 6 Test Questions Preview

 

        February 18 - 22                                        Complete Definitions

                                                               - "The Heart Has Its Reasons" video (Heart Knowledge)

                                                               - "Child of Rage" video  (True Self)

                                                             TEST 1: Etymology of Mysticism / Definitions 1-11 [Period 2 - 2/26,

                                                                                                                                            Period 6 - 2/22]

 

        February 25 - 29                            Mother Theresa - 20th Century Mystic (video)

                                                             NEW SEEDS, Chapter 3, "Seeds of Contemplation"                   

                                                             Mystical Experience Paper due [Period 2 - 2/28, Period 6 - 3/4]

                                                             Introduction to Meister Eckhart

 

        March 3 - 7                                    Complete Mother Teresa Study

                                                            Continue Eckhart Themes

                                                            NEW SEEDS, Chapter 4, "Everything That Is, Is Holy"

                                                                      - Journal Collage

 

        March 11 - 14                               Outside Journaling with Mysticism Quotes

 

                                                           KAIROS ASSIGNMENT: "Whale Rider" Project  [Period 2 - 4/1, Period 6 -                                                                                                                                                             3/20]

 

                                                           Begin work on Mother Teresa / Meister Eckhart Project

                                                                     [Period 2 - 3/20, Period 6 - 4/2]

 

        March 17 - 21                              "Unlimiting God" article (folder, p. 8)

                                                           NEW SEEDS, Chapter 5, "Things In Their Identity"

                                                                      - Student led discussion!

 

                                                           SPRING WALK!

 

                                                           Begin "Heartprints" DVD

 

       March 24 - 28                              EASTER BREAK

 

       March 31 - April 4                       True/False Self Images in Journals

                                                          NEW SEEDS, Chapter 6, "Pray For Your Own Discovery"

                                                                    - Student Led Discussion

                                                          Continue "Heartprints"

 

                                                          Julian of Norwich - Themes and Writings

 

      April 7 - 11                               Introduction to THE LITTLE PRINCE

                                                         Week 12 TEST questions preview

                                                            - Period 2: Test on 4/15

                                                            - Period 6: Test on 4/16

 

                                                    THE LITTLE PRINCE Reading Assignments

                                                          Chap. 1-4 - Per. 2 due on 4/8

                                                                             Per. 6 due on 4/10

 

                                                          Chap. 5-8 - Per. 2 due on 4/10

                                                                             Per. 6 due on 4/11

 

                                                          Chap. 9-12 - Per. 2 due on 4/11

                                                                               Per. 6 due on 4/14

 

 April 14 - 18                                      Test on Eckhart and Images of God: (Per. 2: 4/15, Per. 6: 4/16)

 

                                                          Chap. 13-15 - Per. 2 due on 4/16

                                                                                 Per. 6 due on 4/15

 

                                                          Chap. 16-19 - Per. 2 & 6 due on 4/17

                                                          Chap. 20-21 - Per. 2 & 6 due on 4/18

                                                          Chap. 22-24 - Per. 2 & 6 due on 4/21

 

April 21-25                                           Chap. 25-27 - Per. 2 & 6 due on 4/22

                                                                LITTLE PRINCE video - 4/23

 

                                                           LITTLE PRINCE response paper due on April 30

 

                                                           "Unlocking the Body" article due by 4/24

 

                                                           Begin Creation/Spirituality study

 

 April 28 - May 2                                  Poem Reflection due 4/25

 

 

                                                         LITTLE PRINCE paper due 4/30

 

                                                         "A New Story of Creation" article due on 4/30

                                                         "Spirit and Nature" video - take notes for exam!

 

 

May 5 - 9                                          Continue "Spirit and Nature" video with exam notes

 

                                                            - NEW SEEDS, Chapter 6 due 5/5  (Period 6)

                                                            - NEW SEEDS, Chapter 7 due 5/5  (Period 2)

 

                                                         Study info on Rabbi Heschel Interview for Rabbi Michael's visit on 5/7

 

 May 12 - 16                                      "A Natural Spirituality" article (p. 22) due 5/12

                                                                 -Journal response to article questions - due 5/15

 

                                                         "All-Nothing" video - take notes for exam

 

                                                         "Peaceable Kingdom" video excerpt - 5/13

 

                                                         "Prayer of Tears" article (p. 28) due 5/20

 

May 19 - 23                                       "Sacred Silk Drum" article due 5/27

 

                                                          "Thea Bowman" video - 5/21-5/22

                                                      

                                                          PREPARE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM!