Thursday, February 24, 2011

Social Justice Project--Chapter 22--Due Tuesday, March 1 by 11 p.m.

Chapter 22 Morality: Social Justice:

Chapter 22 Homework Due Tuesday, March 1 by 11 p.m.

1. REMINDER FROM LAST WEEK: Define the seven vocab terms (full definitions from Glossary) in your One Note using your stylus.

NOTE: Quiz next week on these words and also on the seven deadly sins (again).

2. Read Chapter 22 in text; Make notes in margins and highlight important info.

3. Work on a PPT on your approved topic of interest-concern from below.

PPT Instructions:
a. INTRO: You must define the problem and give examples of concerns for the community or the world;
b. At least seven slides with basic information about the issue;
c. THREATS & Concerns: Define what they are and how they affect the community-world;
d. Include at least five related news stories or research on your issue: Summarize each story in 5-8 sentences and tell how this story is an example of your topic of concern;
e. GOD-CONNECTION: Tie it into God and the Church and our Faith as Christians concerned about Social Justice: Explain and link to the US Bishops (www.usccb.org) or the Church (www.vatican.va) or the Catechism (http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text ); Minimum of three slides;
f.
g. At least 8 Pictures—photos: Caption each one and give the link;
h. A Minimum of one: Graphs or charts may be used to illustrate your topic and its effect on the community—world;
i. Link every fact—every sllde—every picture;
j. Number of slides will vary: Mine was over 60…
k. Proofread—Spell-check—grammar check: Look for typos: You know I will be checking too.

Rubric: 90 points total:
Points will be given as follows:
• Intro with facts: 20
• Threats and Concerns: 15
• Five news stories—summaries and how they relate: 25 points;
• God-Connection: 15
• Pictures—photos: 25
• Graph-charts: 5
• Links for all facts and photos, etc.: 10
• Spelling-grammar—etc. Deduction of points will be taken.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Chapter 22 Homework Due Monday the 21st by 12 noon

Chapter 22 Morality: Social Justice:

1. Define the seven vocab terms (full definitions from Glossary) in your One Note using your stylus.

NOTE:
Quiz next week on these words and also on the seven deadly sins (again).


2. On our FB page:
Two persons of this chapter:
Dorothy Day and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton:
Homework for Monday, Feb. 21 by 12 noon

Post the following homework on our class Facebook page:

Choose Option 1 or 2 listed below for BOTH Women:

Option 1:
1. Post a picture of Dorothy Day and Elizabeth Ann Seton: It must be different than all others posted before you.

NOTE: Make two separate posts.

2. Write a caption for your photo.
3. Post the link from the site where you found the photo.
4. Then list two facts about her life. All facts m...ust be original and different than those posted before yours.
5. Post all links from your fact-info.

Option 2:
1. Then list five facts about Dorothy Day and Elizabeth Ann Seton's lives. All facts must be original and different than those posted before yours.
2. Post all links from your fact-info.
3. Tell me in three sentences about something from these two women's lives that inspires you and why.

NOTE:
Spell-check and make sure you have proper grammar-usage to get full credit.
Let me know if you have any questions: Email me.

ALSO:
You may make multiple posts as needed OR:
click on COMMENT below your first post to post additional information, and so on.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Seven Deadly Sins Homework: Due Monday, February 14 by 11 a.m.

Part I:
Write out the definitions to the Seven Deadly/Capital Sins on page 211 in your One Note:
Study for a quiz next week.

Part II:
On our class FB page:
Post a link to a news story that illustrates two of the seven deadly sins.
1. In your heading name one of the two deadly sins you have chosen to do:
2. Post link to the story;
3. Explain what happened in the story in three or four sentences;
4. Explain why this story is an example of the deadly sin—two sentences.
5. Post a picture or drawing or sign to represent the deadly sin.
6. Post link as to where you got this picture.
7. The Rules:
All posts and pictures must be original;
Spell-check and use proper grammar;
No more than eight people may do each deadly sin: scroll down and count them!!
Be creative!!

Let me know if you have any questions.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Saint Edith Stein: Homework for Tuesday, Feb. 8 by 10 p.m.

Post the following homework on our class Facebook page:

Choose Option 1 or 2 listed below:

Option 1:
1. Post a picture of Edith Stein: It must be different than all others posted before you.
2. Write a caption for your photo.
3. Post the link from the site where you found the photo.
4. Then list two facts about her life. All facts m...ust be original and different than those posted before yours.
5. Post all links from your fact-info.

Option 2:
1. Then list five facts about Edith Stein's life. All facts must be original and different than those posted before yours.
2. Post all links from your fact-info.
3. Tell me in three sentences about something from Edith Stein's life that inspires you and why.

NOTE:
Spell-check and make sure you have proper grammar-usage to get full credit.
Let me know if you have any questions: Email me.

ALSO:
You may make multiple posts as needed OR:
click on COMMENT below your first post to post additional information, and so on.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Morality Homework: Due no later than Wednesday the 2nd at 3 p.m.

Chapter 21 Homework:

Vocabulary: (8 terms)
Define each term in your One Note using your stylus:
Definitions are located in back of Catholic Faith Handbook starting on page 409:
 Morality
 Beatitudes
 Free Will
 Conscience
 Mortal Sin
 Venial Sin
 Vices
 Virtues

For Further Reflection: Page 215:

1. What are some of the most difficult moral issues facing: (4 Parts):
 You;
 Teenagers today;
 Your parents;
 Adults in general.

2. How does studying and talking about morality help you to be more aware of right and wrong? Why is it important to have these discussions with other faith-filled Christians?


Explain each of the above in a paragraph of 10-12 sentences and email it to me at: pmurphy@johncarroll.org


Due: Wednesday, February 2 by 3 p.m. latest.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Personal Essay--Due Wednesday, January 26 by 12 noon

Personal Essay:
Tell me all about yourself.
Pretend that I do not know you at all even if I do!!

What to include:
Write to me about yourself, your family, your home, your schooling past and present, your friends, your hobbies, your likes and dislikes, your activities in and out of school, your job (if you have one), your church, your goals for now, your ambitions for the future, and any little or big tidbits of trivia involving you and your life that I may find interesting or entertaining. Entertain me!!

I can’t wait to read about you.
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Technical Details:
Type your personal essay in 12 font Times New Roman on a WORD document.
Minimum length: 250 words. You may write more.
Note:
Under REVIEW on top of your Word document there is a “word count” button.

Save your essay in your MORALITY (new) folder in your DOCUMENTS titles as Personal Essay.
Spell-check—proofread—make sure it looks great.
Then attach to an email addressed to me: pmurphy@johncarroll.org
(Make sure you CC yourself on the email to have your own copy.)

Note:
Due no later then Wednesday, January 26 at 12 noon.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Welcome to Morality Class!! Second Semester 2011 has started!!

1. Please subscribe to this blog;
2. Send a test email to: pmurphy@johncarroll.org
3. Bring the following with you to class every day:
*Catholic Faith Handbook
*Computer
*Pen for submitted work
4. Glad to have you on board.
We will have a great semester together!!