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1 Suzanne Jacobs Fall 2016, MWF RELS 2300 CALENDAR CHECKLIST Subject to change with notice LR refers to your textbook Living Religions 1. AUGUST 24-26: INTRODUCTION Wednesday: Introduction to the class Friday: Syllabus and Calendar 2. AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 2: HINDUISM Read Chapter 1 pp 1-17, Read from beginning through section titled Ritual, Symbol and Myth Look over canvas doc Various Definitions of Religion, Read doc. on Canvas The Study of Religion Monday Class: Religious Responses, What is Religion and why does it exist? Read Chapter 3, Philosophical and Metaphysical Origins (pp 71-78) Read pdf doc on Canvas The Secular Face of Hinduism Wednesday Class: Origins of Hinduism Read Chapter 3 LR Theistic Foundations and Devotional Traditions (pp 78-88) Friday class: Theistic Foundations 3. SEPTEMBER 5-9: HINDUISM None Monday Class: Labor Day Re-Read Hanuman the Monkey Chief again (pg. 83) Wednesday Class: Video + discussion Discussion questions at end of chapter 3.1, 3., 3.3 Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-Up 4. SEPTEMBER : HINDUISM Read Chapter 3 LR Major Philosophical Systems (pp 88-93)

2 Monday Class: Philosophical Systems/Yoga Read Chapter 3 LR Hindu Way of Life and Hinduism in the Modern World (pp ) Wednesday Class: Hindu Way of Life Discussion questions at the end of the chapter 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 (pp ) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-Up Saturday September 17: Visit Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple, 1142 W South Jordan Parkway 9:AM- 10:45 AM Before the next class meeting take the Hinduism Test on Canvas (Opens Friday 9/16 1pm- Sunday 9/18 11:59 pm) 5. SEPTEMBER 19-23: JAINISM AND BUDDHISM Read Chapter 4 LR (pp ) Monday Class: Jainism Read Chapter 5 LR The Life and Legend of the Buddha (pp ) Wednesday Class: The Life and Legend of the Buddha HINDUIISM SITE VISIT WORKSHEET DUE Read Chapter 5 LR The Dharma and The Spread of Buddhism (pp ) Friday Class: The Dharma HINDUIISM ESSAY DUE 6. SEPTEMBER 26-30: BUDDHISM Read Chapter 5 LR Mahayana in East Asia and Vajrayana the Indestuctible Path (pp ) Read pdf doc on Canvas Engaged Buddhism in Asia Monday Class: Dharma, Theravada, Mahayana Read Chapter 5 LR Buddhist Festivals and Buddhism in the West (pp ) Read Canvas doc. North American Buddhism Wednesday Class: Asia and the West Discussion questions (pp ) Page 2

3 Friday Class: Weekly Wrap Up Sunday October 2: Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa, 740 S 300 W, SLC, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM Before the next class meeting take the Buddhism test on Canvas (Friday 9/30- Sunday 1pm- 10/2 11:59 pm) 7. OCTOBER 3-7: SIKHISM Read Chapter 11 LR Guru Nanak The Succession of the Gurus Sikh rule and India s independence movement pp Monday Class: Gurus Read Chapter 11 LR Central Beliefs Sacred Practices Sikhism today pp Wednesday Class: Beliefs and Practices BUDDHISM SITE VISIT WORKSHEET DUE Discussion questions (pp ) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-up BUDDHISM ESSAY DUE Sunday October 9, Gurdwara Sahib,, 4897 Redwood Rd. 12:30 pm- 2:00 pm Before the next class meeting take the Sikhism Test on Canvas (Fri 10/7- Sunday 10/9 11:59 pm) 8. OCTOBER 10-14: ZOROASTRIANISM Read Section 7a Zoroastrianism LR, (pp ) Monday Class: Zoroastrianism Discussion questions 1-4 (pp ) Wednesday Class: Mid-Term Wrap Up SIKHISM SITE VISIT WORKSHEET DUE None Friday Class: October break 9. OCTOBER JUDAISM Begin the Unit on Judaism. Consider the question What does it mean to be a Jew? Monday Class: Being Jewish and Happy Sukkot! Page 3

4 Read Chapter 8 LR Biblical and Rabbinic Judaism stop at return to Jerusalem (pp ) Wednesday Class: The Tanakh: A History of the Jewish People Read Chapter 8 LR return to Jerusalem and rabbinic Judaism (pp ) and skip ahead to Torah (pp ) Read doc on Canvas The Dual Torah Friday Class: Rabbinical Judaism and the Torah 10. OCTOBER 24-28: JUDAISM Read Chapter 8 Evolving Judaism LR pp Monday Class: Evolving Judaism Read Chapter 8 LR Sacred Practices Holy days and Contemporary Judaism (pp ) Wednesday Class: Movements and Practices Discussion Questions (pp ) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-Up Saturday October 29 th Congregation Kol Ami, 2425 Heritage Way, Millcreek, 10:30 AM-12:15 pm Before the next class meeting take the Judaism test on Canvas (Closes Sunday 10/30 11:59 pm) 11. OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 4: CHRISTIANITY Read Chapter 9 LR the Christian Bible, The life and teachings of Jesus (pp ) Monday Class: Palestine and the life of Jesus of Nazareth Read Chapter 9 LR The early Church Church Administration pp , Read pdf doc on Canvas Paul s Letters JUDAISM SITE VISIT WORKSHEET DUE Wednesday Class: The Early Church Discussion Questions (pp 371) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-Up JUDAISM ESSAY DUE Page 4

5 12. NOVEMBER 7-11: CHRISTIANITY Read Chapter 9 LR Reformation the Orthodox world today Central Beliefs (pp ) Monday Class: Reform and Orthodoxy Read Chapter 9 LR Sacred Practices contemporary Trends (pp ) Wednesday Class: Practices and Contemporary issues in Christianity Discussion questions (pp ) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap Up Sunday November 13 th Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E South Temple, 11 AM-12:30 PM Before the next class meeting take the Christianity Test on Canvas (Closes Sunday 11/13, 11:59 pm) 13. NOVEMBER 14-18: ISLAM Read Chapter 10 LR Pre-Islamic Arabia, The Prophet Muhammad The Qur an (pp ) Read pdf doc on Canvas Muhammad and the Night Journey on Canvas Monday Class: Arabia, the Prophet Muhammad Read Chapter 10 LR The central teachings, The Five Pillars (pp ) Wednesday Class: Beliefs and Pillars CHRISTIANITY SITE VISIT WORKSHEET DUE Discussion Questions (pg. 429) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-Up discussion (Submit online) CHRISTIANITY ESSAY DUE 14. NOVEMBER 21-25: THANKSGIVING BREAK Monday and Wednesday: Work on position paper Submit draft on Wednesday 11/23 Friday Class: Thanksgiving 15. NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2: ISLAM Read Chapter 10 LR Sunni and Shi a, Shari ah, Sufism, The Development of Islam (pp ) Monday Class: Sunni, Shi a and Sufi Page 5

6 Read Chapter 10 LR Relationship with the West, Muslim resurgence (pp ) Wednesday Class: Islam and the West Discussion question (pp ) Friday Class: Weekly Wrap-Up Friday December 2 nd, Khadeeja Mosque, 1019 W Parkway Ave. WVC, 1:20 pm -3:00 pm Before the next class meeting take the Islam Test on Canvas (Closes Sunday 12/4 at 11:59 pm) 16. DECEMBER 5-7: ATHEISM Read Alain de Botton selection from Religion for Atheists Susan Jacoby article Monday Class: Atheism/Humanism ISLAM SITE VISIT WORKSHEET DUE Review Wednesday Class: Review ISLAM ESSAY DUE POSITION PAPER DUE DECEMBER 7 UPLOAD TO eportfolio WITH REFLECTION BY DECEMBER 9 Page 6

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