Page 1 of 6 COURSE INFORMATION SHEET RELIGION DEPARTMENT DATE: SEPTEMBER 2014 SECONDARY SCHOOL: St. Michael s Choir School DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. J. Woodger CURRICULUM POLICY DOCUMENT COURSE TITLE PRE-REQUISITE World Religions HRE 2O1 Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document - Religious Education from the Institute of Catholic Education (ICE) COURSE CODE GRADE & TYPE HRT 3M1 11 University FULL SEMESTER Fall 2014 CREDIT VALUE 1.0 COURSE DESCRIPTION from the Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document Religion Education - ICE This course enables students to discover what others believe and how they live, and to appreciate their own unique heritage. Students will learn about the teachings and traditions of a variety of religions, the connections between religion and the development of civilizations, the place and function of religion in human experience, and the influence of a broad range of religions on contemporary society. This course also introduces students to skills used in researching and investigating world religions. Instructor: Mr. Hume Phone Number 416-393-5502 E-mail Address: Website andrew.hume@tcdsb.org www.smcsreligion.com E-mail Policy: I will attempt to respond to legitimate e-mail enquiries from students and/or parents within 24-48 hours. If you do not receive a reply within this period, please re-submit your question(s) in person or by calling the school at 416-393-5514. Where a question cannot be easily or briefly answered by e-mail, I will indicate that the student or parents should see me in person at a designated meeting time. Issues involving grades or discipline will only be discussed in person or over the telephone, not through e-mail.
Page 2 of 6 Course Outline Week Topic for the Week Weekly Readings Timeline (1) Sept 1 Sept 5 Course Introduction Nostra Aetate (2) Sept 8 Sept 12 Religious Pluralism Chapter 1, World Religions (3) Sept 15 Sept 19 Native Indigenous Spirituality Chapter 3, World Religions (4) Sept 22 Sept 26 Ancient Mesopotamia Pages 60-70, Essay # 1 due Sept. 19 (5) Sept 29 Oct 4 Hinduism and the Indus Valley Chapter 7, World Religions (6) Oct 6 Oct 10 Abraham and Monotheism Genesis 12-28 (Use NRSV translation) (7) Oct 13 Oct 17 Judaism Chapter 4, World Religions Test # 1 (Oct. 10) (8) Oct 20 Oct 24 Buddhism Chapter 8, World Religions (9) Oct 27 Oct 31 Janism Page 70, (10) Nov 3 Nov 7 Confucianism Pages 89-90, 92-109 Essay # 2 due Nov. 7 (11) Nov 10 Nov 14 Christianity Chapter 5, World Religions (12) Nov 17 Nov 21 Catholicism Chapter 2, World Religions Midterm Exam (Nov 21) (13) Nov 24 Nov 28 Islam Chapter 6, World Religions (14) Dec 1 Dec 5 Shinto Pages 100-102 Test # 2 (Dec. 1) (15) Dec 8 Dec 12 Sikhism Chapter 9, World Religions (16) Dec 15 Dec 19 Religion in Modernity Chapter 10, World Religions I.S.U. due Dec 19 Dec 22 Dec 26 Christmas Break No Classes 223 000 BCE 4000 BCE 3000 BCE 2000 BCE 1200 BCE 500 BCE 500 BCE 500 BCE 33 CE 312 CE 610 CE 700 CE 1500 CE 1900 CE Dec 29 Jan 2 Christmas Break No Classes (17) Jan 5 Jan 9 Living Faith in a Secular World Chapter 11, World Religions (18) Jan 12 Jan 16 Religion versus Cults No Readings Test # 3 (Jan. 16) (19) Jan 19 Jan 23 Course Conclusion and Review for Exam Prepare for Final Exam 2000 CE Jan 26 Jan 30 Final Exam (Date T.B.D.)
Page 3 of 6 Policy & Procedures In addition to guidelines outlined in the SMCS agenda book, please review My. Hume s guidelines on what constitutes plagiarism: PLAGIARISM LATE ASSIGNMENTS represents as one s own any idea or expression of an idea or work of another in any academic examination or term test or in connection with any other form of academic work submits, without the knowledge and approval of the instructor to whom it is submitted, any academic work for which credit has previously been obtained or is being sought in another course or program of elsewhere submits any academic work containing a purported statement of fact or reference to a source which has been concocted. Forgery of, or in any other way alters or falsifies, any document or evidence cited or referenced. Students will also be culpable if they knowingly circulate a forged, altered or falsified document, whether the record be in print or electronic form Source: Taken from the University of Toronto: University of Toronto. "Academic Offenses: Definitions." Utoronto. http://sites.utoronto.ca/academicintegrity/academicoffenses.html. All assignments are due in class on the day they are assigned. If your assignment is late for any reason, it should be accompanied by a note from a doctor explaining why you were unable to complete this on time. Failure to produce a note will result in 5% taken off per class. Assignments are to be: ASSIGNMENT FORMAT Typed Double Spaced Chicago Format No title Page Include Title, Name, Date, Page numbers Only hardcopy submissions will be accepted, do not e-mail your essay to Mr. Hume EXTRA HELP REPORTING DATES Available by appointment with the teacher. Please see Student Agenda.
Page 4 of 6 RESOURCES TEXTBOOK Van Den Hengel, SCJ, John. World Religions: A Canadian Catholic Perspective. No ed. Toronto: Novalis Publishing and Nelson Education, 2011. Henderson, Patti. "Early Religions." In, 60-112. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2001. EXCURSIONS ELECTRONIC MEDIA vatican.va www.smcsreligion.com > Grade 11 (Mr. Hume) > Resources www.questia.com/library/religion (login: andrew.hume12@gmail.com, Password: religion) www.scarboromissions.ca https://search.ebscohost.com/ (Login: tcdsb, Password: tcdsb) Course Evaluation Break Down FINAL MARK 100% Term 70% 1 Test 1 October 10, 2014 10% 2 Test 2 December 1, 2014 10% 3 Test 3 January 16, 2015 10% 4 Essay 1 September 19, 2014 10% 30% Tests 20% Essays 5 Essay 2 November 7, 2014 10% 6 Class Participation On Going 10% 10% Reflection 7 Midterm Exam November 21, 2014 10% 10% Exam Final 30% 8 Independent Study Unit (I.S.U.) December 19, 2014 10% 10% I.S.U. 9 Final Exam To Be Determined 20% 20% Exam Tests All Tests will consist of three parts: Part A 40 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark per question) Part B Two short Answer Questions (From a choice of five options) Part C An in class Essay Test 1 Will cover content from the first three weeks of class Due Date: October 10, 2014 Test 2 Will cover content from weeks 8-10 (Religious developments in the 6 th century BCE: Buddhism, Janism, and Confucianism) Due Date: December 1, 2014
Page 5 of 6 Test 3 Will cover content from weeks 11-14 (Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, and Shintoism). Due Date: January 16, 2015 Essays and I.S.U. Essay 1 Students are to explore the Roman Catholic Church s position on the possibility of salvation outside of the Church. Can non-catholics, or even non-christians be saved? What about atheists who reject faith in God altogether? Consider the development of this throughout the Church s history (think back to grade10 Religion). If Salvation is possible outside the Church, what reason is there to be a member of the Church? The thesis of this essay should revolve around answering the question: Is Salvation possible outside of the Catholic Church. Length: 1000 words Due Date: September 19, 2014 Worth 10% of Final Grade Essay 2 Discuss the influences of Judaism on the world. What did it contribute to the intellectual world, to the evolution of human society, and to the way the people understand the universe. The thesis of this essay should argue that Judaism contributed to the world for the reasons of. Length: 1000 words Due Date: November 7, 2014 Worth 10% of Final Grade I.S.U. Essay Students are to do a comparison essay between Eastern and Western Religions. Consider fundamental differences or similarities in how they understand the universe and answer fundamental metaphysical questions. Students have discretion to develop their own thesis for the I.S.U., but they must consult their teacher before writing the paper. Length: 1200 words Due Date: December 19, 2014 Worth 10% of Final Grade
Page 6 of 6 Exams Both Exams will consist of four parts: Part A 50 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark per question) Part B Two short Answer Questions (From a choice of five options) Part D Matching Part C An in class Essay Midterm Exam Will cover content from weeks 1-10 of the course (Course Introduction Confucianism). Due Date: November 21, 2014 Final Exam Will cover content from weeks 11-19 (Christianity Course Conclusion + Nostra Aetate) Due Date: To Be Determined by Administration Value: 20% of Final Grade Class Participation Class participation will be based predominately on contribution during appropriate times (i.e. when the class is invited to share thoughts and reflections). Student will be invited to reflect upon both class lectures and assigned readings. Other factors that may influence this grade will be uniform, punctuality, frequent unexcused absences, or behaviour that disrupts learning. Mr. Hume will give an updated class participation mark at the beginning of each month.