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Assignments
(in addition to quizzes and exam)
Beginning of Semester:
"Religion
& Me" (introductory
reflections):
In an approximately 500 word
essay: Compose a first person narrative
discussing your personal experience (or lack thereof) with and perspective
on religion to this point in your life and reflect on what you expect
from this course. Some guiding questions:
- Would you consider yourself to be a
"religious" person? Why or why not?
- What religion(s) are you personally most
familiar with?
- How is your involvement with religion
today different from how it was when you were growing up?
- What are your hopes and expectations for
this course?
- How might this course challenge you:
intellectually, spiritually, academically or otherwise? How do you plan to address those
challenges?
Grading based on:
- Length: approximately
500 words (grade penalty for every 10% [50 words] below target).
- Content: should give me
a good idea of where you are coming from and where you expect to be
going (as far as this course content is concerned):
- a good overview of your experience
with and perspective on religion
- and discuss what you expect from
this class
- Composition:
demonstrate suitable college level writing skills (avoid errors
in spelling, word usage, grammar, syntax, etc.)
Religious
Scavenger Hunt
Throughout the semester: (submission
and format differ for online students)
Journaling
Field
Research (Encounter & Dialgoue) (AKA People, Places &
Practices)
Defining
Religion: an assignment in four parts
Group Project
End of Semester:
"Religion
Is..." Concept Map
"Why Study
Religion?" essay: Compose a 500 word, first person narrative reflecting on
your learning in this course: Considering
the five "reasons" for studying religion given in chapter one of
our text (pp. 11-13), identify and discuss at least three of these that have
been fulfilled for you by your study here.
- In an introductory paragraph,
mention the reasons you will be discussing (although these should be
well framed in a paragraph rather then merely presented a a list).
- In three body paragraphs (one for
each reason discussed), reflect on how your learning here has
resulted in each reason being fulfilled. Give some specific examples,
not merely vague references: what activities and/or content have
contributed to each goal?
- In a concluding paragraph, reflect
on where you might go from here regarding any future study of religion
or simply how this study will continue to impact on your life in the
future.
Grading: based on composition
and content (see grading
rubric)
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