|
Date |
Topic |
Reading &
Videos
(complete
reading and videos prior to
assigned class session) |
Assignment Due
(by
or prior to assigned class
session) |
| Feb 11
|
Introductions & review of syllabus
What is Religion? - initial perceptions
|
Review Syllabus
|
|
| Feb 18
|
The Academic Study of Religion
Overview
of
the
World's Religions
|
Read Chapter 1
Watch video
lectures
|
Syllabus Quiz
"Religion
& Me" essay
|
|
Last day to drop or
change to audit –
Friday,
February 22
Begin work on Encounter
& Dialogue
|
| Feb 25
|
Hinduism: Historical
and philosophical foundations
Hinduism: Spiritual
Disciplines
Hinduism: a way of life
|
Chap. 3:
intro, sections 3.1-3.2c, 3.3b, 3.4, 3.5f
Bhagavad
Gita, ch
1-9
Watch video
lectures |
Religion
Basics Worksheet
Quiz: Hindu 1
Quiz:
Hindu
2
|
| March 4
|
Hinduism: Deities
(online
lecture)
Hinduism: Devotion
Hinduism in Modern Times
|
Chap. 3: sections
3.2d, 3.3 (intro & a), 3.5 (intro –
5e), 3.6
Bhagavad Gita, ch 10-18
Watch
video
lectures |
Quiz:
Hindu 3
|
|
Saturday
afternoon, March 9: Visit to Durga
Mandir
(reflections
due by March 16)
|
| March
11
|
Spring Break - No
Class
However,
use this time to read and discuss the Bhagavad
Gita
online
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R&R
paper: Hinduism due (Submit to course site)
|
| March 18
|
Jainism
(online
lecture)
|
Chap. 4
Watch
video
lectures |
Bhagavad
Gita
online Discussion
Quiz:
Jainism
|
| March 25
|
Sikhism
(online
video)
Bring completed video study
guides to class for
review
|
Chap. 6
Watch video
lectures
|
Video study guides
Quiz:
Sikhism
|
|
Sunday
morning, March 31: Visit to Sikh
Foundation of VA
(reflections due by April 7)
|
| April 1
|
Buddhism:
The Buddha
Buddhism: The Dharma
|
Chap.
5:
intro, sections 5.1-2b, 5.3, 5.4
Dhammapada,
ch.
1 – 13
Watch video
lectures
|
R&R
paper: Jain/Sikh
Quiz:
Buddhism 1
|
|
Last day to withdraw from class:
Thursday,
April 4 |
| April 8
|
Buddhism: Spread &
Diversity (The Sangha:
Theravada, Mahayana
& Vajrayana)
Buddhism: Practices
Buddhism Today: East & West
|
Chap.
5:
sections
5.2c-e, 5.5
Dhammapada, ch.
14 - 26
Watch video
lectures
|
Quiz:
Buddhism 2
|
|
Thursday
evening, April 11: Visit to Ekoji
Buddhist Temple
(reflections
due by April 18)
OR: Encounter
& Dialogue report due (post to discussion forum on Bb as reply to appropriate thread)
|
| April 15
|
Religion
& Philosophy in China
Taoism
|
Chap.
7:
intro, sections 7.1, 7.2-2d, 7.3a-f, 7.4 intro
& 4a, 7.5 intro, a & c
Watch video
lectures
|
Dhammapada
Online Discussion
Quiz:
China
Quiz:
Taoism
Buddhism
R&R paper
|
| April 22
|
Practical applications (Tai Chi, Feng Shui,
I-Ching,TCM)
Confucianism
|
Tao
Te Ching
Chap. 7:
sections 7.2e-g, 7.3 intro & 3g, 7.4b, 7.5b & d, 7.6 intro,
6a-b
Watch video
lectures
|
Tao
Te Ching
Online Discussion
Quiz:
Confucianism
|
| April 29
|
Indigenous Religions &
Shinto
|
Lun
Yu
(Analects of Confucius)
Chap. 2 section 2.3 & Chap. 8
|
Analects
Online Discussion
Quiz:
Shinto
|
| May 6
|
Final exam: 6:30 – 7:50 PM
Location:
TBA
|
R&R
paper: China & Shinto
(OR Concluding
Reflections essay)
Quiz:
final review (extra credit)
|