Literature – Beginnings to 1800 – Edwards & Franklin

Jonathan Edwards

Admitted to Yale at the age of 13, a leader of the first American Awakening, Jonathan Edwards was acknowledged to be America’s most important and original philosophical theologian, and one of the America’s greatest intellectuals. He is considered also to be the last Puritan. Although the first wave of the first wave of the first Great Awakening began in 1734, it was not until his preaching of his greatest sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” (which became his most famous sermon) that the second wave of the Great Awakening took force throughout the country. American Christianity would never be the same after that as it produced a debate over the level of religious affections that should be expected to accompany with conversion. Even though this debate impacted all Protestant denominations even until today, Edwards came to the conclusion at the end of his life that the vast majority of emotional outpourings associated with conversion at that time were improper, unbiblical and unreliable. In 1750, he was dismissed from his pastoral duties by his church (for several issues including the debate over the half-way covenant and the discipline he enacted over certain young men in his church) and later accepted the presidency of the college that became Princeton. In 1758, he decided to get a small pox inoculation in order to encourage others to do the same, but soon thereafter (on March 22), he died of the inoculation. Being a strong believer in the philosophy of Locke (who highlighted the centrality of experience as the basis of knowledge), Edwards’ preaching style was intent to producing emotion and feeling in his hearers with vivid imagery and dramatic expression. This can be seen in his most famous sermon:

“Natural men are held in the hand of God over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it;… This that you have heard is the case of every one of you that are out of Christ. That world of misery, that lake of burning brimstone is extended abroad under you. There is the dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the wrath of God; there is hell’s wide gaping mouth open; and you have nothing to stand upon, nor anything to take hold of: there is nothing between you and hell but the air; ’tis only the power and mere pleasure of God that holds you up. You probably are not sensible of this; you find you are kept out of hell, but don’t see the hand of God in it, but look at other things, as the good state of your bodily constitution, your care of your own life, and the means you use for your own preservation. But indeed these things are nothing; if God should withdraw his hand, they would avail no more to keep you from falling, than the thin air to hold up a person that is suspended in it. Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; and if God should let you go, you would immediately sink and swiftly descend and plunge into the bottomless gulf, and your healthy constitution, and your own care and prudence, and best contrivance, and all your righteousness, would have no more influence to uphold you and keep you out of hell, than a spider’s web would have to stop a falling rock.”

The influence of Jonathan Edwards in American literature is prominent. His style and his use of metaphors and similies were genius and creative to make his hearers (and readers) practically smell, see and feel the things he preached. Although his image and reputation is that of a stern, strict Puritanical preacher, a study of all his works proves that the opposite was closer to the truth. The word that he mostly used in his large volumes of work is the word “sweet” in describing people’s disposition, God’s grace, the beauty of the things around him, the behavior that was pleasant to him and all things he found favorable and desirable.

Benjamin Franklin

If there was ever a man in America who could be considered a true Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin was that man. He was an author, printer, political theorists, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. He formed the first public lending library in America and the first department in Pennsylvania. He was theologically a theist who strongly believed that Christ was to be imitated and whose ethics were to be followed, but could not believe nor accept the divinity of Christ. Taking upon himself the goal of the Puritans to live a moral, Franklin studied the virtues of times past and summarized them into 13 life ideals (found in his autobiography in a section called “Arriving at Moral Perfection”) that could produce such ideals. Almost as if to have taken a page from northeast Pilgrims, Franklin outlined the 13 virtues which could easily be described as the norm for American secular puritanism:

1. Temperance – eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
2. Silence – speak not but what may benefit others and yourself and avoid trifling conversation
3. Order – let all your things have their places; let all the things of your business have its time
4. Resolution – resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve
5. Frugality – make no expense but to do good to others and yourself; waste nothing
6. Industry – loose no time; always be employed useful; cut off all unnecessary actions
7. Sincerity – use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and if you speak, speak justly
8. Justice – wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty
9. Moderation –  avoid extremes, forbear injuries so much as you think they deserve
10. Cleanliness – tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation
11. Tranquility – be not disturbed at trifles or accidents common or unavoidable
12. Chastity – rarely use vinery (sex) but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness or the injury of your own or another’s peace and reputation
13. Humility – imitate Jesus and Socrates

Franklin’s impact to the America psyche, work ethic and focus on productivity is vast and deep.

 Next issue: Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson

American Literature – Beginnings to 1800 (2)

Literature Class – October 18, 2011

Captivity Narratives

The relationship between the settlers and the Indians was rather peaceful during the first 40 years after their arrival, but this came to an end as their soured relationships erupted in what became known as “King Phillip’s War”. One of the women that were taken captive by the Indians was Mary Rowlandson. She spent 11 weeks of captivity before being ransomed. Afterwards, she wrote a book about her experience titled “The Sovereignty and Goodness of God: Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mary Rowlandson” which is considered a seminal work in American literature and became part of captivity narratives. The Captivity Narratives are stories of people captured by the “uncivilized” Indians. These narratives often have a theme of redemption by faith and place the main characters as experiencing similar things as characters and people of the Bible. (Image: Mary Rowlandson from A Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings and Removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Boston: Nathaniel Coverly, 1770

Down South in Virginia

Now we move our attention to the Southern part of the New World and study the opposing worldviews found in that part of the country, mainly in Virginia. Most of the residents were members of the Church of England. They focused their attention on areas such as art, literature, politics, and fine eating as opposed to the more northern Puritans who spent their time with soul-searching introspection. The Southern planters (known as Cavaliers) shared the worldview of the English Renaissance with attention to classical education and scientific endeavors. Whereas the Puritans shunned the world, the Cavaliers were intent on not only enjoying the good things of the world but also conquering the world. They saw themselves as Renaissance men who loved and mastered such disciplines as Greek, poetry, music, art and rhetoric. The southern Virginians endeavored to purchase massive size plots of property. The Puritans, on the other hand, focused on purchasing small pieces of property and small homes. The difference between these two worldviews is evident in the content and tone of their writings. Whereas the Puritans were serious and biblical, the Southern Cavalier were funny and satirical. Whereas the Puritans looked down upon “silly” laughter, the Cavaliers looked for every opportunity to laugh and ridicule that which took things too seriously. A good example of this is William Byrd’s journal (Image: Charles I, is the quintessential Cavalier for whom they are all named. This painting is entitled “Three Angels” by Anthony van Dyck).

Ann Bradstreet

Ann Dudley Bradstreet was a Puritan woman who lived in the 17^th century in the New World who became the first published poet in America. Her work had positive reaction in both sides of the Atlantic. Her poetry is significant to understand the Puritan mindset and outlook. Whereas the Puritans are often viewed today as cold, loveless stoics, two of her poems run contrary to this view. In “Before the birth of one of her children” and “To my dear and loving husbands” she shows what seems to be a deeply affectionate relationship between her and her husband. Here is an excerpt:

“If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee.
If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can.”

Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor was a colonial American poet, pastor and physician. Although he gave instructions that his poetry should never be published, his complete works were discovered in 1937 and subsequently published. His poems were an expression of his deeply held religious views, acquired during a strict upbringing and shaped in adulthood by New England Congregationalist Puritanism.

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“Alice In Wonderland”

Alice in Wonderland is not based on the book” Alice in Wonderland” or the sequel “Through the Looking Glass”. It is Tim Burton’s interpretation of what happens next. It starts with Alice falling down a hole (idiot) and ending up in wonderland again. She then is thought to be the wrong Alice, and people start accusing the rabbit for bringing the wrong one. Alice, who thinks this is a dream, is brought to see the Mad Hatter and believes she is “the one”. They, then go to the red queen, and the queen believes she is someone named “um”. The hatter wants to go to the white queen (racist), but he also wants to stay with Alice. He gets a job making hats to stay there with Alice.
The red queen was lied to and told that “um” was in love with someone the queen loved. Alice then escapes as does the hatter. They go to the white queen who prepares them for a war. Alice discovers she is the one that will need to fight the queen’s monster. When they get to the battle Alice destroys the beast. Because Alice won, the red queen gave her crown to the white queen. The white queen banished the red queen from “Wonderland”. Alice said she had to go home. The red hatter said he would miss her, and she will not return. When Alice got home, she told her parents that she is now in charge of her own life. She then discovered a way to trade with China and got a job exploring new trade routes.

World Cup – 2010

The 2010 World Cup was a great world cup. The games had the goods and bads. The good games were when an underdog won and the games were so suspenseful most of the time. The worst parts were the refs. They kept making bad calls one after another after another. Also another good game was when Argentina got kicked out!!
This World Cup was a little let down, because some teams played like they didn’t even care. The others played like knew the field. USA, the team that we Americans all loved, came in strong and went out fighting hard. But, they got beaten by Ghana again.
Spain was a great team, and they played hard to earn this cup. (So did Holland, but the octopus had other ideas.) They will always be the first underdog other than the big four,(Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Italy,) to win the
World Cup. I know that everybody is going to be ready and pumped to see the next World Cup in Brazil 2014.

Even though the world will be over by then.

Facebook – Communism

Practicing Debate in Writing / in Public

Original post on Facebook: “I still don’t understand it. Why can all developed countries have a Universal Health System and make it work, and when the US gets it, it means they’re communist? Sorry people, you ought to read a bit more of what’s going on outside your country ‘couse you’re becoming a bit eco-centric and just plain wrong!!! If the… Cuban leader applauds it doesn’t mean anything… it just means he applauds.”

Mr. Maurice’s reply: “I totally agree w/ you that we should all read more, travel more and get our heads out of the sand. Most people argue from inch-deep knowledge and have no idea of what they are saying. I hope and trust that although you and I may disagree , you know that I’m not one of these people.

I find regularly that those who are against Obama or Bush, have absolutely no idea of why and if they do, it goes 1 inch deep from what they heard on CNN, FoxNews, or worst yet, what their teachers told them in school (or pastor at church). No academic endeveaour, no historical context, no skill on how to understand the other view nor patience to learn. Most of us shoot from the hip and we shoot platitudes at each other. The same, however, is true of those who favor Obama or Bush (regardless of party or opinion). They repeat what King says or Limbaugh says.

Those against Obama couldn’t describe the difference between socialism, communism, national socialism or fabianism their lives depended on it. And those in favor of Obama couldn’t articulate the difference between American federalism, democracies, republics and constitutional republics. For the most part, few of us know the difference between inherant rights or provisional rights, or worst yet, what is law…. See More

But I hope we can agree on this: words mean something and ideas mean something. When you listen to both Bush and Obama and watch what they favor and what they do not, it doesn’t take much to differentiate that their ideas agree more with the documents of the French Revolution than with the Federalist Papers and the American Constitution. To say that there is not a difference (or act like there is no difference) would be require us to admit that we have no idea what these historical documents actually say.

I’ll give you an example: if someone read this post and said that Maurice obviously thinks that all ideas are the same obviously misunderstood me, I was not clear, they just don’t like conflict or they are trying to persuade others of their belief. So when communist Fidel Castro says that he approves of the recent bill and he says that the reason he approves is because it goes along with his philosophy of his communist revolution, then it’s not wrong for others to conclude that even Castro agrees with them that he things Obama’s policies are communistic. We didn’t say that. He did. We’re just happy they are admitting it to a watching world.

I love you…and you know I’m wrong about all this right. “

Homework

Homework: May 17- May 24

Same thing as last week: (We will go over the homework in class)

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Homework: May 3- May 17   No Class on May 10

SUMMER! : REad and outline, THe Law

LEADERSHIP

Nathan – Have a great interview with the attorney

Christopher- Let us know how your meeting with Shawn goes. Go to legalzoom.com

Grace – nothing

Catherine – 1) Power Point with U. Moe. 2) email U. Moe with my correct mission statement info.

Uncle Moe – Laminate the Mission Statements

PAPERS

- Continue working on them. Look at notes given during presentations.

Nathan- Find Factual facts, look for infrastructure, if stuck go to the dad

Catherine – Bring ebook graph for next class.

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Homework from April 26 – May 3

LEADERSHIP

Nathan- 1) Forget Del, find someone else in the organization and get information from them. 2) Put it on your list to talk with Mom and Dad; make it happen either today or tomorrow

Christopher- 1) Act like we are Shawn and tell us what you would like to see happen. 2) Find cool images for your Logo 3) Would Shawn be willing to take a DISC test? 4) Need to have follow up notes from your meeting with Shawn, what ya’ll agreed to, he should email you back to confirm it. Give him an idea of what you want to happen when you come back after the summer

Grace- 1) Check your inbox for your Mission Statement. Either you or U. Moe print it.

Catherine – 1)Get together with Uncle Moe to do Power Point

Everybody – Get parents feedback. What do they like/ dislike/ want improved/ is it okay to have something in the summer?…

Uncle Moe- Send link of images or a website to Christopher for his Window Washing Business

ANCIENT LITERATURE

Nathan and Catherine need to know the Exodus charts

PAPERs

Everybody continue working on ya’lls papers

Nathan- Get with your father, he will help you.

Christopher – Email your papers to Uncle Moe

Grace – Read the book and watch Al Gore’s movie

Catherine –  Summarize the article and add it to the paper. Get more facts, #’s, and information and details.

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Homework from April19- April 26

LEADERSHIP

Nathan- 1) Bug Del, let him know you need to contact him for the next class. 2) Talk to U. Moe about scheduling a meeting with Catholic Life and U. Moe’s attorney.

Christopher – 1) Bring back the Window Washing Gameplan to discuss in class.

Grace – The same thing as last week. 1) Email U. Moe on possibly watching his class on April 22. 2)Look into calling the Training Department at  Bass Pro. 3)Join the Facebook group Training and Developement.

Catherine –  1)Get together with U. Moe to have a 30 min. crash course on Power Point.

Uncle Moe – 1) Send our Mission Statement Documents to us to edit. 2) Email parents and Christopher about our conversation with( sadly, the now deceased) Steve. Reminder! Time Management Booklet!

ANCIENT LITERATURE

Know the Bible charts: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deut.

PAPERS

Catherine- 1) Combine “publishing” outlines into narrative form

Nathan- 1) Add more meat to the “healthcare” and” Iraq” summaries. Highlite the original sentences. 2) Put the “Armenian” outline into narrative form. The defintion of “forknowledge” is important.

Christopher- 1) Find another article about  Liberalism(reform.org). 2) Interact with Steve, a friend of U. Moe’s on FB. 3) Go to Lew Rockwell.

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Homework from April 12 – 19

LEADERSHIP

Nathan- 1) Contact Del; find out about sponsoring a school for the Toastmasters. 2) Talk with Mr. Bob. ( next weeks homework – call Uncle Moe’s attorney.)

Christopher – 1) Email Uncle Moe a synopsis on your interview with Mr. Jared; whatever you were gonna tell U. Moe in class. 2) Email the person that Mr. Brewer referred you to; ISDS.

Grace – 1) Email U. Moe on possibly watching his class on April 22. 2)Look into calling the Training Department at  Bass Pro. 3)Join the Facebook group Training and Developement. 4)HOLD OFF: write a one page paper on big windows; what  it means to you, what is this saying about me? Why? find your perfect window or your perfect view.

Catherine – 1) Get with U. Moe during the week and he will give you a 30 min. crash course on Power Point for the paper. 2) Look for 2 quotes and a story from the art book.( Expl. Careers Fine Arts)

Uncle Moe – 1) Put all the Mission Statements on one form. 2) Email Parents on the pro/con conversation on the class.

WORLDVIEW

Know the charts. Be able to put them on the board.

ANCIENT LITERATURE

Be ready to discuss the Odyssey in class.

PAPERS

1) At least read ya’lls pro/con articles; best to take notes while reading and put notes in outline form.

I. Phase 1

1. Read it

2. Take notes/ Outline it

3. 1- Page narrative per view.

II. Phase 2

1. Quotes

2. Summary Arguments (compare)

III. Phase 3

1. Your Opinion

IV. Phase 4

1. Your presentation

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Homework from April 5 – April 12

LEADERSHIP

Nathan- 1) Chase the Toastmasters; 2)Try one more time with your neighbor, ask him Q’s- Could you educate me on cameras?  could I work with you? 3)Uncle Moe has a list of people you can call for next week.

Christopher- 1) Fill out questions that Uncle Moe gave you regarding the strategic plan. 2) interview at least one person this week, either Mrs. Linda of Mr. Jared. 3) call Mr. Brewer, ask him what ISDS is, and who else does this?

Grace- Get the document onto wordpress, email the link to uncle moe, print it out to class. (next weeks homework: Look into calling someone at some company who is in the training department, CC’s/ Entergy/ Bass Pro, call for the Human Resource Department. Uncle Moe knows 5 people you can talk to.)

Catherine- 1)Write a one pager on what you learned from the art book. 2) Upload 3 pictures onto facebook each day, as a status. 3) create a blog on wordpress, choose a theme, take no more than 20 minutes.

Uncle Moe -1) Put everybody’s Personal Mission Statements onto a 1 page form. 2)email everybody for our opinion and evaluation concerning the class.

WORLDVIEW

Be able to explain the different views and where the pieces fit.

1) Be able to give the line of the High and Low Church- talk about it

2)Worship- Regulative and Normative, where the division starts

3) Differences in the way people view church( Normative and Regulative; connected and separate)

4) History Graph( with the tree and  Martin Luther/ Bad/ true graph)

5) Regeneration graph( with the Lords Supper and Baptism)

ANCIENT LITERATURE

Finish reading the Odyssey

DEBATE

Email U.moe the two topics you picked. Research it. Does it require gov’t action, does/ doesnt it work, what would international think, pros/ cons. Find a good Liberal and a good conservative article on it.

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Homework from March 29- April 5

LEADERSHIP

Individual stuff: Talk with more teachers, businessmen, doctors, lawyers, directors.

Whatever Uncle Moe assigned ya’ll in class.

Catherine get more fans,  post pictures, possibly go to U. Moe’s to scan more pics.

WORLDVIEW

Read Page 34 in the booklet ( forgot what it’s called).

Be able to chart it out.

Articulate, the period’s, definitions, and summary’s in class.

ANCIENT LITERATURE

Everybody read to the end of book 21. Allowed to read past that mark.

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Homework from March 22- March 29

LEADERSHIP

Christopher- interviews

Grace- interview

Nathan- interviews

Catherine- upload photos, get more fans

MY Personal Mission Statement/ Plan… 1 page; if you want to go to college; about you, what you enjoy/ like/ dislike; Personality( DISC profile on pg. 4, boil down to 3-4 sentences) ; what you hope to do- teaching/ business… ; goal; in order to do this I must do these 6 things… DESCRIBE.  …..ask U. Moe for help if stuck.

ANCIENT LITERATURE

Read to Book( ch.) 19.   Dont have to do a summary of each book, but be ready to discuss with U. Moe in class. Watch for themes.

WORLDVIEW

Find one ex. (from the News, newspaper, Larry King Live, O’ Reilly, Hannity, Fox News…) where neutrality is used.

Be ready to talk about neutrality in class.

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Homework from March 15- March 22

Look for things that come from The Odyssey.It could be books, movies, cars. you can Google it.

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Homework from Feb. 22- For March 1!

From Now On Everybody Have A Copy Of Everything

1.Omnibus

1 page Frog Story on Exodus- Printed, Ready to Present, including Christ of Exodus, Movie with freedom included in it.

2.Debate

Continue debate in next class. Grace in the hot chair. Nathan asking the questions.

3.Leadership: Everybody should have their individual notes on leadership, in case i miss some Leadership homework.

Christopher- interview two doctors and two business men( if Dr. Hixon and Dr. Linschoten then 3 doc. ; if Dad and u. Moe, then 4 business men. Write a letter with U. Moe to Mr. David Barfield.

Grace- Interview two active, highschool teachers, identify somebody, come up with 10 Q’s

Nathan- call, interview, and mail package( business card, letter, and DVDs).Work with U. Moe on letter.

Catherine- make a fan page on facebook. Add pictures of artwork onto it. Work up to 200 fans. Send emails to them to get more people to be friends. Block out time to work on art for at least 1 hr. each day.

March- read all of Leviticus

- read Code of Hammurabi

-read five other codes

-get ahead in the Oddysey, Uncle Moe will send pages also

- Movie night

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Homework for February 22

1. The Genesis test – I have emailed Christopher a document for him to compile the updates notes of Genesis from each of you. Please email them directly to Christopher. Christopher will compile them and send them to me in 1 file. Due: in my inbox by Thursday 8am.

2. The Moots notes – I have emailed Christopher a document for him to compile the updates notes from Grace and Christopher (the document already contains Nathan’s and Catherine’s notes). Grace, please email your notes to Christopher. Christopher will compile all the notes and send the file to me. Due: in my inbox by Thursday 8am.

3. I will send you all a PDF file on Exodus for you to read and be ready to discuss via Facebook email this week and at class next week. If you don’t get it via email, please get with Christopher.

4. If you get ahead and you are ready to move to reading Leviticus, le tme know. I will send you the PDF notes of Leviticus. This will prepare for the Laws of Hammurabi and Odyssey in March.

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Here is homework for February 15:

1. Read Exodus
2. Memorize and present the chart of Exodus
3. Be ready to discuss “the Christ” of Exodus (in your folder)
4. “Fix” your Genesis test
5. Be ready to start the “mock trial” debate
6. Your Glenn Moots document
7. Memorize and present the chart of Leviticus

PLANS FOR FEBRUARY
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LEADERSHIP
1. Finalize your game plan (based on Moots advice)
2. Begin Time Management Mastery module
3. Finish “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”
4. Game plans based on Moots advice

ANCIENT LITERATURE
1. Read Exodus and Leviticus
2. Memorize the charts
3. Be ready to discuss “the Christ” of both

WORDLVIEW & APOLOGETICS
1. Worldview workbook
2. The news
3. Mock trials and posting ideas on-line
4. Be ready to discuss setting up our next Boot Camp in April
5. Read and Outline the Magna Carta, US Constitution, Bill of Rights and LA Consitution

THE MONTH OF MARCH
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Leadership – progress on life game plan
Ancient literature
- Code of Hammurabi and Ancient Codes
- Begin reading the Odyssey / watch the Odyssey
Worldview – The worldview workbook
Plan and promote the April bootcamp

THE MONTH OF APRIL
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Leadership – Starting a Business
Ancient Literature – The Odyssey
Worldview – the workbook

THE MONTH OF MAY
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Still working on this. Initial thoughts:
Leadership – Presenting and Facilitating
Ancient Literature: Book of Romans and Revelation
Worldview – the workbook

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Homework from class: February 1   No class on February 8!

Leadership: Add to the summary of Mr. Moots’ talk- specific things he talked to each of us about( individually). Art, Director…

Debate: Can’t change arguments! Have an opening statement to present, which will explain why your argument rocks, while the other is awful. Grace and Catherine will be on the hot seat. Ask Questions that Lead Somewhere!

Ancient Literature:Read Exodus and have the chart for Exodus memorized!

Test- elaborate on answers, use notes and Uncle Moe.

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Homework from class: January 25

Leadership

Get together and present a one page summary of Mr. Moots talk

Ancient Literature

Test- Work together. Communicate with U. Moe if we need help. Ask Mr. Brewer and Mr. Velasquez. We will post answers on wordpress. Here are some websites : Biblegateway.org, Naves Topical Bible, stpaulsbr.org, dougwills.org. Look at gien pamphlets, and notes.

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Homework from class: January 18

By: Catherine

1.Leadership

1.Answer these questions. Think hard and heavy about your answers.

What field do i want to go into?

Why do I want to do this?

Why do I think I’m good at this?

What have I done so far to show that I may be good at this?

What will I have to start doing to see if I am good at this or if I like doing this?

How much money do I want to be making?

Do I want my spouse to work?

2.Email the answers to these questions to Uncle Moe by Friday!!!

3. Look for $20 an hour jobs

4. Look for money and relationship articles on yahoo.

2. Ancient Literature

1.Work with your partner: narrate Genesis( Frog Story), 1 page diagram, telling pegs, explain Fertile Crescent, why was Joseph in Egypt?

2. Type it onto wordpress by the end of Sunday!!!

3.Debate

1.What are your points against Dating/ Courting? Grace and Catherine will be on the “hot seat”.

2.Email Uncle Moe by Friday!!!

3. Someone start a debate on dating/ courting on facebook. Switch back and forth.

Publish the answers to the Questions, the Ancient Literature, and the Debate points on wordpress.

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Homework from class: January 11

By Catherine

1. Watch video, examine yourself

2.Be ready for the next set of questions, cross-examination, and have a closing argument ready.

3. Be ready to do the same thing with The Lord’s Supper

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Homework from class: January 4

By Catherine

1.No assigned homework.

2.Be aware of upcoming test!

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Homework from class: December 14th

By Catherine

1. Ancient Literature

1. Read Genesis ( If you finish Genesis and want to get ahead, call Uncle Moe)

2. Be able to articulate:

A.Start with Genesis Chart

B. Explain the Frog Story ( paragraph of Genesis and Romans)

C. Explain Genesis

D. Be ready to ask questions such as: Why was Joseph sold by his brothers? What did Josephs’ dreams mean? Why did God tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Who did Jacob wrestle with?

2. Articulation practice

1. Be able to articulate The Lord’s Supper (Christopher get notes from Grace, Catherine, and Nathan)

3. Leadership (Christopher)

1. Top 5 Things That Matter To Me

2. Three Things You Fear Most

3. Five Things You Absolutely Love

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Homework from class: November 30th
Written by: Maurice Velasquez

1. Ancient Literature
   1. Be able to talk about genesis, and be ready to articulate from your notes the outline you worked on the previous week.
   2. Read through Genesis and Romans as follows:
      1. i.      The Fall of Man and Connection to the  2^nd Adam Christ
         1. Dec.3 – Gen 1, 2 and 3
         2. Dec.4 – Rom. 1, 2 and 3
         3. Dec.5 – Rom. 5
      2. ii.      Dec.6 – Gen 4, 5, 6
      3. iii.      Dec.7 – Gen 7, 8, 9
      4. iv.      Dec.8 – Gen 10, 11, 12
      5. v.      The Abrahamic Covenant
         1. Dec.9 – Gen.13, 14, 15
         2. Dec.10 – Gen.16, 17
         3. Dec.11 – Rom. 4
2. Articulation Practice
   1. Christopher write 1 paragraph skeleton explanation of what we learned in class. Email the rest via Facebook when finished.
   2. Grace then adds to it by putting more meat on the bones that Christopher wrote. Email the rest via Facebook when finished.
   3. Nathan then adds to it by putting more meat on the bones that Grace wrote. Email the rest via Facebook when finished.
   4. Catherine writes an outline of the finished product.
3. Debate
   1. Jon the Facebook group “The Debate Forum” and read through the discussions currently there to familiarize yourself with the discussions.
   2. Be ready to come to class to discuss the discussions and choose which topics you want to moderate.
   3. Look particularly at Luke King’s argument on the issue of homosexuality.
4. Leadership
   1. Grace to provide more bullets on her “life desires”
   2. Christopher and Nathan provide more bullets on “career desires”
   3. Grace to share with Catherine what Uncle Moe shared with her so Catherine can provide her list for next class
5. Teamwork
   1. Christopher tells Catherine all that ya’ll learned in the last class. Catherine engages Christopher with notes to ensure she captured it.
   2. Grace tells Catherine her notes from the class. Catherine adds to notes.
   3. Nathan tells Catherine her notes from the class. Catherine adds to notes.
   4. Catherine bring to class her notes ready to articulate all Christopher, Grace and Nathan told her.

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For November 30

No CLASS NOVEMBER 23 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (23 exclamations, im not that excited  I just wanted it to match.)

Outline Genesis pages. Teams work  together. ( CMV & GB; NV & CGV )

Answer questions: Who am I?  Five things you like. Five things you like doing. Articulate back your DISC profile from pages 3&4. Post answers on facebook page.

Tighten up your topic paragraphs.

Be Ready to know the Pattern of Redemption, sometime, for a test.

Movie night: December 4-5

1) V For Vendetta

2) Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street

3) There Will Be Blood

4) Across the Universe

5) The Passion of the Christ

6) Watchmen

7) Casablanca

8) The Godfather: Part One

9) 300

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For November 16

Topics:

Nathan: Movies

Christopher: soccer

Grace: Books

Uncle Moe: humor

Daddy(Alex): Ice cream

Catherine: Art

Show what makes your topic great. Have your(solid) paragraph 7-10 sentences long. Be ready for questions. What is the  issue behind the question?

Be ready to:1) Film Genesis Diagram/Present, 2) Discuss and answer Christophers questions, 3) Discuss Genesis pages.

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For November 9

1)Memorize the Genesis Diagram

2)Bring answers to Christopher’s questions and be ready to answer and discuss.

3) Christopher and Grace write notes and explain on one page the Baptist View

4) Nathan and Catherine write notes and explain on one page the Anglican View

5) Be ready to discuss the Genesis pages.

For #’s 3 and 4 use the dominoe steps, definitions- how they interpret.

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For November 2

1)Christopher’s questions-post them on wordpress. Be ready to discuss in class

2)Genesis reading- notes on your hard copy, bring to class ready to discuss. We will post them later.

3) The Ten Commandments and property- no notes required. Be ready to discuss.

4) Timeline of history-be ready to show in class. We will post later.

#2 and 3- Uncle Moe is sending us the stuff. Listen to the links sent from Uncle Moe.

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For October 26

Be able to articulate:

1. The Diagram on Genesis

2.The answers to Christopher’s video questions

3.The really complicated   Beginning to Today(Covenants) diagram/timeline & both baptist and non baptist views

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October19

Practice

1. Review the questions on Christopher’s video
2. Do the newsletter of Gilgamesh (PDF) and add the following:
   • Do the same for the Universe discussion
   • Paul’s approach to Athenians
   • Gymansmata
   • Tie it to blog and web site (Facebook)
3. New Material
4. Intro to Worldviews (handout + Godawa)
5. Practice with favorite topic (baptism, end times, dating, movies)
6. Film it
7. Look at new book (Genesis, Code of Hammurabi, start the greek videos and Odyssey)

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For October 12, 2009

Homework:

1. We’ll ask Mr. Brewer to review it.
2. Put “The University View” notes on WordPress; everyone’s notes on one draft.

Done:

1. Finalize Gilgamesh article, drawings, pictures on WordPress
2. Link it to the web site
3. Link for Facebook

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Christianity: It Only Makes Sense – Questions

Here are the questions to answer for the presentation “Christianity: It Only Makes Sense”

1. What were 3 things that Christopher said at the beginning of his talk that he did not believe in?
2. How does each of these things contradict themselves by even Christopher mentioning them?
3. What was the desired objective that Christopher wanted to make in his talk about non-Christian worldviews?
4. What does it mean for non-Christian philosophies to not be able to account for themselves?
5. What does it mean for non-Christians worldviews having to borrow from Christianity to try to make sense of themselves?
6. What is the “contradiction” that Christopher presented of non-Christian philosophies?
7. What are the 3 elements of an argument that must be present in order for an idea to “make sense”?
8. With the statement “there is no truth”, draw a diagram showing how this statement is self-contradicting?
9. Why is it that when an atheist says that something in “wrong” or “evil”, that is a self-contradicting statement for the atheist? Explain how he borrowed from Christianity to be able to make that statement?
10. Give some key/major examples of this contradiction in non-Christian philosophies/arguments?
11. Give a summary of the Biblical worldview?
12. Why is it that when people speak of truth being “their own” truth, that makes them a relativist?
13. What are the 4 questions to ask when reviewing any argument?
14. What are 10 things that Christopher listed that Christianity assumes that everyone everywhere assume?
15. Can any of these things be proveable?
16. What are the 8 things that Christopher pointed out of how Paul explains why non-Christian men think this way?
17. Explain in 8 brief statements – from Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill in Acts 17 – the Biblical worldview.
18. What is the one key topic that atheism and non-Christian religions can not answer?
19. Does the Bible try to prove the existence of God? Should we? Explain your answer.
20. Christians have an unproveable starting point? What is that?
21. Do non-Christians have unproveable starting points? Give some examples?
22. Explain how Christianity is verified as true based on the “impossibility of all alternatives”.
23. Explain how is it that Christianity can account for the universe that all men accept as fact?
24. Name 3 Christians that were quoted in this talk and 1 book referred to?
25. What did Christopher use at the beginning of his talk to get people’s attention? What visual aids did Christopher use to keep the attention of the audience throughout his talk? What bookends did Christopher use to tie in his talk together?

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Here are the videos for this:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTxVYn4fpFE
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJQuo730Bck
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu5SLUd6OJo
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8jsiXZEJog
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beEubinT9Nc

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