Religion IV

Syllabus

Study to show thyself approved

--Apostle Paul
Legend(to explain abbreviations) down below    {Quarter 2} | {Quarter 3} | {Quarter 4}
Quarter 1-2a

Marriage & Family
Wk# Lsn Subject Memory Verse Work Extra/Discuss
 
1 --- Who are we . . .
   (Metaphors for understanding; online testing; paraphrase mode for MV) 		Romans 13:8-10 V, J , N  
 
2 --- Who are we cont'd . . . ( online testing; iconograph mode for MV) Galatians 6:2-5 J   
 
3 6 Getting prepared . . .
   (Engagement, Wedding, & Honeymoon; L6:66-75 ; media mode for MV) 		I Corinthians 13:1-3 J, D, N, BC  
 
4 1, 4, 7

Getting prepared . . . {Real Beauty}
   (Qualities of a Great Mate; L4:42-53 )
   (Dealing with the Differences; L7:76-89 )
    (God's Design for Love; L1:7-13 ; BINDER CHECK)

   V, J , N  
 
5 ---

Quiz over reading material; media MV due

 I Corinthians 13:4-8a J , N  
 
6 8 Getting prepared . . .
   (Money Management & Career Clashes; L8:90-101 ; puzzle mode for MV)		   V, J , N  
 
7 9 Getting prepared . . .
   (Caring Enough to Communicate; L9:102-115 ; BINDER CHECK) 		I Corinthians 13:8b-13 V, J , N, BC  
 
8 10 Getting prepared . . . {Setting an Example}
   (Keeping Between the Lines; L10:116-127 ) ; [build | labour | waketh] )		 Psalm 127:1 V, J , N  
 
9 ---

Getting prepared . . . {Discovering the Truths of Relationships}
   (MOVIE: A Man Called Norman; comic mode for MV; Service Project due)

 Mark 12:29-33 V, J , N, SP  
 
10 13, 14

Getting prepared . . .
   (Parenting Styles & Discipline; L13:156-165 )
   (Parenting Success Stategies; L14:166-175 )

Proverbs 25:11

Proverbs 16:24

 V, J , N  
 
11 3 Getting prepared . . . {Another Layer of Meaning}
   (The Sex Trap; L3:28-41 ; online articles; [grieve | sealed | slander | compassionate] )		   V, J , N, HO Ephesians 4:30-32
 
12 5 Getting prepared . . . {Becoming One}
   (Sex: God's Gift; L5:54-65 ; online articles; study of SOS; [foolish | filled | make music | submit] )

 

 V, J, N, HO, Au

Ephesians 5:17-21

Galatians 5:13-15, 22-23

 

 
Quarter 2b

Ethics: Moral Framework for Right & Wrong
Wk# Lsn Subject Memory Verse Work Extra/Discuss
 
13 2 How Then Should we Live . . . {Choosing to do What's Right}
   (Created in God's Image; L2:14-19 ; Mere Christianity (CHP1) ; [make | man | image | likeness | dominion] )		 Genesis 1:26-27 L; R; P  
 
14 --- How Then Should we Live . . . {Treating Outliers}
  (Mere Christianity (CHP2); [remember | stranger | made | blessed | hallowed] ; BINDER CHECK; work on Project)

II Cor 3:17-18

 R; P Exodus 20:8-11
 
15 8, 15 How Then Should we Live . . .
   (Gender Justice; L15:132-137 ; [heart | soul | mind | strength] )
   (God's Call to Care; L8:64-73 ; work on Project)

 

 L; R; P

Mark 12:29-31

Rom 12:1-2
 
16 ---

Project

   P , BC Philippians 1:9-11
 
17 8 Finish Project (Presentation of data)       
  
 
SEMESTER BREAK
Quarter 3

World Religions: Understanding God through the eyes of Others

 

Wk# Lsn Subject Memory Verse Work Extra/Discuss
 
1 --- Who are we: a global perspective.
   (Introduction to World Religions) ; DOWNLOAD pamphlet; online test		 Malachi 2:10 V, J , R, N  
 
2 --- Early stories
   (Primal Religions; read Is 44:9-23; B1:21-40 ; B2:232-238 )		 Jeremiah 7:4-7 J, R, N  
 
3 --- Euroancestry ideas {pantheons}
   (Ancient Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic & Zoroastrianism Mythologies; B1:187-208 ); ACTS 17 commentary resource		 Acts 17:24-28 J, D, N, R  
 
4 ---

Eastern Philosophies part A
   (Hinduism; B1:43-69 ; B2:18-26 ); Sikhism; B1:111-126 ; Begin movie:"Groundhog Day")

 I John 3:7, 10 V, J, N , R  
 
5 --- Eastern Philosophies part B
   (Shintoism & Daoism; B1:175-186 ; B2:123-133; 143 )		 Micah 6:6-8 V, J , N, R  
 
6 --- Eastern Philosophies part C
   (Buddhism; B2:59-63; 70-75 )		 Matthew 6:33-34 V, J , N, R  
 
7 --- Monotheistic roots part A
   (Islam; B1:257-278 ; B2:145-147; 154-163; )		 Genesis 12:1-3 V, J, N , R  
 
8 --- Monotheistic roots part B
   (Judaism; B1:211-232; ; B2:178-181; 185-187; 189-195; 198-201; read Genesis 1 & Exodus 20)  		Galatians 3:16, 26-29 V, J, N, R, Au  
 
9 --- Who are we . . .
   (Christianity; read John 1 & I COR 13; B1:233-256 )		 John 3:16-20 V, J, N, R, Au  
 
10 --- FINAL EXAM REVIEW and TEST       
 


Legend(to explain abbreviations)  down below  {Quarter 1} | {Quarter 2} | {Quarter 3}
Quarter 4

Evangelism: Witnessing to the World
Wk# Lsn Subject Memory Verse Work Extra/Discuss
 
11 --- How do we share who we are . . .
   (Beginning Evangelism Project; read Is 53; Basic SDA Notes I—Christ as fulfillment of prophecy)		 Isaiah 44:6 P, N  
 
12 --- How do we share who we are . . .
   (Continue Evangelism Project; Basic SDA Notes II—Christ as basis of all truth)
 Isaiah 53:1-6 P, N  
 
13 --- How do we share who we are . . .
   (Continue Evangelism Project; read Is 58 & Jn 5; Basic SDA Notes III—Living a Practical Christianity)		 Romans 2:13-15 P, N  
 
14 ---

How do we share who we are . . .
   (Continue Evangelism Project; Basic SDA Notes IV—Theological Significance: End of Evil)

 Revelation 22:1-4 P, N  
 
15 --- How do we share who we are . . .
   (Continue Evangelism Project; Basic SDA Notes V—Character of God I: Universal Perspective)		 Isaiah 56:6-7 P, N  reaction to EGW excerpt; reaction to 1000 ways
 
16 --- How do we share who we are . . .
   (Continue Evangelism Project; Basic SDA Notes VI—Character of God II: Love requires Free Will)		 Genesis 22:7-8 P, N  reaction to CW Vision; reaction to Africa Manna
 
17 ---

How do we share who we are . . .

   (FINALIZE Evangelism Project Presentation; final BINDER CHECK)

  P, N Micah 6:6-8 
 
18 --- FINAL EXAM REVIEW and TEST
P, N   

 

Legend

SYMBOL

= Description

What is it, exactly . . . .




Au

= Audio

audio available to listen to

BC

= Binder Check

turn in your binder

CW

= Crossword

create or solve a crossword using words from the week's lesson

D

= Discussion


Dr

= Doctrinal Reflection

click here for a template sheet

HO

= Hand out


J

= Journaling

a free response exercise. graded on length not indepth for content. watching for "filler" and large type

L

= Lesson (chp#, pg#'s)


M

= Multimedia Presentation

present using Powerpoint, or make a video, or a music collage

N

= Notes

in class notes

P

= Project


Pa

= Paraphrase

writing a particular passage in your own vernacular. click here for previous student work

R

= Read


SP

= Service Project

a one page write up following 1/2 hour of "donated" time to help someone else. click here.

V

= Video


WS1

= Word Study

a Strong's Concordance Word Study

WS2

= Word Search

generally, usually a student creates a Word Search

Click on the diamond to take you to the memory verse

Can't see the Greek Text? Does the text after "word study" look random?

Click here to download the typeface (then you need to install in your machine)

Note: i've titled the weekly lessons to more appropriately match the theme for the semester.
last updated AUG 2023