Religion 1 Instructor Classroom Office Hours Mrs.

Kelly Tramontin Room 35 m-f 6:45-7:30am m-th lunch and enrichment Phone E-mail n/a ktramontin@fsha.org

Text: E Book version of Gods Word Revealed in Sacred Scripture (Veritas, 2011) Bible (NRSV preferred) Pocket dictionary (optional) Description: Religion 1 is a ninth grade course introducing students to the basics of Catholicism and Christianity as a whole. The course traces the roots of the Church from the Judaic Tradition of the Old Testament through the birth of Catholic Christianity. Thi s overview allows students from both Catholic and non-Catholic backgrounds to examine the Church as young adults on personal faith journeys. Topics of study include the parts of the Mass, traditional Catholic prayers, the Sacraments, the Liturgical Calendar, Catholic Morality, Spirituality, Prayer and Tradition. The class consists of lecture, projects, research, discussion, oral and written student presentations, cooperative learning group experiences, journaling, paired group experiences, and analysis of supplementary materials including video/DVD selections, written stories, and use of the Bible. Goals: Gain a deeper knowledge of themselves and their own understanding of faith. Expand their knowledge of Catholicism and Christianity as a whole. Exercise and grow their critical thinking skills. Requirements: 9th grade status Please see additional Student Expectations contract The FSHA Honor Code is strictly adhered to Resources: Podium (instructor will have all assignments posted by 3pm daily) FSHAmail (please check daily this is the email account instructors will use to contact you outside of school) Course Website/Blog: http://religion4freshies.blogspot.com Various web tools that will be introduced and used in class (including, but not limited to Google Docs, Spaaze, Evernote, NoodleTools, Presentme, Easi.ly, Wordle, SimpleMeet, Diigo, Glogster, Prezi, etc.) Evaluation: Student grades will be based on the completion of the assignments listed under Assessments below. Grading in this course is based on the point system. Each assignment is valued at a certain number of points. The total earned can be divided by the total point value of the assignment to get a percentage and grade equivalent.

Assessments: assessment type: participation tests (5) projects (5) final (1) scheduling: weekly grade at the end of sections at the end of sections end of the semester point value: 25 100 100 200 % of grade: 25% 30% 30% 15%

FSHA Grading Scale: A = 100-90%, B = 89-80%, C = 79-70%, D = 69-60%, F = 59% and below Participation Grade: Religion is a very unique course in that there is often no right answer to the questions that are asked. The course is designed to be open, interesting, and inviting to all studentsnot only those of Catholic backgrounds. As a result, Religion is a course that thrives on class participation. When all students are alert, prepared, and participatory the class as a whole benefits from the various thoughts and beliefs shared. Students will be given a weekly participation grade based on several factors including, but not limited to participation in class discussions, critical questions asked, discipline/conduct, preparedness, completion of homework or group assignments, effort, teamwork, respect during prayer services, etc. Every week, the students will receive a grade out of a possible 25 points for their overall participation in the course. Late work Policy: NO POINTS ARE AWARDED FOR LATE WORK! A student who is absent will have the same number of days as she was absent to make up/turn in all work. (Note: projects or long-term assignments given with over one week to finish are expected to be turned in on that date whether or not the student is absent, not present in class, or not on campus for the due date.) Makeup tests, quizzes, etc. will be available in the library to take at the students leisure. Exams and course work not made up will be assigned no passing points. Special circumstances must be discussed with the instructor prior to any absences. All assignments will be due at the beginning of class, assignments that are not turned in by that time will receive a 0 and will not be able not be made up. Please note, excuses such as My printer was out of ink, My computer crashed, or My email/flash drive/disk isnt working will not suffice. Please also see the Student/Parent Handbook for a full list of the computer/laptop guidelines and policiesall which will be upheld and enforced in this class. Course schedule Week Week 1 Weeks 2-3 Weeks 3-5 Weeks 6-8 Weeks 9-11 Weeks 11-15 Topic Introduction to the course Who am I? Who is God? What is the Bible? What is the Old Testament? What is the New Testament? Required Reading n/a n/a V: 10-12, 18-19, 26-35, 41-43 V: 46-47, 60-65, 79-83, 103-108, 114-119, 132-136, 139-143 V: 6-7, 46-47, 82-83, 157-162 V: 46-47, 157-158, 171-176, 178, 192-204, 210-213, 232-247

V = Veritas textbook