Social Justice

Synopsis of the week On Monday and Tuesday we will conclude Chapter 2 of our text. We will also form our small group for Praxis Project 2019 and discuss within these groups topic selection. A review of terms will be given (see below - Tuesday) and an assignment ( 3 short answer essays) will be completed in class on Wednesday and submitted at the end of class. Wednesday is a Theology Department planning day. On Thursday , we will have a short, objective Test related to Dr. King and Chapter 2. This will not take the whole class period. The remainder of time will be given to small group Praxis work. Finally, on  Friday we will listen to a section from Dr. King's Riverside speech given one year to the day of his death. Discussion following (Handout in class) Monday- Further Exposition of Chapter 2 Discrimination and Christian Conscience , November 14, 1958 - US Bishops Condemn Jim Crow laws http://www.usccb.org/issues-a...

This week will have an exposition of Chapter 2 of our course text. An exposition is a detailed look at key concepts as well as a discussion. A primer on the principle of Human Dignity will be distributed. We will also move into groups for the Praxis Project (Wednesday/Thursday) and finish our look at "Citizen King." There will be a discussion in light of Chapter 2 and looking forward to Chapter 3. A short test will be given on parts Chapter 2 and the remainder of King on Day 4 - Tuesday Oh Happy Day - Hawkins with Lyrics To Be completed on Wednesday, 2/20/19 View Episodes 7 &8 of "Citizen King" Go to this website to view them securely: https://www.brainpickings.org/2011/01/17/citizen-king/  After viewing these episodes, answer the following questions in your section on "King" in your binder. Episode 7 1. What was Dr. King's response to the Watt's riots ( August 11 to 16, 1965.) in California Link to summary of R...

    Class extra credit opportunity Referring to last week's assignment, you are reading Chapter 2 and outline it using a couple of different methods. See web cache for easiest instructions for outlining if needed:: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:cOBKJveaNc0J:www.humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/ModuleInstance/18358/Textbook%2520Notetaking%2520instructions.doc+&cd=17&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Assignments connected with "Citizen King" Part I of the film and chapter 2 of text 1.   Read and outline pages 45 -55 of our course text,  See, Judge, Act . Complete this in your notes section. Write down any important facts and/or terms. See above link. 2.  Read "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" (completed)     Highlight phrases and sentences that resonate with you. Write          down any questions or insights you may have. Copies will be distributed in class. Her...

Prayer James 1:19-27 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1&version=NIV Monday & Tuesday 1. Conclusion of Chapter 1 using the following link(powerpoint) in conjunction with pages 24 -34 of your course text: https://www.smp.org/resourcecenter/resource/6203/  Looking at the source text. Pope Leo XIII's encyclical http://w2.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html & Mater et Magistra (John XXIII) 2. Discussion of World View  3. Short quiz (Tuesday) Notes on See Judge Act (diagram) -Be able to define each term -Offer one question each action asks -one fact on John Ryan, Dorothy Day, Cardinal Bernardin, (Dorothy Stang, Helen Prejean...We'll save these ladies for later.) On Thursday and Friday we will begin viewing "Citizen King" in conjunction with are study of Chapter 2 of our text. With permission, I was able to find website that hos...