Power & Love

Power & Love

Monday, March 20, 2017

Week 10 - From the Woman at the Well to Harkness Method and Beyond

This week we will discuss a number of important topic related to Catholic Social Teaching (CST). Due Wednesday are the "CST 21" primer you are making for yourself. (See Week 9). You are also working on your interviews for the Praxis project.

Monday - Off

Tuesday - Minding Your Mind Foundation Assembly.
The is the Foundation's link:http://mindingyourmind.org

In conjunction with the Minding Your Mind Assembly and the themes of Justice and Mercy connected with Catholic Social Teaching, you will be led in a prayerful exercise connected with this past Sunday's Gospel John 4: 5 -42.

Time permitting Concluding Sing
Ziggy Marley - Joy & Blues
Prior to Wednesday's class, Review the definition of Chapter 2. Read the Trump's administration's policy on immigration as intially outline. See:https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/Immigration-Reform-Trump.pdf
Wednesday - CST 21 Due
Introduction to the Harkness Method (Discussion Table) using key definiton from Chapter 2 and the Catholic Church's stance on immigration in the Diocese of Los Angels, California. Please have on hand your definitnions.
International affairs expert Fareed Zakaria has recently suggested that America’s edge in education comes from its habit of making students think rather than just memorize and regurgitate (191-195).  Discussion based teaching (also called the “Harkness method,” after the oval discussion tables designed to facilitate conversation) challenges students to sit at the center of education, making meaning of new information together, talking, listening, and ultimately thinking.

A church in Southern California is helping prepare families for potential encounters with immigration officials by teaching them their rights while encouraging them to respect laws. MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff reports for Sunday TODAY on the plan that an archbishop says even the Pope would like.
 Part I View:http://www.today.com/news/church-los-angeles-county-teaching-immigrants-how-avoid-deportation-t109379

Part II: Harkness Method introduction & Discussion

Part III: Teacher wrap- up

Thursday & Friday - Looking at key documents - Joan of Arcadia
Prayer/Reflection- 


Gadium et Spes (Joy & Hope) - The Church in the Modern World
The following is a student production.









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