08 Bible-Royse Assignments

Times have changed, but our church experience largely has not. Your job is to create an experience that you think would appeal to your generation. 
Who is your target audience? (seekers, christians, agnostics, etc)
What is your overall goal? 
What is the format?
Time length?
What sets it apart/Why do you think it'll be successful? 

Groups:
Leilani, Miqiu, Sathvik
Ella, Ra, Alexis, 
Zach, Owen, Gabby, 
Sophia, Asher, Wyatt
Josh, Jacob, Jack,
Sav, Olivia, Hudson
Connor, Javi, Mikey

Remember to study your verse, and to know who you speak after

Your job is to learn about (research) a religion/faith system/philosophy of your choice, and present on it. Complete the outline provided for you. Feel free to add anything else you think is important. Outline is due by the start of class Tuesday
When your outline is given the OK, start your presentation. It should include the information from the outline + your final thoughts on the religion/philosophy. Do you agree with most of it, disagree with most of it? etc. 
If you are presenting a mythology, let us know what happened to it - why aren't those gods still worshipped today (or are they)?

We're going to work on this in groups

Hearing that Jesus “died on the cross for us” over and over can cause a desensitization (we lose the emotional feeling of what He went through). How does learning what the Cross actually entailed change anything for you and your views about Jesus’ death? Why is understanding the suffering of Jesus so important, and what value does it bring to our culture now? Do you think people would think differently about God and Jesus if everyone was aware of what actually happened, and how does all of this point to God’s severe love for us

Complete a post on the attached padlet. Title your post with your name

Respond to the following quote: “In order to heal, you must stay away from what broke you.” Agree or disagree? Why or why not? Personal examples? Is this a Biblical principle?

Add a new slide, title it with your name, and write something that you appreciate, love, and/or respect about both students. 
You are graded on the quality of your posts.

Click on the link below, click start, click on teens. When you're done, private comment your top 2 love languages in order. 

In a graphic, include:
1. A summary of your afterlife system, while still including the main/key parts
2. Compare/contrast with the beliefs about the afterlife from a Christian point of view
3. Your own reflection: do you think the Jesus way is just? Why or why not? Final thoughts on the afterlife?

We all have ideas about how to determine who should make it into Heaven, and who shouldn’t, and in this next project, you’re going to lay out a formal system as if God has put you in charge of this process. 
Activity: Imagine that God has put you in charge of determining “who’s in and who’s out.” Do you create a Heaven and a hell? If so, how do you decide who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell? How do "good deeds" and "bad deeds" play into it? Is it forever? temporary? give detail. Your plan needs to be thorough, as it will affect millions of people from the beginning of time to the end of time. 
Put it into the padlet below

Watch the opening scene from The Purge… the boy lets the man in the house to save him, and it results in a night of terror for their family. Was this the right decision? What do you think the Biblical response to this is?

You have received the transcript in class. Annotate it - what do you agree with and why? What do you disagree with and why? Use specific scripture examples to back up your statements. 
Include 3 open-ended questions

Socratic Seminar Friday

Click on the Google Sheet titled “Heaven, Hell, and Healing.” Once you get in your groups:
1) have ONLY the first person listed click on the sheet
2) make a copy
3) share with the people in your group

In your groups, find, list, and state as many passages as you can find for each category. Once in your groups (remember I can see what/how much each person contributes)


Groups:
Sav, Wyatt, Asher, 
Leilani, Hudson, Alexis
Ra, Connor, Olivia
Jack, Ella, Javi
Gabby, Zach, Jacob, 
Sathvik, Josh, Owen
Mikey, Miqiu, Sophia

SOM for Nov-Dec
Add a new slide, title it with your name, and write something that you appreciate, love, and/or respect about both students. 
You are graded on the quality of your posts.

In the same spark project you started last week create 2 new pages:
page 2: write the main themes of Jesus' message from the beatitudes/sermon on the mount, Mary's song, and Saint Nicholas
page 3: Considering who both Jesus and Saint Nicholas actually were and what they actually did, and what our modern version of Santa represents, make a compare and contrast chart (venn diagram?) using spark post to show similarities and differences.
When you're done, please private comment with the link to your project. How to do this:
1. Open project
2. click Share
3. Select "all pages"
4. Publish
5. Click "link"
6. Copy link, paste it into the private comments here

Complete the form attached

complete the form below

Teach us: the non-Christian use of your practice, and how it was adopted as Christian. Finally, tell us if you think we should continue to use your tradition as part of our Christmas traditions.
Put info in Google slides. Remember that you're also graded on the quality of your slides (text, pictures, colors, organization, etc). I've included a couple helpful links to get you started.


December 25th and Xmas - Leilani, Sathvik, Sophia
Santa, Reindeer, cookies and milk, and presents - Ella, Alexis, Olivia, and Zach
Christmas trees and ornaments - Sav, Ra, Asher, Miqiu
Mistletoe and Holly -  Wyatt, Jacob, Gabby
Lights and poinsettias - Jack, Hudson, Javi
Caroling and the Yule Log - Josh, Connor, Owen

Look up and put into a spark post: 
When Black Friday started
How much is spent in the united states of America on Black Friday
The average amount Americans spend on Christmas presents
About how much (average) parents spent on their kids' Christmas presents
About how much money America would need to solve homelessness

Information should be organized and aesthetically pleasing
Save post as png or jpg and upload here

When Jesus gives the beatitudes, he’s talking to the outcasts of society. Give an example of this story in modern times. If Jesus were to visit an outcast person or an outcast group, who would it be and why? Why is that person or group an outcast, and what would Jesus tell them?

At the start of each class, click on the google form, choose the emoji that represents you best today, and tell me why. Please refrain from writing something along the lines of "I can't wait to go home."
<48 entries, points start to get docked

Follow the directions we went through in class to complete the doc with your partner

1. Read the passage
2. Look down at the gray bar at the bottom of the page. Find the letter F, and note the Old Testament passage(s) that are cited
3. Read the passages
4. Go back to Matthew. How does Jesus’ teaching transform and repurpose the law as stated in the Torah?


Partners: 
Zach and Jacob
Sathvik and Owen
Ella and Olivia
Sav and Miqiu
Sophia and Mikey
Connor and Leilani
Asher and Gabby
Javi and Wyatt
Hudson and Josh
Alexis, Ra, and Jack

Complete the outline (doc), writing each beatitude in your own words with a real-world example (person can be living or non-living; no repeats). 
When you complete the doc, create an infographic of the information using Adobe Express. DOC MUST BE COMPLETED FIRST
Graphic just has to include the beatitude in your own words, and the example to go with it. Upload final graphic here

Notes of praise 2
Add a new slide, title it with your name, and write something that you appreciate, love, and/or respect about both students. 
You are graded on the authenticity and genuineness of your posts

What was your highest enneagram? Click on the link below, locate your highest enneagram number, and click on it. Skim through the page and decide if this enneagram describes you well. If it doesn't, look at the description for your second highest. What are the main characteristics of your type, both positive and negative, and how do you see these in yourself? How could this knowledge help you become more self aware?

Title your post with your name. Then answer the following: 1. What's the difference between Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit? 2. When do we use "God," when do we use "Jesus," and when do we use "Holy Spirit?" 3. Does it matter that we differentiate between the three?

Click on the link below to take the enneagram. test. Private comment your 2 highest numbers in order. For example, I'm mostly enneagram 3, and secondly a 1, so I'd comment "3, 1"

Thoroughly annotate the article by underlining/highlighting/circling:
- words that you have to look up the definition to
- things you agree with (write why)
- things you disagree with (write why)
- curiosities

Write down 3 open-ended (discussion) questions for our socratic seminar on Friday

Take some time to write a thoughtful and considerate note of encouragement to Dr. Nichols.
Make it to him and reflect yourself as well.
What are two things you like about Dr. Nichols, that may help you create this slide.

Add a new slide, title it with your name, and write something that you appreciate, love, and/or respect about both students. 
You are graded on the authenticity and genuineness of your posts

Watch the ferry scene from Dark Knight...If you were on the boat of civilians, which would you choose (no judgment), and why? Is there a "right" answer or third way?

If you want feedback, private comment by Wednesday

Article : The State Finally Letting Teens Sleep in
Attached is an example of an annotated paper. It includes underlines/highlights of anything that stands out, circles around pieces that are confusing, and notes about what you agree/disagree with, and questions you have. 
Once you're done annotating, write 3 open-ended (discussion) questions. First seminar on Friday. You'll turn in your article on Friday. 

You may use ONLY your notes

What is your life anthem right now? Why? Do you listen to it in front of your parent/guardian? Why or why not?

You may use notes, nothing else

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