Religion 211 New Testament - the Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles

Religion 122 The Book of Mormon

Terry W. Call, Taylor 107, 496-1489,

Office hours: MWF 2:00-3:00; TT 10:00-11:00

Course Objectives:

1.To come unto Christ by reading, studying and applying the teachings of Christ and His Prophets as found in the Book of Mormon.

2.To understand and apply doctrines and principles of the gospel as taught by Jesus Christ and the ancient prophets.

3.To gain a stronger testimony of the prophet Joseph Smith and the divine work which he was commissioned of God to fulfill.

Course Texts (Required)

1. Authorized Version of the LDS Standard Works

2.Book of Mormon Student Manual, Religion 121-122

Course Requirements:

1. Class Attendance (100 Points)

Class attendance is an important part of a religion class. It is expected that you will be in attendance each class period and have the LDS Standard Works with you. There are 24 class periods during this semester. You may miss twoclass periods without affecting your grade. For each class period missed after that, you will lose 10 points off your overall grade. If you miss seven or more days you will not be given credit for the course. I look forward to seeing you every day.

2.Academic Work

A. Reading the Book of Mormon (46pts)

The hope in teaching any class, especially Religion, is that the students will read the whole text, for it is in the Word of God that the doctrines and principles of eternal life are taught to us. Consequently, that is my desire for our class. Two (2) points will be given each day that you read the assignment before class and come to class prepared to discuss the teachings of those particular passages. The student manual is a great source of information. To get credit for reading, you do not have to have read this manual. However, you will be held accountable for information found therein on quizzes and exams. Please come prepared and ready to teach one another the doctrines of the kingdom.

B. Insight Paper Portfolio (57 pts)

1. Insights which you obtain from the readings, discussions, studying, and pondering the Book of Mormon and student manual are invaluable.Please prepare an insight paper for each reading assignment that is given. There are23such reading assignments and you need to submit 19 Insight Papers. The insight paper must be submitted before classon the day of the reading assignment or no credit will be given. They will be graded on form, content, and effort. Please submit them on time and written properly for full credit. If you choose to submit all 23 Insight Papers, extra credit will be given. They must be submitted on the due date or no credit or extra credit will be given.

2. Write your paper (300 Word minimum) on an insight which answers the following questions:

1)What is the reference of the insight?

2) What principle or doctrine is taught?

3) What message for improvement is taught?

4) How can I apply this principle, doctrine, or message in my life?

3. Please submit with your name, Course number, Section number, and word count on the top of the paper and in the content square of I Learn

:

Name______Rel 122 Section ______Word Count______Date ______

C. Assessment of Understanding (110 pts)

1.Six quizzes will be given as per the schedule on material covered in readings and class discussions. There will be no make-up quizzes given. (60 pts)

2.One final exam will be given. The exam will consist of multiple choice, matching and true/false questions and will be administered as per the schedule on I Learn.( 50 points.) An additional 15 points will be added to the final exam score for students with one (1) absence or less.

Note: These requirements may change during the course of the semester.

Course Grading:

Grades are a necessary part of the evaluation process at the University. Theoretically, the effort one makes should translate into the desired grade. It is the intent of your teacher to evaluate each of you so that excellent effort will be rewarded with the better grades. Both the quantity and quality of your work is critical in the evaluative process. Those exhibiting the highest levels of excellence will receive the highest grades.

I will be grading on a percentage. Thus the grades are figured as follows:

90-100 % A Grades281-313Points

80-89 % B Grades250-280 Points

70-79 % C Grades219-249 Points

Etc.Etc.

These points are approximate!

Course Reading Calendar (subject to revision as needed)

IPRA = Insight Paper/Reading Assignment

Code of Honor and other matters

We all promised to abide the conditions of the Honor Code, including the standards of academic honesty and the dress and grooming standards. Please remember and keep your promises.

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