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Essay Activity Thurs. Dec. 10, due Mon. Dec. 14Due Friday, May 7. Submit BOTH a paperversion and email a version of it to me.
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Hi guys! Please do the following:
1. Read Exodus Chapter 20, including all the footnotes in your study bible.
2. In your Book of Common Prayer, read "The Decalogue: Traditional" (p. 317-318) and "The Decalogue: Contemporary" (p. 350).
a. Write down these commandments at they appear in the contemporary version. You will have a quiz on them at the next class meeting. I will ask you, "What are the ten commandments?" You will write them down for memory.
b. Compare the text of the two versions. In small groups, discuss the significance of the differences. Write your answers to these questions:
c. Do the differences in language matter?
d. Do the differences call your attention to anything differently in one or the other style of writing?
3. In your Book of Common Prayer, read "Catechism: The Ten Commandments" (p 847 - 848).
a. How does the Catechism summarize the responsibilities of the 10 commandments?
b. The Decalogue and the Bible versions put the responsibilities in the negative, "Thou Shalt NOT." The Catechism puts the responsibilities in the positive, "You will ...." Explain the subtlties of the voicing. To 21st century teenagers, which is more meaningful, the negative or positive? Defend your position.
4. From Wikipedia, go to this entry on the Ten Commandments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments
a. Read especially these sections:
All of Intro
All of Sections 1, 2, and 3
Part of Section 4, in particular Section 4.5 which explains similarities of the laws of Islam to the laws of the Ten Commandments.
b. Discuss the comparison of the Jewish / Christian 10 Commandments to the summary of the rules from the Quran. How alike or dissimilar do they appear to you?
c. What major points of conflict do you see between the rules for life summarized here from each religion.
5. Now, have some fun. Click on the appropriate period link below. Find classical art, cartoon clips, or movie clips that illustrate important points of the 10 commandments. Post them / embed them on your period's page.
1st 10 Commandments Pics & Vids
3rd 10 Commandments Pics & Vids
6. Use Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Britanica to learn about the Code of Hammurabi. Post links on your period's page below. We will discuss in class on Tuesday. You will submit the following essay on Thursday, which pulls from the Ten Commandments and the Code of hammurabi.
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/CODE.HTM Text of Hammurabi Code.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/hamcode.html Interesting intro to Hammurabi code in first two paragraphs, then it gets tedious, and then at the end is a good summary of the codes.
1st Hammurabi Notes & Links
3rd Hammurabi Code Links & Notes
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Some people, upon reading these instructions say, "But Mr. A, the 10 Commandments don't compare to the Hammurabi Code because they really don't spell out consequences if your break them, or what to do if you go wrong." Good point. Consider the Exodus chapters 20 through 23. It has more specific rules and consequences. A study bible with headings will give you the categories so you don't have to read every word to find the categories of rules that are interesting to you.

Ten Commandments Project
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Ten Commandments
Seder Invitation Project
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FIRST AND SECOND SAMUEL ACTIVITY
"Give Us a King Analytical Exercise"
Analytical Reading Activity Tues. Dec. 8, due Thurs. Dec. 10
Open the following document and follow the instructions you find there.
{Give Us a King Summary 4.docx}
Synthesis Essay Activity Thurs. Dec. 10, due Mon. Dec. 14
Open the following document and follow the instructions you find there. Please note that the due dates. Mthr. Barbarito and Dr. Albritton give may be slightly different
{Give Us a King Essay 2.docx}
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EXODUS ACTIVITY Oct. 1, 2009
First,
ask yourself, “What comes to mind when you think of the Book of Exodus?” Click on the discussion tab above and add your thoughts. If others have already posted their answers, you may wish to respond to their responses.
Second
, ask yourself, “What would I like to learn about the Book of Exodus?” Click on the link below, which will take you to a new page. Click on the discussion tab and again add your thoughts and react to any of the other thoughts there that strike your fancy. Then, return t this page.
What do I want to learn about Exodus?
Third
, actively read the document below, “Everett Fox on Book of Moses.”
· Click on the link. A Word document opens. Immediately save the document to your server. You will make comments on this document and changes to it. You do not want to lose your work. Save frequently as you type, highlight, underline, insert notes, etc. You will email your final document to your teacher at the end of this period. The work will be graded as a double daily grade.
{Everett Fox on Book of Moses.docx}
· Read all of the instructions below before you and your partner begin reading Fox’s document.
· Vocabulary: Right click on any word you do not know well. Then choose “look up” from drop down menu. Learn the definition. You and your partner choose 12 words from this text that are tricky for you. Write them at the end of the document in the space provided. These will be the basis for your vocabulary quiz.
· As you read the document, at least once each paragraph, insert a comment. The comment may be an observation or reflection on what you read in the paragraph. The comment may be a question about what you just read. Some paragraphs are meaty, and should have more than one comment. If you do not know how to use Microsoft Word to insert a comment in the margin of a document, click on the link below. Watch the Jing video and I will demonstrate.
· As you read the document, highlight in yellow or underline key words or phrases.
· At the end of the document, in the space provided, create a simple outline of Fox’s argument.
· You will notice that as Fox creates his argument, he will often refer to a story from Exodus to provide as an example to support . In consultation with your teacher, select one of these examples which given the context of Fox’s argument might be especially important. Go to that section of Exodus and skim it quickly. Then provide a summary of that section and write that summary at the end of the document where instructed.
· Have fun!
Fourth,
Search around on the internet. See if you can find a cool link to a site that gives a good explanation of Exodus. When you find a cool resource, click on the link below. That will take you to a new page. On that new page, post your cool resource for others to see and use. If you don't know how to add an item to a wiki, there will be instructions there. It's pretty much like adding to facebook.
Exodus Links, Vids & Resources

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http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/6880
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Eve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_abel
Check the external links from the wikipedia sites, and then leap forward from there.
I'll add some additional links below.
Below is a contreversial article. What do you think? Interpretation of art related to this topic????
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=105&sid=83fd15d4-75c2-4b9a-a00d-88a99e02ddd6%40sessionmgr112&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=khh&AN=2794127
Tryk this search engine:
http://www.religionexplorer.com/
This one is good to:
http://www.bible-history.com/
or:
http://www.sldirectory.com/searchf/religion.html

http://www.asesftw.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1
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Ten Commandments Project
Follow this link to project instructions:
Ten Commandments
Seder Invitation Project
Follow this link to project instructions:
Seder Invitation Home
FIRST AND SECOND SAMUEL ACTIVITY
"Give Us a King Analytical Exercise"
Analytical Reading Activity Tues. Dec. 8, due Thurs. Dec. 10
Open the following document and follow the instructions you find there.
{Give Us a King Summary 4.docx}
Synthesis Essay Activity Thurs. Dec. 10, due Mon. Dec. 14
Open the following document and follow the instructions you find there. Please note that the due dates. Mthr. Barbarito and Dr. Albritton give may be slightly different
{Give Us a King Essay 2.docx}
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EXODUS ACTIVITY Oct. 1, 2009
First,
ask yourself, “What comes to mind when you think of the Book of Exodus?” Click on the discussion tab above and add your thoughts. If others have already posted their answers, you may wish to respond to their responses.
Second
, ask yourself, “What would I like to learn about the Book of Exodus?” Click on the link below, which will take you to a new page. Click on the discussion tab and again add your thoughts and react to any of the other thoughts there that strike your fancy. Then, return t this page.
What do I want to learn about Exodus?
Third
, actively read the document below, “Everett Fox on Book of Moses.”
· Click on the link. A Word document opens. Immediately save the document to your server. You will make comments on this document and changes to it. You do not want to lose your work. Save frequently as you type, highlight, underline, insert notes, etc. You will email your final document to your teacher at the end of this period. The work will be graded as a double daily grade.
{Everett Fox on Book of Moses.docx}
· Read all of the instructions below before you and your partner begin reading Fox’s document.
· Vocabulary: Right click on any word you do not know well. Then choose “look up” from drop down menu. Learn the definition. You and your partner choose 12 words from this text that are tricky for you. Write them at the end of the document in the space provided. These will be the basis for your vocabulary quiz.
· As you read the document, at least once each paragraph, insert a comment. The comment may be an observation or reflection on what you read in the paragraph. The comment may be a question about what you just read. Some paragraphs are meaty, and should have more than one comment. If you do not know how to use Microsoft Word to insert a comment in the margin of a document, click on the link below. Watch the Jing video and I will demonstrate.
· As you read the document, highlight in yellow or underline key words or phrases.
· At the end of the document, in the space provided, create a simple outline of Fox’s argument.
· You will notice that as Fox creates his argument, he will often refer to a story from Exodus to provide as an example to support . In consultation with your teacher, select one of these examples which given the context of Fox’s argument might be especially important. Go to that section of Exodus and skim it quickly. Then provide a summary of that section and write that summary at the end of the document where instructed.
· Have fun!
Fourth,
Search around on the internet. See if you can find a cool link to a site that gives a good explanation of Exodus. When you find a cool resource, click on the link below. That will take you to a new page. On that new page, post your cool resource for others to see and use. If you don't know how to add an item to a wiki, there will be instructions there. It's pretty much like adding to facebook.
Exodus Links, Vids & Resources

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