Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Homework for Sept 4

Thanks for your participation and great discussion in the class this week. It's going to be fun! Here are the assignments.

1A: Find a worldview. Remember my movie and song clips from the discussion about worldviews being all around us? Find a worldview that is not Christian. Don't watch a rated R movie or spend an hour watching twisted YouTube videos (please don't watch anything that your parents don't want you to watch). You will find worldviews different than yours in a cartoon you already own, in a song on the radio, a quote in a classic book, even by picking up the newspaper. The point of the assignment is to get you noticing the worldviews all around you, not to make you watch freaky things you shouldn't be watching. 

1B: Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) explaining where you found the worldview, including a quote if possible, and what you understand about the worldview you found. Don't bash or critique the worldview. Simply explain what worldview you think is being represented. Be fair to their position. Write it on notebook paper or type it out. Turn it in next class. 

2: Read the "Total Truth" article by Nancy Pearcy in your manual (pages 26-31). Remember our discussion on underlining key points, looking up words you don't know, and re-reading or asking for help on the parts that you don't get. Turn in a sheet of paper that states that you read it and sign the paper. 

3: It's your first take-home, open-book, open-note, low-stress test! So if you have all that to help you, I expect extremely good answers. Print it and fill it out (or handwrite the questions), and turn it in next class. 

4: "Hey Doug!" Read the Dear Doug assignment on page 33 and write him back. Treat this like he's a real person, so remember to be winsome and helpful (not argumentative or self-righteous). Type or write out a letter answering his questions, and bring it in next class. 

That's it. If you have questions, leave a comment below. Thanks.