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.
I'm not saying you can't find something new. The goal is to get you looking around you, not in places you never look or shouldn't look. So, I'd start with things you already know and things already in your house and go from there.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteSorry I deleted my comment. I made an embarrassing grammatical error.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to know how to spread out the "find a worldview" assignment. I really enjoy worldview, and I know that I will spend too much time on making it just the way I want it. Any ideas?
I was thinking this should take 30-45 minutes. If you start flipping through your books or DVDs or CDs, something will likely come to mind. That's how I found all the ones I showed, and it didn't take all day. Promise. So I'd start looking around the stuff you have, thinking if there is anything that stands out, and hopefully you'll find it pretty quick.
ReplyDeleteOr just steal Boone's idea, and hit him over the head so he forgets. Joking. Hitting is bad.
Hitting is bad? Darn it:)
ReplyDelete30 minutes sounds like a reasonable time. I can name a million off the top of my head, now that I think about it. Thanks for your help!
Hit me if you dare, but my gumption will never let me fall. By the way, did you guys hear about the time I ripped a monster's arm off and he bled to death?
ReplyDeleteHe probably died from laughter at your attempt to yank his arm off.
ReplyDeleteAnywho, are we supposed to read all of the materiel in the texbook?
Ethan- the only reading assignment is the "Total Truth" article in the manual (see #2 above). You don't need the actual textbook. I'll cover that material in my lectures in class.
ReplyDeleteSee yall Tuesday night.