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8/27/07

(A-C-E)

One page reflection paper

8/29/07

(A-C-E)

Our Main Vocation in Life is to Love

Discuss our call to love and it's power and

potential in our lives.

Read Chapter One in Christian Vocations.

8/31/07

(A-C-E)

What does it mean to be fully alive?

What is a vision of reality?

Clarify/Discuss how my human potential becomes more fully realized through my unique vision of reality and my particular call to love.

Article from John Powell on what it means to be Fully Human.

A quizzical look at my vision (myself, others, life, the world and God).

(To be reviewed together next class)

9/5/07

(A-C-E)

Review and discuss, A Quizzical Look at Reality

John Powell:  What you see is what you get!

Start preparing for quiz next week.

9/7/07

(A-C-E)

Our unique vision of reality determines everything about the way we emotionally, physically and behaviorally respond to the questions that life asks us.

Review the Principles of Vision Therapy

 Review John Powell's " Human Four-Layer Cake".

In notebooks, recall and reflect on a time that your vision, (the way you were perceiving reality), determined your behavior. 

We will share these and discuss next class.

9/11/07

(A-C-E)

"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of our minds, can change all aspects of our lives."  William James

Students will review the effect that their unique vision of reality has on all aspects of their lives.

Students will view, "The Woman who Willed a Miracle."

Be prepared to share ideas and contribute to discussion on the influence of attitude on our lives.

Begin preparing for quiz on Monday.

Discuss May Lemke and how her attitude was responsible for making the difference in her life as well as Leslie's.

Discuss the classes experiences and discoveries as to the connection of attitude and behavior.

DeWitt Jones:  "Celebrate What's Right With the World"

Prepare for quiz on Chapter one in textbook as well the two John Powell articles and board notes.

Quiz will be Monday.

"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitude of our minds, can change all aspects of our lives."  William James

Attitudes are habitual ways of thinking.  If I change my vision, my belief system....then I change!

In essence, Vision Therapy is "habit-breaking."

List of most common vision distortions

Segment Three Reading and 10 Corresponding questions - How does one know which is the right vision to have?   Jesus Christ is always the answer to life's questions.

What is Success?

How do I  discern how God is calling me ?

Jesus (love) is the answer to all life's questions.

Explanation of Creative project

Due:  Wednesday, October 5th

Chapter Two pages 18 - 26

Long term assignment:  Where is the good, the God, the love in my life?

Life's Values:  What really counts?

Study Discernment Process for quiz.

Do Inventory on page 30.

Myers-Briggs Personality Profile

Quiz on Discernment

One page response to profile results.

Begin chapter three pps. 40-43

What love is....

What love isn't....

The distinction between love, infatuation and exploitation.

Read pages 46 - 56

In notebooks do Questions:

page 48 - discussion 1, 5

page 50 - review 2, 4

page 52 - discussion 1, 6

page 53 - discussion 1, 5

page 55 - discussion 2

page 56 - discussion 2

• Finding My Passion - Passion is the fuel that allows us to love the world in the unique way that God intended for us.

Finish Chapter Three

Finish Booklets.

Review characteristics of four different types of relationships.

Finish discussions  questions.

Reflect on Special concerns for homosexual persons and how to respond in love.

The Matthew Shepherd Story

Booklets due on Tuesday AM in Room 505.

Begin Chapter Four - Intimacy. Read pages 66-69 and do the Intimacy IQ.

Eucharistic Adoration

What Intimacy Means

Intimacy in Relationships

Prayer:  A gift of oneself

Review Intimacy IQ

Techniques for developing intimacy as well as an awareness of obstacles to intimacy.

Questions based on Intimacy IQ

What Pollutes your Spirit?

Read up to page 76.

PROJECTS DUE TUESDAY

Review the work done for HW.  Discuss ways of developing intimacy and obstacles that prevent that development.

"The Struggle to Trust"

Begin:  Tuesdays With Morrie

Finish Chapter Reading.  Study the stages of the Grief Cycle..

Review and discuss first part of movie.

See second half.

Discuss quotes and particular scenes that illustrate concepts from our chapter.

Worksheets:  What are obstacles for me?

Reflection paper

The Grief Process

Reflection:  An experience of grief.

Assessment of Chpts. 3 and 4

Work on Oral Presentation:  My Fully Alive Christian Role Model.

Oral Presentations: My Fully Alive Christian Role Model ( See rubric on web page). 

Take notes on presentations. Proceed through chpt. 5 as we move through the week. You will be responsible for all of the material in chpt. 5.

Continue Oral Presentations

Continue reading and taking notes on chpt. 5.

Much of the challenge to love involves effective communication.

How does one communicate with love?

Communication "knots"

What happens when we are unable to effectively communicate our feelings?

Chapter should be complete,  Read article and answer Review Questions..

Continue lesson from Friday.

Review questions from article.

• Dead Poet Society

Finish Dead Poet Society

Reflection Questions on Dead Poet Society.  Choose four of the seven questions to respond to and do so thoroughly.  Share what you believe you learned from this particular quote or this particular scene. How can you personally relate to the scenes or the characters of this movie.  Be as specific as you can be.  Due next class.

Communication in my life.  Skills and techniques to communicate with love.

Begin studying for quiz on Friday.

Who Moved My Cheese

Long term assignment:  Stretching out of my comfort zone.

Study for quiz on Friday..

Quiz on Chapter Five:  Communication

Begin Chapter Six.  Read pages 114 - 121

Think about "Stretching" assignment which is due Tuesday, November 20th.

Living Singly

Workshops for single individuals

Finish reading Chpt. 6 and work on Stretching paper.

The challenges of living singly.

Romance Without Regret

Questions/Comments on movie.

Continue discussion about the challenges of living singly.

No homework.

Have a great Thanksgiving and a nice LONG weekend!

No School

Enjoy your day!

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Warning signs in relationships

Workshops for the single person

Finish reading Chpt. 7. You will be responsible for the Key Concepts at the end of the chapter so make sure you are clear on them.

Finish up discussion on the challenges of living singly.

Chpt. 8 Pages:  163-169.

The Ordained and Consecrated Vocations

Spiritual Reading ( time for quiet reflection)

Discernment

Read Spiritual Reading Assignment and begin to consider a book

In notebooks do Review questions on page 168.

Finish reading chapter 8.

Discernment

Read article on the Evangelical Counsels..

The Consecrated life

Holy Orders

Know all Key Concepts from the chapter.

Sr. Colleen Smith

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Sr. Anne Walsh, Sr. Colleen, Sr. Susan and Sr. Michelle will share their vocation stories with us.

No Homework.

Review of all material from Chapter 8.

Prepare for quiz.

Quiz on Chapter 8.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a relaxing break!.

Welcome back!

Happy 2008!

Reflection on the semester so far

Review of Chpt. 8

Exam Reviews handed out

Prepare for quiz on Chpt 8 which will be on Monday.

Work on Spiritual Reading

Chpt. 8 Quiz

Tour of the Convent

Study.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam