Church History

Course Objective: The student will become familiar with the history and structure of the Roman

Catholic Church by looking at the events, people and places that evolved and developed over the centuries

following the Resurrection of Jesus and formation of the early Church.
 
Text: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, JOURNEY, WISDOM, AND MISSION, by Carl Koch, St.

Mary's Press, Winona, MN, 1994.
Supplementary Texts: THE CHURCH THROUGH HISTORY, by Joseph Stoutzenbergerer,

Harcourt Religion Publishers, Orlando, FL, 2003.
 
Expectations:
1. Each student will1. Arrive on time and be at his/her desk when the signal sounds.
2. Show reverence during the prayer time.
3. Participate in classroom activities by taking notes, answering questions and listening.
4. Complete home and classroom assignments on time.  Absentees will ask for missed work and

complete it within 3 days of returning to the class.
5. Be courteous and respectful to all members of the class both teacher and students by

listening when another is speaking.
6. Observe this room as a gum free and food free zone.
7. Refrain from using headsets, card playing and working on another class assignment unless otherwise

permitted by the teacher.

Requirements:.
1. Notebook: Each student will have a notebook or a section in a notebook specifically designated

for Church History. Class notes and study assignments will be entered daily into this notebook. This notebook

will be checked weekly each Friday. Any pages not pertaining to Church History will be removed.

This will count for 30% of the grade.
2. Home/class assignments: Points will be given for assignments turned in ON TIME. No points will be

given for assignments 3 days late or on the 4th day after an excused absence. Assignments

will count for 10% of the grade.
3. Journal writing: Each student will keep a separate section of his/her Church History notebook for daily

journal writing. Each journal entry must be dated and consist of at least 3 complete sentences. If absent, the

student will simply enter the date and write, "absent." Journals will be collected at the end

of the quarter and will count 10% of the grade.
4. First quarter project: Each student will present a report on a person or event from the material covered

during the first quarter. Topics and due dates will be assigned at the beginning of the quarter and will

be presented on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. This report may be written and given orally

or may be a video presentation similar to a segment on the "History Channel" or "Biography." This

project may be done individually or in a group of 3 of 4 people. Points will be given for evidence of research,

knowledge of the subject matter, creativity, and care. This will count 10%

of the 1st quarter grade.
5. First quarter time line: Use the textbook to prepare a time line of the Church through history from

30 A.D. This counts 10% of the 1st quarter grade.
6. Second quarter time line: Continue above time line. Begin with 1300 to 2000. This

counts 10% of the 2nd quarter grade.
7. Second quarter project: 10 Hours of Christian Service. Report sheets are due on Wednesday, December

10, 2003. This counts of the 2nd quarter grade.
8. Tests: A test will follow the completion of each chapter. Tests will count 30% of the quarter grade. The final

exam will be comprehensive and will deal with all material from the entire semester.