Church History Syllabus

Church History Syllabus 2013-2014

Instructor	Mellie Deemy
Phone	918.810.3831
Email	walkingalegacy@gmail.com
Address	1301 NW 80th St Oklahoma City OK 73114

Text:

Top 10 Theologians: Tim Kimberly (book and reader)

St Nicholas: Joe Wheeler

Through Gates of Splendor or another book concerning the life of Jim Elliott: Elisabeth Elliott

Description:

This class will be a non-denominational history of the church from Biblical times to present.

Goals:

To learn the history of the church

To learn about different Creeds and councils and why they were significant then and how they affect us today

To learn about those who have gone before us and how their choices influence us today

Requirements:

You will need a notebook, dividers, and a pen or pencil

Textbooks

Complete each week’s assignments

There will be a 10 question quiz each week

There will be 4 section tests and one final

-Section test will be taken from the quizzes and will cover the following sections:

Early Church

Medieval Church

Reformation church

Modern Church

At the end of the first semester a book report will be due over Joe Wheeler’s book St.Nicholas a final book report over Through gates of Splendor or another book about the life of Jim Elliott will be due

Evaluation:

Grades will be given through quizzes, tests, book reports, and class participation for a total of 1000 points possible.

25 quizzes             250 points total (10 points each)

4Tests                    200 points total (50 points each)

1 final                    100 points

2 book reports                   150 points total (75 points per report)

*Class participation          300 points total (10 points per week)

Extra Credit is available through reading correlating pages from the reader and writing a brief 1-2 paragraph summary. Each summary with be worth 10 points for a total of 100 points possible

Grade Breakdown

1000-900 points: A

899-800 points: B

799-700 points; C

699-600 points: D

599and below: F

*Can receive partial points each week will be based upon behavior, preparedness, and participation. Excused absences will be given class points as long as the work is made up for the following week.

Course Schedule:

Week	Topic:	Assignments
Week 1	Intro to Class/ Video Early Church	Research Apostles  and Polycarp EC Summary of Research
Week 2	Martyrdom of the Apostles Polycarp	Read 13-22 EC Reader pp9-13
Week 3	Irenaeus	Read 93-106 EC Reader 58-70
Week 4	Athanasius	Memorize Nicene & Apostles Creed
Week 5	Nicene & Apostles Creed	Read 145-159 EC Reader 138-143
Week 6	Augustine Prepare for Test 1	Finish Memorizing Creed s Prepare for Test1
Week 7	Test 1	NoneJ
Week 8	Video Medieval Church	Read 37-47 EC Reader 34-42
Week 9	Anselm	Read 66-76 EC Reader 44-47
Week 10	Aquinas	Research Great Schism and the Crusades EC Summary of Research
Week 11	Great Schism/ Crusades Prepare for Test 2	Prepare for Test 2
Week 12	Test 2	Research Wycliffe EC Summary of Research Enjoy Break J
Week 13	Wycliffe	Research John Huss EC  Summary of Research Read St Nicolas Joe Wheeler and write book report Due 1.13
Week 14	Huss	Read St Nicolas Joe Wheeler and write book report Due 1.13 Enjoy break J
Week 15	Bubonic Plague	NoneJ
Week 16	Video Reformation	Read 125-143 EC Reader 90-137
Week 17	Luther	Read 109-123 EC Reader 72-88
Week 18	Calvin
Week 19	5 Solas of the Reformation Prepare for Test3	Prepare for Test 3
Week 20	Test 3	None J
Week 21	Video Modern Church	Read 79-91 EC Reader 48-57
Week 22	Edwards	Read 25-35 EC Reader 27-33
Week 23	Barth	Read 49-64 EC read some CS Lewis (Not Narnia) and summarize
Week 24	C.S. Lewis	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 EC research a modern missionary and summarize
Week 25	Modern Missionary Movement (Willam Carey, Adoniram Judson, etc…)	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 EC research Billy Graham and Summarize
Week 26	Fundamentalism/Evangelicalism/Billy Graham Prepare for Test 4	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 Prepare for Test 4
Week 27	Test 4	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 Prepare for Q&A and Final
Week 28	Q&A	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28
Week 29	Prepare for Final	Prepare for Final
Week 30	Final	Have a great Summer!