101 Assignments

101 FDAMF - American Foundations -- Block

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(Assignments are found below the Announcements section.)

R. E. Clark: "Students often report enjoying instructional methods from which they end up learning the least." (Educational Psychologist, 17, 92-101.)

Boyd K. Packer: "A desire to learn is one thing. An expressed willingness to be taught and to be corrected is quite another.... Many will say they want to learn but feel threatened if there is the slightest element of correction in what they are given." (BYU, 4 March 1990; BYU Today, March 1991, 24.)

Click here for President Kim B. Clark's counsel for a Zion university: be prepared and on time.

Announcements/Reminders:

1. Click here for Section 303 Group assignments.

2. Can I go home early? BYU-I Policy statement about leaving for home before the semester is over.

3. NOTICE

Date: February 25, 2008
To: General Authorities; Area Seventies; Stake, Mission, District, and Temple Presidents; Bishops and Branch Presidents
From: Office of the First Presidency
Subject: False Statement

A statement has been circulated that asserts in part that the youth of the Church today “were generals in the war in heaven . . . and [someone will] ask you, ‘Which of the prophet’s time did you live in?’ and when you say ‘Gordon B. Hinckley’ a hush will fall, . . . and all in attendance will bow at your presence.”

This is a false statement. It is not Church doctrine. At various times, this statement has been attributed erroneously to President Thomas S. Monson, President Henry B. Eyring, President Boyd K. Packer, and others. None of these Brethren made this statement.

Stake presidents and bishops should see that it is not used in Church talks, classes, bulletins, or newsletters. Priesthood leaders should correct anyone who attempts to perpetuate its use by any means, in accordance with “Statements Attributed to Church Leaders,” Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 1 (2006), 173.

Assignments:

Click here for past assignments.

Final Essay: (1) Bring paper and pen or pencil to the classroom. (2) Instructions will be given to you in class. (3) Carefully follow the instructions. (4) Date to write the Final Essay: Thursday, July 23, 2009.

You may start working on the following assignments immediately; do not wait until the day they are due to start looking at them.

Addendum to Course Information and Exposition-Response instructions for Block classes:

1. Instead of 12 Expositions of 1700 words each for an A, there will be 7 Expositions with 3300 words for an A.

A. Word Count for Expositions:

3300 plus = A (100%; 10 out of 10 points)
2800-3300 = B (80%; 8 out of 10 points)
2000-2800 = D (60%; 6 out of 10 points)
Less than 2000 = F (0%; 0 out of 10 points)

B. Word Count for Responses:

1000 plus = 3 out of 3
850-1000 = 2 out of 3
650-850 = 1 out of 3
Less than 650 = 0 out of 3

2. There will be 24 or 25 quizzes instead of 26.

Due Thursday, July 23:

1. Bring a sheet of paper 8-1/2 x 11 inches (A-4 for non-Americans).

2. Bring a pen or pencil.

3. Write the Final Essay according to the instructions given in class.

4. Show Journal (quiz card stack; Exposition-Response stack; class notes) to your instructor.

5. So long, farewell, good-bye, bon voyage, cheerio, best wishes!