Instructor: Bruce Satterfield
Office: Taylor 216
Phone: 496-1946

Course Objectives

1.  To identify that the major incidents in the history of Israel's scattering and gathering.
2.  To study, identify, and describe important events in the history of the Church from its beginning until the death of the Joseph Smith.

The texts required for this class are:
(1) The scriptures of the LDS church (Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price).
(2) Church History in the Fulness of Times
(3) Selected Discourses of Joseph Smith (provided on my web page).

Grading

Attitude 

Attitude is displayed through preparation for class, class participation, and adherence to honor code.  Participation in class includes coming to class having read the assignments, offering insights, asking inspired questions, utilizing your scriptures during class discussion, volunteering to read outloud, and taking notes on class discussions, particularly impressions received. 

Things that will significantly hurt your grade are:

• The use of cell phones during class time, particularly text messaging.
• Sleeping in class.
  

Class attendance is a crucial part of the course.  It is the policy of the Department of Religious Education that a student who misses more than five classes of a 2 credit course will not receive credit for the course.  You may miss two classes without effecting your grade.  Each class missed after that will effect your overall grade by a half-grade drop(for example, a B+ becomes a B) per-day missed until six absences.  The only exception to this policy is school excused absences.  School excused absences are treated as if the student was not absent.  However, the student is still responsible for homework due as well as class discussion missed.

1.   Article Summaries  (25 points each for a total of 75)

During the course, you will read and summarize three articles I have written to help you in the study of Church History. The dates they are due are found under the daily reading schedule section. The following is the grading criteria:

• These summaries should only be  two to three pages, typewritten, single spaced, and stapled!
• Write up will consist of the following.  First and second page, summarize (small font acceptable) the main points under each sub-heading (you will be graded on comprehensiveness of summary). Last page, list the insights you gained from this study.
• Write-up is due at beginning of class.  No late assignments accepted.
  

2. Study of Church History


A.  Top Ten Most Important Events Paper (100 points)

B.  Reading Assignments (5 points each for a total of 95 points)


In the Reading Assignment section of the syllabus, the chapters from the text, Church History in the Fulness of Times are listed on the days they will be studied.  For each assignment, come to class with a write-up of that chapter that fits the following criteria:

 
• Assignments should be single page typewritten and single-spaced to receive full credit -- handwritten assignemnts will be accepted but for less points.
• Assignment is to be done in three parts with a heading for each part:  (1)  Summary of events; (2)  Questions or items from the assignment you would like to discuss in class; (3) Possisble top-ten events from this assingment and why.
• Make sure your name, class, the chapter read are on top of the page, and sub-headings for each category are incorporated in write-up.
• Each write-up is worth 4 pts. and is due at class time on the day listed in the Reading Assignment section.  Late work will be worth half-credit.

3.  Final  (50 Points)

The final for this course will be a discussion of the top ten list.  As a class, we will come up with a class top ten list. To accomplish this you will bring you paper to class.  Then we will as a class come up with a class top ten. 

Grading for the final will be as follows:  (1) Each person who attends will automatically get 25 points;  (2)  up to 25 points more will be given depending upon the participation of each student in the discussion.

Accademic Grade Scale

Reading Assignments

The following are the reading assignments and the dates they will be due.

Sep

16    Article Summary Due: Church History and the Scattering and Gathering of Israel: Part Two