Zoroastrian Scriptures Guided Lecture Notes History of Zoroastrianism Where in the world did Zoroastrianism begin? Who was the original prophet of Zoroastrianism? When did he live? How was Zoroastrianism connected to the Persian Empire? What other empires was it connected to? When and how did Zoroastrian lose its status as the official religion of Persia? […]

To the degree that you feel comfortable, please share some of your stressors and how you are trying to cope with them.   Did you learn anything in the section on “coping with stress” that you think might work for you?   Peer 1: I think the main stressors I deal with at this point in […]

This weeks lecture was on memory.  I want you to try out one of the memory strategies mentioned in my lecture and then report back to the class as to how it went. As a reminder the three strategies mentioned in the lecture were: chunking, using mnemonic and the spacing effect. Peer 1: After trying […]

Introduction to Scriptures Guided Lecture Notes What is a “scripture”? How is scripture a “relational” quality? Are the scriptures of various religious traditions overall similar to each other? Why or why not? What types of writings can a “scripture” contain? Oral Religions: Do all religious traditions have scriptures? What religions do not have a written […]

  The readings and lecture for this week are all about emotions.  I mention the discussion board for this module at the end of my lecture so be sure to watch that before you post anything here.  What I want you to do is try to change your emotions using one or both of the […]

Introduction to Scriptures Guided Lecture Notes What is a “scripture”? How is scripture a “relational” quality? Are the scriptures of various religious traditions overall similar to each other? Why or why not? What types of writings can a “scripture” contain? Oral Religions: Do all religious traditions have scriptures? What religions do not have a written […]

  FOR THIS SECOND INSTALLMENT OF YOUR THREE-PART NACLA REPORT ON THE AMERICAS REVIEWS, AND FOR THIS INSTALLMENT, YOU ARE TO READ A CURRENT NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THE CARIBBEAN OR CENTRAL AMERICA FROM THE WEBSITE FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN CONGRESS OF LATIN AMERICA (NACLA) AND SUBMIT A SHORT REVIEW. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REVIEW THROUGH CANVAS […]

“Students will be introduced to the field of biblical studies, and get to dive into the social, historical and literary dynamics of biblical literature. Issues concerning formation, authorship, and identity remain at the heart of the course’s critical exploration of the New Testament.” How have you experienced this approach as a student in this class? […]

What was Jim Crow? What is the new Jim Crow?  How does the new Jim Crow differ from the old Jim Crow?  How does mass incarceration relates to social class? How does mass incarceration relates to racial inequality?  Include a bibliography (list of sources used). Your answers to the questions must be of substantial quality […]

Introduction to Scriptures Guided Lecture Notes What is a “scripture”? How is scripture a “relational” quality? Are the scriptures of various religious traditions overall similar to each other? Why or why not? What types of writings can a “scripture” contain? Oral Religions: Do all religious traditions have scriptures? What religions do not have a written […]