CHHI 520 - History of Christianity I

CHHI 520 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student must first read assigned portions of the Ferguson book and other online sources for each forum. Then, he/she must thoroughly answer questions on these sources in a thread of 400–500 words that demonstrates a grasp of the content and stands up to scrutiny from others. Also, the student must reply to at least 2 classmates’ threads in 100–200 words each.

The student will write a 3,000–3,500-word (about 12–14 pages) research paper on an approved topic specified in Blackboard. (MLO: A, B, C, D)

1. Topic and Research

The student will submit his/her topic, a thesis statement, an initial bibliography of at least 6 scholarly sources in current Turabian format to be used in his/her paper, and an answer to a question relating to research.

2. Submission

The student will submit his/her completed research paper in current Turabian format.

CHHI 520 Discipleship Reflection Paper

After reading Smither, Augustine as Mentor, the student will write a reflection paper of at least 1,000 words (about 4 pages) on lessons in discipleship and spiritual formation from the early church. The first half of the paper will summarize key aspects of early Christian discipleship, while the second half will reflect on relevant principles for discipleship and spiritual formation today. The reflection paper must adhere to current Turabian format. (MLO: A, B, C, D)

CHHI 520 Reading Quizzes (4)

The student will take quizzes covering the Ferguson chapters assigned in the 2 most recent modules/weeks. The purpose of these quizzes is twofold: (1) to test the student on precise recall of basic facts from the chapters, and (2) to serve as a means of keeping the student accountable for reading the chapters. Each quiz has 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions, is open-book/open-notes, and must be completed in 1 hour. (MLO: B, C)