Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Evangelization Catholic Social Doctrine Introduction to Philosophy
Miss
Cecilia Rziha [Shē΄’a]
rzihacecilia@bcchs.org
Rm
205 (before
school)
“To
teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each
believer.”
-St.
Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologicae III, 71, 4 ad
3.
Class
Materials: Each
student needs a 3-ring binder to put handouts in.
Each student will also bring a writing utensil, notebook paper, and ALL
the required texts to class each day.
Required
Texts:
The
New American Bible
Beginning
Apologetics Packet
“Cheat
Sheet”
Grading
Procedures: Grades
are determined by percentage of total points within each quarter.
Total semester grade consists of 45% first quarter grade, 45% second
quarter, and 10% final test grade. Points
will be earned during class discussion when announced by the teacher.
Points may also be earned by an exemplary attitude and work ethic in
class.
Late
Work: Assignments are due
at the beginning of class. Students
are allowed two late assignments, up to one week late at no penalty, but no
other late work will be accepted.
Respect:
-The
class will be seated by the time the bell rings.
You will then immediately stand for prayer.
-Men
will allow the ladies to exit the room before them.
-No
throwing trash on the ground or other forms of disrespect to the classroom or
school building.
-No
laying one’s head on the desk or talking during instruction.
-You
will not be excused from class to go to the bathroom or fill your water bottle.
If we are finished with class lecture/discussion, you may ask
permission to go during the last 5 minutes of the class period.
I may say no, at my own discretion. If
it is 4th or 7th hour, I will say NO.
MISS
RZIHA’s PET PEEVES:
-opening
the door to the classroom. Unless I
choose to open it, the door to the classroom should remain closed.
-complaining
about other teachers. The other
teachers are my friends and coworkers and I am not interested in your opinions
about them.
-whining.
Offer it up.
-lying.
Like I really believe that your computer breaks every time a paper is
due. Own up to your mistakes.
It happens.
Demerits:
A student who is awarded a demerit but does not have his/her demerit card
on his/her person to give me will be awarded a second demerit, no matter what.
Demeritable
offenses:
(Note – any of these offenses may be upgraded to a detention based on
severity and number of times the offense has been performed.)
-leaving
the classroom without permission
-leaving
the classroom before the bell rings
-talking
during lecture
-falling
asleep in class
-rudeness,
inappropriate remarks, gossip, especially using the Lord’s name in vain
-a
gentleman not allowing a lady to leave the classroom before him
-lying
-asking
me to repeat myself more than twice
-texting
during class (phone will be confiscated!)
-playing
games on a calculator or any other device during lecture or assignment time
-talking,
laughing, fidgeting, etc. during prayer
-talking
or walking during the sign of the cross
-giving
stupid excuses
-not
having your demerit card on you when asked
-tardiness
-listing
the faults of any of your teachers
-not
being ready to begin class
-anything
in the handbook, uniform violations, etc.
-whining
-opening
the classroom door
-not
bringing books
*I
reserve the right to add new policies at my discretion.
–Miss Rziha
Class
Materials:
Each
student will bring a writing utensil, notebook paper, and the required text to
class each day: Catholic Social Teaching by
Michael Pennock; Ave Maria Press
Grading
Procedures:
Grades
are determined by percentage of total points within each quarter.
Total semester grade consists of 45% first quarter grade, 45% second
quarter, and 10% final test grade.
Points will be earned during class discussion when announced by the
teacher.
Points may also be earned by an exemplary attitude and work ethic in
class.
Late
Work:
Assignments are due
at the beginning of class.
Students are allowed two late assignments, up to one week late at no
penalty, but no other late work will be accepted.
Respect:
-The
class will be seated by the time the bell rings.
You will then immediately stand for prayer.
-Men
will allow the ladies to exit the room before them.
-No
throwing trash on the ground or other forms of disrespect to the classroom or
school building.
-No
laying one’s head on the desk or talking during instruction.
-You
will not be excused from class to go to the bathroom or fill your water bottle.
If we are finished with class lecture/discussion, you may ask
permission to go during the last 5 minutes of the class period.
I may say no, at my own discretion.
If it is 4th or 7th hour, I will say NO.
MISS
RZIHA’s PET PEEVES:
-opening
the door to the classroom.
Unless I choose to open it, the door to the classroom should remain
closed.
-complaining
about other teachers.
The other teachers are my friends and coworkers and I am not interested
in your opinions about them.
-whining.
Offer it up.
-lying.
Like I really believe that your computer breaks every time a paper is
due.
Own up to your mistakes.
It happens.
Demerits:
A student who is awarded a demerit but does not
have his/her demerit card on his/her person to give me will be awarded a second
demerit, no matter what.
Demeritable
offenses:
(Note – any of these offenses may be upgraded to a detention based on
severity and number of times the offense has been performed.)
-leaving
the classroom without permission
-leaving
the classroom before the bell rings
-talking
during lecture
-falling
asleep in class
-rudeness,
inappropriate remarks, gossip, especially using the Lord’s name in vain
-a
gentleman not allowing a lady to leave the classroom before him
-lying
-asking
me to repeat myself more than twice
-texting
during class (phone will be confiscated!)
-playing
games on a calculator or any other device during lecture or assignment time
-talking,
laughing, fidgeting, etc. during prayer
-talking
or walking during the sign of the cross
-giving
stupid excuses
-not
having your demerit card on you when asked
-tardiness
-listing
the faults of any of your teachers
-not
being ready to begin class
-anything
in the handbook, uniform violations, etc.
-whining
-opening
the classroom door
-not bringing books
*I
reserve the right to add new policies at my discretion.
–Miss Rziha
Class
Materials: Bring
a writing utensil, notebook paper, and the textbook to class everyday.
Grading
Procedures: Grades
are determined by percentage of total points within each quarter.
Points will be earned during class discussion when announced by the
teacher. Class participation points
can be earned or lost at any time. Extra
credit points may also be earned by an exemplary attitude and work ethic in
class.
Late
Work: Assignments
are due at the beginning of class. Homework
may be turned in before the end of the day following the due date for half
credit.
Reading
Papers: EVERY
HOMEWORK reading assignment will entail the assumed assignment of a NO LONGER
than 1 page response to the assignment including the following criteria:
-
2
questions you really have about the reading or the topic
-
A
general response – How does this relate to reality?
What other themes relate to this topic?
-
Your
opinion on the reading – did the philosopher get it right or wrong?
-
Reasons
to back up your opinions
Sanity
Clause! – We will be doing a lot of reading in this class, and life can be
busy. Therefore, you may not submit
up to 4 of the reading papers without penalty.
I suggest saving these for the end of the semester.
Quality:
Written work should be clear, concise, and grammatically correct!!!
Students will be graded on how well the question is answered or the
objectives are met; extra “filler” words or useless phrases and clichés are
not encouraged.
Respect/Rules:
--The
class will be seated by the time the bell rings.
You will then immediately stand for prayer.
-All
handbook rules apply. Demerits will
accompany any disrespectful behavior.
-Men
will allow the ladies to exit the room before them.
-You
will not be excused from class to go to the bathroom or fill your water bottle.
If we are finished with class lecture/discussion, you may ask
permission to go during the last 5 minutes of the class period.
-Students
will have to listen – I refuse to repeat myself.
Instructions will be stated only once.
-If
you receive a demerit but do not have your demerit card on you – you will
receive another demerit for lack of card.
MISS
RZIHA’s PET PEEVES:
-opening
the door to the classroom. Unless I
choose to open it, the door to the classroom should remain closed until the bell
rings.
-complaining
about other teachers. The other
teachers are my friends and coworkers and I am not interested in your opinions
about them.
-whining.
Offer it up.
-lying.
Like I really believe that your computer breaks every time a paper is
due. Own up to your mistakes.
It happens.
Demeritable
offenses:
(Note – any of these offenses may be upgraded to a detention based on
severity and number of times the offense has been performed.)
-leaving
the classroom without permission
-leaving
the classroom before the bell rings
-rudeness,
inappropriate remarks, gossip, especially using the Lord’s name in vain
-a
gentleman not allowing a lady to leave the classroom before him
-lying
-asking
me to repeat myself more than twice
-texting
during class (phone will be confiscated!)
-playing
games on a calculator or any other device during lecture or assignment time
-talking,
laughing, fidgeting, etc. during prayer
-talking
or walking during the sign of the cross
-giving
stupid excuses
-not
having your demerit card on you when asked
-tardiness
-listing
the faults of any of your teachers
-not
being ready to begin class
-anything
in the handbook, uniform violations, etc.
-whining
-opening
the classroom door before the bell rings
*I
reserve the right to add new policies to this syllabus at my discretion.
–Miss Rziha
“But
we are all philosophers, unless we are animals.
Men live not just in the present but also in the future. We live by hope.
Our hearts are a beat ahead of our feet. Half of us is already in the future; we
meet ourselves coming at us from up ahead. Our
lives are like an arc stretching out to us from the future into the present. Our
hopes and ideals move our present lives. Animals'
lives are like an arc coming to them out of the past; they are determined by
their past. They are pushed; we are
pulled. They are forced; we are free. They are only instinct, heredity, and
environment; we are more;
we
are persons.”
- Peter Kreeft, Three
Philosophies of Life