Course Methodology

Assignments: There are FOUR ASSIGNMENTS to be completed for this course (see #s 1-4 below). Three of the assignments are papers which are to be submitted to gmuclass.org. Each paper needs to be at least 8-10 pages long, double-spaced and each will be worth 25% of your grade.

Please know that your final grade will also reflect your participation in the readings and activities, your timely submissions of your chapter/activity work to me on a weekly basis, and the completion of the 4 papers which should include your responses to the questions listed after each assignment.  In grading, I will be looking for things like whether you deeply reflected on the readings and activities by taking the time to truly read and understand the material, and whether through your activities, were you able to connect deeply with yourself, with nature, and with God, emotionally and/or spirituality, and this will be shown through your thoughtful responses, art, etc.

Note: It order to complete this course within a 9–10-week time frame, as well as derive from the richness it has to offer, it is suggested that you read Chapters 1 & 2 the first week, then proceed to complete at least one chapter a week containing the activities (Chapters #3-9). Once you have accomplished this you can go ahead and read the concluding chapter (Chapter #10).