religion paper

Choose ONE of the following options:   Art Museum Reflection, Religious Service Report OR Media Or Biography of a Sage    <  (3-5 pages)>

 

     A.  Art Museum Reflection

Take a field trip one afternoon at your convenience to the Dayton Art Institute or an art museum in your city. Experience Hindu, Buddhist or Confucian art that relates to the material we’ve studied.   After the art museum trip, you will write a response of your experience.  You may focus on a couple of pieces that stood out to you or give an overall summary/theme of the art you experienced and how it relates to the course material. 

     B.   Religious Service Report

The purpose of visiting a religious service is both to broaden your perspectives and to experience firsthand what we might otherwise just read and talk about. You have 16 weeks to plan this, so don't wait until the last minute! Please refer to the "RSR ETIQUETTE" guide as well as the"SERVICE LISTING IDEAS" under the contents tab before you complete this project.    Houses of worship in and near your city are numerous and diverse and the list gives you many suggestions.   You may choose to attend services outside of this list (as long as they are “Asian” religions).  I encourage you to visit the website or call the office before your visit. Your reflection should include the following:

· A description of the building & sacred space, both inside and out

· The service itself (Who was involved?  What rituals were performed?  What was said?  Sung?  What was used?)  

· Reflections on your own experience. (Did you feel comfortable?  Strange?  What intrigued you? What puzzled you?)

IMPORTANT NOTE:  You do not have to participate in the service for this project.  You only need to observe and write about what you observed.  If you choose to participate during the service itself (i.e. taking communion, bowing with Hindus, kneeling with Buddhists, etc.) that is YOUR CHOICE, but not required.  Please be respectful in any place of worship.  Do not text or do anything offensive.  Please read over the brief RSR Etiquette Guide above before your visit.

 

      C .  Religion & Media   = This is your chance to write about one experience of modern art and write a 3-5 page paper that explains how it directly relates to this class. You may choose to review for the paper either on a movie/documentary (Examples: Seven Years in Tibet, Little Buddha, Razor’s Edge, Monsoon Wedding, The Last Samurai, Kung Fu tv series, Shogun tv series, Gandhi, Mulan, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Star Wars, Karate Kid, South Pacific, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Hawaii, etc.)

 

      D.  Who is a Sage?  Using our textbook and outside resources, prepare a 3 pg. essay biography about someone you consider to be a wise sage and explain why they are a good example in your report.

 

Student Behavior Guidelines = Treat your classes as you would a desirable job. The instructor is a team leader and your fellow students are coworkers. Everyone must work together to complete learning objectives. Give yourself a better chance to succeed - use your textbook and course materials when preparing for all tests and papers.   

 

Honesty Policy/Academic Integrity - Be sure to follow MLA/APA styles for proper documentation of your sources. Your integrity should prevent cheating in all homework.   Plagiarism should be prevented by your own code of honor and we should remember that this term's homework provides everyone an excellent opportunity to develop his/her own voice in argumentative papers.

Rubric - Your Term Paper grades determined by:

Note:  In order to obtain a grade under a grade category (e.g., Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Deficient, Unsatisfactory), the student's assignment must contain every characteristic under the grade category.  If an assignment contains one or two of the three characteristic(s) of a grade category, the same analysis is completed under the next highest grade category to determine which grade category the student's assignment complies with fully (i.e., the assigned grade).

Unsatisfactory	Deficient	Satisfactory	Good	Excellent
0-59%  F	60-69%  D	70-79%  C	80-89%  B	90-100%  A
Grammar/Spelling: Unacceptable grammar/spelling; not written at college level	Grammar/Spelling: Many flaws	Grammar/Spelling:  Many/some flaws	Grammar/Spelling:  Minimal flaws	Grammar/Spelling:  No flaws
Format: Does not comply with syllabus and MLA	Format:  Many flaws; minimally complies with syllabus and MLA	Format:  Numerous flaws; generally complies with syllabus and MLA	Format:  Minor flaws; complies with syllabus and MLA	Format:  No flaws; complies with syllabus and MLA
Substance/Conceptual/Coherence: Contains no identifiable Intro, Body & Conclusion; not written at college level; contains no analysis and conceptual depth	Substance/Conceptual/Coherence:  Contains no/vaguely/ambiguously identifiable Intro, Body & Conclusion; contains minimal analysis and conceptual depth; 65-69% requires product to surpass merely deficient; 60%-64% is Deficient	Substance/Conceptual/Coherence:  Contains vaguely/ambiguously identifiable Intro, Body & Conclusion; contains some analysis and conceptual depth; 75-79% requires product to surpass merely Satisfactory; 70%-74% is Satisfactory	Substance/Conceptual/Coherence:  Contains identifiable Intro, Body & Conclusion; well written; contains significant analysis and conceptual depth; 85-89% requires product to surpass merely Good; 80%-84% is Good	Substance/Conceptual/Coherence: Contains identifiable Intro, Body & Conclusion; professionally written at or above college level; contains considerable and substantial original and authentic analysis and conceptual depth; 95-100% requires product to surpass merely Excellent; 90%-94% is Excellent