FROSH & SOPHS: Optional Study Guides

Gentlemen,

As promised, your optional study guides are available at the link below:

http://stjoesreligion.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/freshmen-sophomore-optional-study-guide/

A scantron form was provided in class on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. If you lose your sheet, or need another one, please see me on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.

Remember, this is optional. You do not have to do it. If you choose to do this review packet, and it helps your grade, I will add it to your Q2 grade. If it hurts your grade, you can ask me not to add it via e-mail.

This is open notes, open textbook(s), open Bible, open internet (use the sites provided on this website), open telephone (call a friend). See what you know first before using the other resources.

This is due Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009.

Enjoy the Holidays!
Mr. McGravey

SOPHOMORES: Study Guide

The test will mainly cover the following information:

1. Matthew 1-2 (do not worry about the details of the genealogy, but more so the structure).

2. Luke 1, 2, & 3:1-20

3. The background information to Luke's Gospel (the notes, pages 1-5). The following are points of interest:

Theophilus
Educational Background to Luke
The historical accuracy of Luke's Gospel
Luke & St. Paul
Terms / words that Luke uses in comparison to Mark or Matthew's text
Ideas of Luke's Christology
The Magnificat
Liberation Theology


4. The Infancy Notes (pgs. 1-9 that were reviewed in class). Be able to compare and contrast the two stories - either in essay form or multiple choice questions.

For example, I may give you an example on the test like this:
In which Gospel account are we told that Herod is the king?
A. Matthew
B. Luke
C. Both
D. Neither

REMINDER: Service Requirement

Gentlemen,

Please remember that your 1 hour of service is due by Thursday.

Your paper is subsequently due on Friday, no later than 3:00 PM. It must be delivered to my hands personally. No e-mail, no flash drive...a paper copy!

If you're still in need of service, check out the Prep's daily service opportunities:

http://www.sjprep.org/jesuit/service/opportunities/daily.html

Also, on Saturday morning (tomorrow) from 10:30 AM - Noon, you can participate at the Prep with the "Operation Swim."

Thanks,
Mr. McGravey

Freshmen: Study Guide -- JUDAISM

- Habiru Clan & Hebrew

- Polytheism to Monotheism

- Bible Information
o The Torah
o The Prophets
o The Writings

- The Torah/Pentateuch:
o Genesis
o Exodus
o Leviticus
o Numbers Deuteronomy

- Genesis:
o Abraham & Sara
o Isaac and Rebekah
o Jacob and Rachel/Leah
o 12 Sons of Jacob; Who is Joseph? What's so important about him?


- 500 B.C.E – Why is it significant in relation to Abraham and Sarah's story?

- Exodus:
o The Moses Story
o Slavery in Egypt
o The Plagues (know the last one and significance) and know one explanation (scientific/from God)
o 10 Commandments / Mt. Sinai

- Leviticus:
o What does it have within it?

- Numbers:
o What is written here?

- Deuteronomy:
o 2nd Set of 10 Commandments

- Idea of Clan god(s)
o Which god/God comes to Abraham and Sara?
o Moses?

- History & Judaism
o How is it all tied together?

- God Almighty / El Shaddai

- Learning to Believe in One God (Practical to Ideological Monotheism):
o God is the God – development
o God brings about idea in slow process
o Divinely inspired: move from many gods to one God

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- Looking back: Abraham called by 1 God, but may not have recognized

- 5 Points of Jewish Faith & Description

- 4 Points of “The Place of People in Jewish Faith” & Description


- What is the Sabbath? When does it take place?

JEWISH CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS:

- Autumn Celebrations
o Rosh Hashanah
o Yom Kippur
o Sukkot

- Winter Celebrations
o Hannukkah
o Purim

- Spring Celebrations
o Pasah / Passover. What is the Sedar meal?
o Shavu’ot

- Types of Jewish Belief/Practice:
o Conservative
o Orthodox
o Reformed
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- 3 Editors of Jewish Scripture:
o Yahwist
o Elohist
o Priestly

IMPORTANT

A part of the essay question (specifically, the website), has been changed.

Please print another copy if necessary.

Thank you,
Mr. McGravey

Two Things

Two Things:

1. Homework calendar has been updated.

2. Freshmen & Sophomore service project essay is posted at the link to the right.