Mentor's Manual

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Appendix 16 Sample Reading Assignment Handout

Taken directly from the Satellite Gateway at www.tumi.org, this document is a summary of the reading assignments and edited with dates when those assignments were due.

God the Father, Capstone Module 6 Reading Assignment

Each Capstone module has assigned textbooks which are read and discussed throughout the course. We encourage you to read, reflect upon, and respond to these with your professor and fellow learners. Students: Part of our course work requires that you purchase, read, and reflect upon the textbook(s) for the course. The assignment is to read each required textbook and write a precis (concise summary) of its main point, as you see it. Please summarize its major theme and argument, and then give your concise evaluation for each reading. Although the Student Workbook only shows space for two readings, the student must write a summary for each reading by using the back of the form. It is of utmost importance to us for our students to analyze a text, that is, to read it, understand its thesis (main point), articulate its argument in a respectful way (whether you agree with the author or not), and then respond as to why you agree or disagree with the thesis. This practice helps strengthen your ability to engage different opinions in a respectful way, and learn to listen to others and respond with clarity and respect. In this way, you learn to dialogue with and discuss with others whose beliefs differ from your own. Mentors: The reading assignments are keyed specifically to the lesson format of each module. Please note that, depending on how you are structuring your course sessions, you have complete flexibility to break up the reading assignments to match your actual class sessions. In other words, if you are running an eight-week course, simply break up the reading assignments to match your sessions. (See Appendix 8 in For the Next Generation, TUMI Mentor Manual for sample course schedule options.) What is critical is that you focus on the lesson as the basic unit of teaching in your Capstone courses.

Sample Reading

Assignment Handout