This workshop is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to integrate the Internet into the K-8 curriculum. The workshop will address the basics of using the Internet, the development of WebQuests and other lessons using the Internet, the basics of web page development as a tool for the classroom teacher and as a culminating activity for students. The evaluation of educational Web Sites will also be a component of the workshop. This course is a study in the philosophy, history, needs and character of Catholic schools. Presentation of the Church s teaching on Catholic education as supported by Church documents is an essential part of this course.
Course includes trips to local sites of historical interest.
This course examines the nexus of issues surrounding the human experience of hate and its various manifestations in tolerance, prejudice, bigotry, violence and fanaticism. Drawing on both Sacred Scripture and Chruch teachings, we shall bring to prayerful reflection the personal and social dimensions of human hatred. Workshop participants will gain hands-on training in developing proposal elements required for successful grants. Projects will be presented to the class for discussion and review. This workshop involves teachers in using writing techniques in all areas of the curriculum.