1. Welcome! Your Senior (12 th Grade) Religion Class

2. Keep in Mind  In our class – everything is important!  It is often experiential learning!  Pay attention when someone asks a question & there is an answer given  Raise your hand

3. Dr. James Degen  Room # 2-221  call me Mr. Degen to avoid confusion  Husband of Dr. Teresa Degen: who teaches Rel II & III at TCHS  10 th Grade Religion,  12 th Grade Religion  Journalism (Yearbook)

4. Who’s Who – Mr. Degen  Doctor of Ministry – Graduate Theological Foundation, Notre Dame, IN  Masters of Business Administration in Church Management – Graduate Theological Foundation  Masters in Religious Education – Loyola University, New Orleans, LA  Bachelor of Science in Theatre Direction - Empire State College, State University of New York, Saratoga Springs, NY  Associate in Science in Technical Theatre – Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY

5. Who’s Who – Mr. Degen  Born in Canandaigua, NY  Teaching (8 years) & Campus Minister (2 years) at TCHS  Working professionally for the Catholic Church since 1976 in Dioceses of Savannah, Orlando, St. Augustine, and Syracuse  Husband  Father of Jason (39), son Jack (3); Catherine (34), husband Stuart Green, son Lucas (5); Shaun (32), husband Greg, daughters Sophia (12) and Vivien (8); Quinlan (26), wife Katelyn, daughter Katelin (4); Maureen (22)

6. Who’s Who - Index Card Upper Left – Your Name Upper Right –Birthdate Lower Left – Church Lower Right – Birthplace

7. Rules & Procedures  Be on time!  Respect everyone (& handbook rules)  Include yourself  Respect the gifts around us  Emergency / fire drill exit

8. Materials for class- Everyday  Text book for semester – Christian Lifestyles  Catholic Youth Bible  Duo-tang fold – 2 pocket w/ prongs + looseleaf paper & writing tool

9. How we start each day  When you arrive: corner of board has scripture reflection citation & question  Read then, respond in folder w/ date and complete sentence  Don’t wait for the bell!

10. Grading  Start w/a 100 – for having materials, being prepared: lose 5 points each day w/o materials  Add 100 once each marking period by leading prayer or reading the scripture of the day  Weekly quiz or test -- Day?  Group work as assigned  Bible reflection checked at least once each marking period

11. Additional resources  Cornerstone Media – Music has a message  Theology of the Body for teens  Movies – 2 planned  Dr. Hildner – more sexuality information than you might want to know  The Novel – MY NAME IS ASHER LEV  Your group Multi-Media projects on the novel

12. Let’s begin  Prayer – Psalm, scripture, reflection, intentions, collect (NAO)  What does St. Augustine say ?  Pass things sideways (toward the window or toward the door)  Dismissal – the bell is my signal not yours. Yours is “Live Jesus in our hearts.” - Forever