J-Term in Belize

ITD5033 Senior Colloquium

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ITD2089 Mission and Ministry

All students who take the Belize version of Senior Colliquim must also register in ITD2089 MIssion and Ministry. This is a 1 credit hour course.

Information specific to this course is located here: ITD2089 MIssion and Ministry

Debate and Paper Schedule

Students will particiapte in debates, and write position papers. Click here to see the debate/paper schedule.

Fall 2011 Meeting Schedule

All meetings will be in JSB 133 (Round Room) beginning at 7:00 PM. All meetings ARE REQUIRED, and attendance counts toward your final grade. If you must miss a meeting, you must contact Dr. Skon in advance and give the reason. If the absense is approved, you may then receive credit for the missed meeting by viewing the videos (on this page), and emailing Dr. Skon a 1-2 page talking points outline and/or narrative.

1. September 15 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
2. October 6 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
3. October 27 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
4. November 10 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
5. November 17 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
6. December 1 - Will be in PSUA 11. There is NO video for this meeting.

Flight Schedule

A bus will be at the PSU a 5:00am on January 3rd to take us to the airport. The bus will leave at 5:30 sharp, so PLEASE come with enough time to get your stuff packed in the bus.

If you go to the airport yourself you MUST be at the airport (American Airlines counter) TWO HOURS prior to departure time, that is by 7:00am.

Columbus to Belize

Belize to Columbus

• CMH - Port Columbus International Airport
• DFW - Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
• BZE - Belize International Airport
• MIA - Miami International Airport

Phone Numbers in Belize

The following numbers are for mobile phones we willl have with us while in Belize. They may be called by you family in case of an emergency. Dial EXACTLY as specified from a US based phone:

• 011-501-665-7314
• 011-501-664-2663

Documents

• GoodAndBadArguments
• ITD5033-January-2012-Calendar-v9.doc: Senior Colloqium Calendar
• BelizeDemographics.pdf: Demographics of Belize
• Must Bring List
• Information_needed_for_Anti-malarial_prescription.docx: Malaria Information - Fill out and take to Nurse by November 21.
• Travel_Health_History_Form.dot: Medical History form. Please download, fill out, and turn in at Oct 27 meeting.
• Skon-ITD5033_Syllabus_Jan2012.docx: Course Syllabus
• MinistryAndMIssions.doc: ITD2089 Ministry and Missions Syllabus

Text

Kingdom Ethics by Glen Stassen and David Gushee, Inter Varsity Press, 2003.

Audio Version - Click here to download audio version of text

Required reading from Kingdom Ethics

Please read AT LEAST chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 prior to leaving. Turn in a 1-2 page outline of the significant points of each of these chapters by January 1.

• Ch 1 - The reign of God*
• Ch 2 - Virtues of Kingdom People*
• Ch 3 - Holistic Character Ethics*
• Ch 5 - The Form and Function of Moral Norms*
• Ch 6 - The transforming initiatives and the Sermon on the Mount*
• Ch 7 - Just War, Non-violence, and Just Peacemaking*
• Ch 8 - Sowing the Seeds of Peace
• Ch 9 - Restorative Penalties for Homicide
• Ch 10 - Valuing Life at its Beginning
• Ch 11 - Valuing Life at its End
• Ch 13 - Marriage and Divorce
• Ch 14 - Sexuality
• Ch 16 - Love
• Ch 17 - Justice
• Ch 19 - Race
• Ch 18 - Truth telling
• Ch 20 - Economics

It is also in your interest to read everything before we leave!

Payment Schedule

Course Cost: $2000 on campus, $2300 off campus students

1. $100 due at registration
2. $500 due September 1, 2011
3. Balance due October 30, 2011

The Belize Computer Literacy Project

• BelizeComputerLiteracyProject - Inform2104N 27JAN F BZE MIA HK21 330P 630P ation on MVNU's involvement in computer literacy in Belize

Class and Activity Calendar

• 4 Jan 2012 - Ch 1 - The reign of God
• 5 Jan 2012 - Ch 2 - Virtues of Kingdom People
• 6 Jan 2012 - Ch 3 - Holistic Character Ethics
• 9 Jan 2012 - Ch 5 - The Form and Function of Moral Norms
• 10 Jan 2012 - Ch 6 - The transforming initiatives and the Sermon on the Mount
• 11 Jan 2012 - Ch 7 - Just War, Non-violence, and Just Peacemaking
• 12 Jan 2012 - Ch 8, 9 - Sowing the Seeds of Peace, Restorative Penalties for Homicide
• 13 Jan 2012 - Ch 10 - Valuing Life at its Beginning
• 16 Jan 2012 - Ch 11 - Valuing Life at its End
• 17 Jan 2012 - Ch 16, 17 - Love, Justice
• 18 Jan 2012 - Ch 20 - Economics
• 19 Jan 2012 - Ch 13, 14 - Marriage and Divorce, Sexuality
• 20 Jan 2012 - Ch 19 - Race
• 23 Jan 2012 - Ch 18 - Truth telling
• 24 Jan 2012 - Presentations
• 25 Jan 2012 - Presentations
• 26 Jan 2012 - Presentations
• 3 Jan 2012 - Depart for Belize, Got to Kindred Spirits Camp Ground
• 4 Jan 2012 - Class , project
• 5 Jan 2012 - River Boat Cruse to Lamina
• 6 Jan 2012 - Visit US Embassy, Belize Government
• 7 Jan 2012 - Belize Zoo, travel to Succotz
• 8 Jan 2012 - Church in Succotz, Xunantunich Mayan Ruins
• 9 Jan 2012 - Visit Duck Run 3
• 10 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 11 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 12 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 13 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 14 Jan 2012 - Trip to Mount Pine Ridge
• 15 Jan 2012 - Church in San Ignacio, Travel to Columbia San Pedro
• 16 Jan 2012 - Visit River Rio Blanco
• 17 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 18 Jan 2012 - Pueblo Deavo
• 19 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 20 Jan 2012 - Class, project
• 21 Jan 2012 - Garifuna Museum, Return to Belize City
• 22 Jan 2012 - Church in Belize City, To Caye Calker
• 23 Jan 2012 - To Caye Calker, Presentations
• 24 Jan 2012 - Snorkelling, Presentations
• 25 Jan 2012 - Presentations
• 26 Jan 2012 - Presentations, Return to Belize City
• 27 Jan 2012 - Return to Mount Vernon

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NoTes TtD

• ITD5033-January-2012-Calendar-v7.doc: ITD5033 January 2011 Calendar (v7)

• Travel_Health_History_Form.dot: Medical History form

• Skon-ITD5033_Syllabus_Jan2012.doc: Skon ITD5033 Syllabus Jan 2012

• mustbringlist2012.doc: Must Bring List

• Skon-ITD5033_Syllabus_Jan2012.docx: Course Syllabus

• BelizeDemographics.pdf: Demographics of Belize

• ITD5033-January-2012-Calendar-v9.doc: Senior Colloqium Calendar