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.
- September 15 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
- October 6 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
- October 27 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
- November 10 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
- November 17 - Video [Large] [Med] [Small]
- 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
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
* Read and summerize BEFORE Departure.
It is also in your interest to read everything before we leave!
Payment Schedule
Course Cost: $2000 on campus, $2300 off campus students
- $100 due at registration
- $500 due September 1, 2011
- Balance due October 30, 2011
The Belize Computer Literacy Project
Class and Activity Calendar
January 2012 |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
01 |
02 |
03 Depart for Belize, Got to Kindred Spirits Camp Ground |
04 Ch 1 - The reign of God Class , project |
05 Ch 2 - Virtues of Kingdom People River Boat Cruse to Lamina |
06 Ch 3 - Holistic Character Ethics Visit US Embassy, Belize Government |
07 Belize Zoo, travel to Succotz |
08 Church in Succotz, Xunantunich Mayan Ruins |
09 Ch 5 - The Form and Function of Moral Norms Visit Duck Run 3 |
10 Ch 6 - The transforming initiatives and the Sermon on the Mount Class, project |
11 Ch 7 - Just War, Non-violence, and Just Peacemaking Class, project |
12 Ch 8, 9 - Sowing the Seeds of Peace, Restorative Penalties for Homicide Class, project |
13 Ch 10 - Valuing Life at its Beginning Class, project |
14 Trip to Mount Pine Ridge |
15 Church in San Ignacio, Travel to Columbia San Pedro |
16 Ch 11 - Valuing Life at its End Visit River Rio Blanco |
17 Ch 16, 17 - Love, Justice Class, project |
18 Ch 20 - Economics Pueblo Deavo |
19 Ch 13, 14 - Marriage and Divorce, Sexuality Class, project |
20 Ch 19 - Race Class, project |
21 Garifuna Museum, Return to Belize City |
22 Church in Belize City, To Caye Calker |
23 Ch 18 - Truth telling To Caye Calker, Presentations |
24 Presentations Snorkelling, Presentations |
25 Presentations Presentations |
26 Presentations Presentations, Return to Belize City |
27 Return to Mount Vernon |
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- 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
Email list
mriordan@mail.mvnu.edu;cball@mvnu.edu;kbosh@mvnu.edu;sbuehler@mvnu.edu;cburns1@mvnu.edu;afenwick@mvnu.edu;bfruehli@mvnu.edu;aguggisb@mvnu.edu;clanz@mvnu.edu;csanders@mvnu.edu;vlittle@mvnu.edu;kmaxam@mvnu.edu;hmiller6@mvnu.edu;bmroczko@mvnu.edu;koldham@mvnu.edu;epowell@mvnu.edu;lralston@mvnu.edu;hruff@mvnu.edu;kteeters@mvnu.edu;mwomacks@mvnu.edu;sunburybuckeye@gmail.com;doug@dougkarl.com;skon@mvnu.edu;oh2bfrank@gmail.com
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