Ms. Patricia Curley
Religion Department Chair
Ninth Year Service Coordinator
At Ursula, we challenge, encourage, inspire, and expect the best from our students! - Ms. Curley
Courses:
Scripture |
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Focus Points: |
1st Semester Hebrew Scripture, 2nd Semester Christian Scripture |
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Assignments: |
Scripture based research, stories of God as a pathway to faith |
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Projects: |
Collaborative projects, student based presentations of scripture stories |
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Christian Lifestyles |
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Focus points: |
Explorations of decisions, choices and relationships within a faith based framework. |
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Assignments: |
Research and dialogue on life style choices, values, goals and Faith based information to direct reflective learning. |
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Projects: |
Individual interviews with people from the three major life style choices: single life, religious life, married life. Collaborative learning projects centered on key concepts. Student based presentations of main areas of interest. |
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Peace and Justice |
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Focus points: |
Key concepts related to building a world where peace and justice are consistently lived out realties. |
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Assignments: |
Exploration of pathways to inner peace: meditation and prayer practices. Models of peaceful living. Issues of justice within our world: exploration and analysis |
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Projects: |
Collaborative research projects on student driven areas of interest. Student based presentations of targeted issue. Models of action, prayer and reflection centered on contemporary issues of peace and justice. |
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Links:
Religion |
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Social Justice |
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Moderator:
Liturgy Planning |
Background:
Experience: |
Curriculum development for secondary schools religious education |
Education |
MA Religious Education, Fordham University |