Overview
part # 1
https://stlukesmuseum.org/edu-blog/race-was-religi...
Both Crash Course Religions #21 and Travis Harris’s Race Was Religion argue that race and religion are deeply intertwined in American history.
- Identify one example from either the video or the reading that shows how religion shaped ideas of race in America. Why is this example important?
- Reflect on how you see those religious-racial legacies still present in our world today.
Again, you can write, record a video, podcast, voice note, etc. The format for submission is open. Please remember that the impetus is on you to disclose if you use AI and how. Citations and shared discussion links are mandatory.
Do not over think these. I am not asking for you to move mountains, just reflect on the content.
Part # 2
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/th...
Religion and gender are deeply intertwined, shaping belief, practice, and identity in complex ways.
Your Blog needs to reflect on:
- Identify one idea, example, or image from either the video or the comic pages that captures the tension between gender expectations and lived experience. Explain why it stood out to you.
- Conclude by reflecting on what you think is the most important question to ask when studying the relationship between gender and religion today.
Again, you can write, record a video, podcast, voice note, etc. The format for submission is open. Please remember that the impetus is on you to disclose if you use AI and how. Citations and shared discussion links are mandatory.
Do not over think these. I am not asking for you to move mountains, just reflect on the content.
Part # 3
https://www.ted.com/talks/vincent_mascarenas_relig...
I would like for you to reflect on:
- Choose one speaker whose story resonated with you. What did you learn from the way they navigate faith and identity?
- Reflect on why holding multiple identities (even if they seem contradictory) can be important for community and self-understanding.
Again, you can write, record a video, podcast, voice note, etc. The format for submission is open. Please remember that the impetus is on you to disclose if you use AI and how. Citations and shared discussion links are mandatory.
Do not over think these. I am not asking for you to move mountains, just reflect on the content.
Part # 4
https://gcccd.instructure.com/courses/73079/module...
Both the video and the comic pages highlight how religion shapes not only private belief but also social life and everyday practice.
- Identify one example from either the video or the comic that stood out to you as showing how religion influences society beyond individual belief. Explain why you chose it.
- Reflect on how the comic’s visual storytelling adds to your understanding of religion as lived practice. What did you notice that you might not see in a traditional text?
Again, you can write, record a video, podcast, voice note, etc. The format for submission is open. Please remember that the impetus is on you to disclose if you use AI and how. Citations and shared discussion links are mandatory.
Do not over think these. I am not asking for you to move mountains, just reflect on the content.
part # 5
For your blog I would like for you to reflect on the following:
1. Why might different religions emphasize very different afterlife possibilities?
2. How does thinking about the “supernatural” push us to reconsider what counts as real or possible?
Again, you can write, record a video, podcast, voice note, etc. The format for submission is open. Please remember that the impetus is on you to disclose if you use AI and how. Citations and shared discussion links are mandatory.
Do not over think these. I am not asking for you to move mountains, just reflect on the content.