Schedule - Introduction
All readings in this schedule should ideally be completed by the day under which they are listed, although this requirement is only assessed during TRAs and team mini-Application Exercises. All numbers in the schedule are page numbers unless otherwise noted.
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Introduction: Team-Based Learning & Buddhism in America
| Dates | Tasks | Readings |
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| Tue, Jan 29 | personal introductions review of course content site |
Before or ASAP after the first meeting:
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| Thu, Jan 31 | overview of team-based learning & TRA ("Team Readiness Assessment") intro to study materials:
sample orientation to readings to be studied for the trial TRA |
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| Tue, Feb 5 | trial TRA in SacCT *DUE by 11:30 am* form teams & explain preparation for trial Application Exercise trial group TRA done in class trial preliminary Application Exercise |
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| Thu, Feb 7 | REVIEW IN DEPTH
PREPARE by addressing the following scenario: THE SCENARIO: You run into your neighbor Juan doing some yard work on the weekend, and you mention that you are taking a course on the History of Buddhism. He says: "That whole tradition really puzzles me. On the one hand, I see images and video of Asian immigrants living right here in California who have brought over all their fascinating statues and rituals, including monks who look like they walked right out of a documentary. On the other hand, I keep meeting people at work and in social settings, who are mostly middle-aged, middle class, and mostly white Americans; they go to meditation centers and retreats where they just watch their breath for hours. It's hard to know whose beliefs people are talking about when they talk about Buddhism." You know from past experience that Juan is genuinely interested in hearing your point of view. And although you can't be completely sure since the class has just started, you think that the assigned introductory reading provides some concrete examples that point to a distinctive way of thinking common to all Buddhists. PREPARATION PAGE: Gather examples from the reading to plan for what you might tell Juan, given that your GOAL is to convince him that there is a distinctive way of thinking common to all people engaged in Buddhist practices. Draw one example from EACH OF THE THREE SETS OF ASSIGNED PAGES from "American Buddhists" that are listed in the reading guide, PLUS the assigned pages from EGBT (FOUR examples TOTAL). For each example, be sure to identify
*MAKE SURE TO CITE PAGE NUMBER(S) FROM EACuuH SECTION OF YOUR SOURCES* |