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How to get the most out of The Internet, Critical Thinking, and the Catechism with Christopher Martin, PhD:
- First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.
- Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.
- Read assignments before class meetings
- Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.
- Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.
- Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.
Total classes: 8
Duration: 55 minutes per class
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade. NOTE: Adjustments can be made to assignments to accommodate 7th to 8th grade students.
Suggested credit: 2/3 semester credit Philosophy, Theology, or General Education
Instructor: Christopher Martin, PhD
Instructor email: chrisgooverthere@yahoo.com
Course Description: Learn how Catholics can use the internet well. The internet is so useful, but also full of pitfalls. This course examines a host of these pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as how to get the most out of the internet. Along the way, we learn how to apply critical thinking to the world of digital information, and what the catechism can teach us about that world.
Course Outline:
Day 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments
Day 2: What is the Internet?
Day 3: Primary and Secondary Sources
Day 4: Active, Critical Reading
Day 5: Effective Research Methods
Day 6: Emails, Scams, and Safety
Day 7: Social Media
Day 8: Wise as serpents, innocent as doves
Course materials: Provided by the instructor
Homework: Students will compose a two- to three-page exercise in historical critical analysis and review. NOTE: Middle school students taking this course must instead write a one- to two-page critical analysis of the selected reading.
Daily, optional review quizzes based off of classroom lectures and discussions. Worth bonus points.
- Teacher: Christopher Martin