The Paschal Mystery

Fall 2015
Syllabus
Teacher: Mr. Ryan Delaney
Texts:
The Paschal Mystery: Christs Mission of Salvation (Saint Marys Press,
2012)
The New American Bible, Revised (Fireside, 2011)
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to help students understand all that God
has done for us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Through this course of
study, students will learn that for all eternity, God has planned for us to
share eternal happiness with him, which is accomplished through the
redemption Christ won for us. Students will learn that they share in this
redemption only in and through Jesus Christ. They will also be
introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Christ and what life as a
disciple entails.1
Grades:
Homework, Papers, and Projects = 50%
Quizzes and Tests = 25%
Final Exam = 25%
Note: Students with a final grade of 97% or above for both semesters
will receive academic honors.
Grading Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
C-

93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%

1 Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of

Catechetical Materials for People of High School Age, United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops, p. 11
Revised 8/20/15

D+
D
DF

67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
0-59%

Late Work and Make-Up Policy:

Late work will be accepted up to the end of the grading phase for half
credit, or beyond that for 25% credit. All course work must be handed
in. Students with excused absences are responsible for arranging to
make up missed quizzes or tests as soon as they return to school. In
addition to NetClassroom and Haiku, class announcements, including
homework due dates, quiz dates, and test dates, will be posted to the
class Twitter: @MrDelaneyNDP.
Attendance, Participation, and Classroom Conduct:
All students will be shown respect consistent with their dignity as
children of God. Students likewise will respect the dignity of others. In
the classroom this includes regular and punctual attendance of classes,
not speaking out of turn, attentiveness in lectures and participation in
group discussions and activities, and refraining from any disruptive or
unkind words or actions. Failure to comply with these standards of
behavior will result in removal from the classroom, detention, or any
other disciplinary action the teacher and administrators consider
appropriate. Any student caught plagiarizing or cheating will receive a
failing grade for the assignment, quiz, or test, per school policy.
Technology and Social Media Policy:
Students are expected to bring their school issued tablets to class
every day. Tablets or other electronic devices may be used in class
when announced. At all other times they must be silenced and out of
sight. Social media sites will be used in accordance with school policy.
Grant, O merciful God, that I may
ardently desire,
prudently examine,
truthfully acknowledge,
and perfectly accomplish
all that is pleasing to Thee
for the praise and glory of Thy name.
Amen.
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Prayer Before Study

Revised 8/20/15