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5.8 Brainstorm, questions, initial ideas

Module 5 Discussion: Ideas and Power

Step 1: Read and Explore the Textbook Chapter and Module

1 Read the introduction pages and choose a textbook section to focus on from 5.2:

5.1 Module Intro: Ideas and Power (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-1-module-intro-ideas-and-power)

5.2 Very Brief Introduction to Chapter 15 (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-2-very-brief-intro-to-chapter-15)

2 Explore 1 or 2 module pages, depending on your topic of interest:

The Globalization of Christianity:

5.4 Hybrid Christian Practices in the Americas (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-4a-text-%7C-americas-hybrid-christian-practices)

If you want to compare to China: 5.3 Chinese Religion and Intellectual Developments (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-3-chinese-religion-and-intellectual-developments)

Persistence and Change in Afro-Asian Cultural Traditions:

5.3 Chinese Religion and Intellectual Developments (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-3-chinese-religion-and-intellectual-developments),

5.5 An Introduction to Sikhism (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-5-an-intro-to-sikhism)

A New Way of Thinking The Birth of Modern Science:

5.6 The Scientific Revolution in Europe (https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/341231/pages/5-dot-6-scientific-revolution-in-europe)

Questions to Consider as You Read

In this discussion, you will only post notes, questions, and ideas not your final product. These questions are to help you think about what to notice as you read.

Your post in the second discussion for this week should answer the big question by developing comparisons.

Big Question

How did power relationships affect the development and spread of religious and scientific ideas and practices in the early modern world? Use this question to guide you as you compare and contrast two stories that stood out to you from the textbook chapter.

Sub-Questions

You may find it helpful to focus on one of the following questions, or you can develop your own comparison:

How did colonialism shape Christianity in Latin America? How did this differ from the Chinese relationship to Christianity?

How did the support or hostility of the state toward religion affect its development? A comparison between Sikhism and Wahhabi Islam may be relevant here.

What was the impact of religious and scientific change on power relationships within communities?

How did different religious traditions and scientists during the Enlightenment address the issue of women’s roles and rights?

How did conversion to different religions affect people differently? You may wish to consider the relationship of Islam to trade in your answer.

Step 2: Post Your Notes, Brainstorming, and Questions

As in Module 2, this discussion is a space to brainstorm, reflect, and ask questions.

What do I turn in?

Format is flexible: consider trying one of the following:

Take a photo of handwritten notes

Upload or copy and paste digital notes

Write out your ideas or plans for the second discussion.

Ask questions about the material or about the upcoming assignment.

What is “enough” for this post?

Refer to at least three specific things you encountered in your textbook or on module pages 5.05.6, and include citations for each reference.

Grading

This discussion is worth 20 points. You can find the full grading breakdown in the rubric. To receive full credit:

Use three specific examples from the course resources: the textbook chapter and pages in Module 5.

Cite your sources show where you found your information by including references to page numbers from the book or module pages after each sentence where you use a specific example.

Show your voice share what you found interesting, what questions you had, and what you thought was important.

Many different formats are acceptable here. This is a brainstorm, so formal structure is not required.

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