"OUR LAND, OUR RELIGION, AND OUR LIFE
ARE ONE"
FALL 2008
INSTRUCTOR: TOM GAMBOA
CLASS
TIME: 7:O0 TO 9:45, WED, ROOM 581
WEB PAGE: http://www.grossmont.edu/tom.gamboa/
OFFICE ROOM #:
567; OFFICE PHONE: 644-7529 VOICE MEMO: 3752
OFFICE HOURS:
6:00 TO 7:00 PM: E-MAIL: collegeprof2@hotmail.com
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BOOKS: GOD IS RED:
VINE DELORIA
THE SACRED: BECK, WALTERS, FRANCISCO
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1. If my
office hours are inconvenient get together with me and we will set up an
appointment convenient to the two of us.
2. ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY: Cheating and
plagiarism (using as one’s own ideas, writings or materials of someone else
without acknowledgement or permission) can result in any one of a variety of
sanctions. Such penalties may range from
an adjusted grade on the particular exam, paper, project, or assignment to a
failing grade in the course. The
instructor may also summarily suspend the student for the class meeting when
the infraction occurs, as well as the following class meeting. For further clarification and information on
these issues, please consult with your instructor or contact the office of the
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
3. ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is very important. Excessive absences or if you miss two or more
class meetings in a row may result in you being dropped from this course. You
must be on time and stay for the entire class period to be considered present.
See me if you foresee any attendance problems.
I may drop you due to poor attendance, despite what grade you have in
the class.
If you do not think you will be here for
any of the exams make prior arrangements with me. I will not let anyone take an
early Final Exam. Arrange your life to ensure you will be in class on the day
of the Final Exam. Remember it is your responsibility to properly withdraw from
class. This means picking up a drop card, filling it out and turning it into
Admissions and Records. Do not just stop attending class as I may be forced to
give you a grade that will usually be an F.
4. METHOD OF
EVALUATING STUDENT PERFORMANCE: There will be two tests and a Final Exam. Your two
tests will consist of 65 multiple choice, matching or true‑false
questions plus a take home essay question worth 10 points. The final will
consist of 90 matching or true-false questions plus a take home essay question
test worth l0 points. The take home essay test will require you to answer any
one out of three questions. Each essay question will be neatly typed, double‑spaced.
I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY ESSAY, WHICH IS NOT TYPED, NOR WILL I ACCEPT ANY LATE
ESSAY QUESTIONS. The take home essays will be worth 10 points. The Final Exam
will be last unit covered and comprehensive (everything covered from the first
day).
BREAKDOWN:
TEST #1 75 POINTS 225 TO 250 POINTS = A
TEST #2 75 POINTS 200 TO 224 POINTS = B
FINAL 100 POINTS 175 TO 199 POINTS = C
250 POINTS 150 TO 174 POINTS = D
149 AND BELOW = F
6. Make sure
you keep up with the reading assignments. Tests will cover material from the
text and the lectures.
7. Students
with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to
notify the instructor and contact Disabled Student Services & Programs
(DSP&S) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may
be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact DSP&S in person in
room 110 or by phone at (619) 644-7112 (7119 is TTY for deaf).
8. Supervised Tutoring Referral: Students are referred to enroll in the
following supervised tutoring courses if the service indicated will assist them
in achieving or reinforcing the learning objectives of this course:
IDS 198, Supervised Tutoring to receive tutoring
in general computer applications in the Tech Mall;
English 198W, Supervised Tutoring for assistance
in the
IDS 198T, Supervised Tutoring to
receive one-on-one tutoring in academic subjects in the
To add any of these courses, students may obtain Add Codes at the Information/Registration
Desk in the Tech Mall.
All Supervised Tutoring courses are non-credit/non-fee. However, when a
student registers for a supervised tutoring course, and has no other classes,
the student will be charged the usual health fee.
If your department sponsors a discipline-specific lab
(such as Math, Biology, CVTE, etc.), your department chair will provide
additional language for your syllabi. Chairs can obtain the senate
approved language from Tasa Campos, the senate's
secretary.
9. I hope I
have not scared you away. That is not my intent,
rather I wish to ensure you understand what is expected of you and what you can
expect from me. I will throw you no curves or try to trip you. My purpose is to
teach you the subject. I will be available for you anytime. If it means getting
together with you on an evening or a weekend I will make the time to meet and
clarify any questions you may have. The only thing I demand from you is effort,
be in class, be prepared, and there is nothing I will not do to help you.
We have much
material to cover and I assure you we will have a fun learning experience. We
will generate much discussion and self-disclosure. I encourage and maintain
openness in the classroom that allows for many viewpoints to be expressed but I
do demand civility and respect for the opinions of others. Let us HAVE A FUN
CLASS.
ASSIGNMENTS
God is Red = G
The Sacred = S
DATE:
AUG 27 Introduction
SEP 3 S- Chap 1 - Seeking
Life: Definitions of Religion & The Sacred
SEP 10 G- Chap 5 - The Problem of
Creation
SEP 17 G- Chap 8 - Origin of
Religion
SEP 24 S-
Chap 2 Ritual, Drama and Prayer
OCT 1 Finish Section Plus Test #1
OCT 8 S- Chap 3 - Learning the Way:
Traditional Education
OCT 15 S- Chap 4 - The
Boundaries of the Word
OCT 22 G- Chap 10 - Death and
Religion
OCT 29 S- Chap 6 - The Changeable
Earth
NOV 5 S-Chap 8 - The Path of
Life Plus Test #2
NOV 12 G- Chap 11 - Human
Personality
NOV 19 S- Chap 10 The Peyote Spirit
NOV 26 G- CHAP 14 - Tribal Religion
and Contemporary American Culture
DEC 3 G- Chap 17 - Religion
Today
DEC 10 S- Chap 14 - The
Wandering Ground
TESTS #1:
OCT 1 = G: CHAPS 5, 8: S:
CHAPS 1, 2, PLUS LECTURES
#2: NOV 5 =
G: CHAPS 10: S: CHAPS 3. 4. 6, 8, PLUS LECTURES
FINAL: WED DEC
17, 8 TO 10 :
G: CHAPS 11, 14, 17: S: CHAPS
10, 14
PLUS LECTURE AND TERMS
CCS‑132 ESSAY
QUESTIONS TEST #1
ANSWER ANY ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. MAKE SURE
YOUR ARGUMENTS, POSITIONS OR CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL FOUNDED AND SUPPORTED. REMEMBER.
I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
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1. In Chapter 5,
God is Red, DeLoria states that closely following the
creation of the world came the disobedience of man
(Adam). Thus humankind "fell"
from God's grace and with the fall of Adam the rest of nature also falls out of
grace with God. Respond to the
following:
a. What do you
think of this statement?
b. Do you see
this as an explanation of the entrance of evil and sin into the world?
c. Is humankind
then corrupt and beyond redemption?
2. In Chap 1 of The Sacred (page 8): Six
concepts of thinking about the Sacred are presented. Examine these six concepts and reflect on
your life, put them into perspective as to how you live your daily life. Respond to each of the concepts as to how
they relate to your life. Be thorough,
be reflective, and respond to all of the concepts.
CCS‑132
ESSAY QUESTIONS TEST #2
ANSWER ANY ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. MAKE SURE YOU
ANSWER EVERYTHING THE QUESTION CALLS FOR, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING OUT. MAKE SURE YOUR ARGUMENTS, POSITIONS OR
CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL FOUNDED AND SUPPORTED.
REMEMBER THAT I AM NOT LOOKING FOR WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID. I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
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1. In Chap 11,
God is Red, read page 189 and respond to
the following:
a. Do you agree
or disagree with DeLoria's views?
b. Why did
Christians remain silent while the various abuses were being committed in the
name of their religion?
2. After reading
Chapter 10, The Sacred, respond to the following:
a. In your view
is the
b. Is the Native
American Church similar or different than Christianity? How?
c. Should other
than Indians be allowed to be members of the
CCS‑132
FINAL ESSAY QUESTIONS #3
ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTION. MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER
EVERYTHING THE QUESTION CALLS FOR, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING OUT. MAKE SURE YOUR ARGUMENTS, POSITIONS OR
CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL FOUNDED AND SUPPORTED.
REMEMBER, I AM NOT LOOKING FOR WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID,
I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
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1. After reading
Chapter 14, God is Red, respond to the following:
a. Can tribal
religions make a comeback?
b. Will the
Indian youth of today embrace a revival of tribal religions?
c. What problems,
if any, are being encountered in bringing the tribal religions back?
d. Can tribal
religions survive today?
COMPREHENSIVE
PART OF THE EXAMS: THESE ARE THE TERMS THAT WILL BE ON YOUR FINAL…LOOK IN THE
GLOSSARY SECTION OF THE SACRED.
ABORIGINAL
ACCULTURATION
COLLECTIVE
COLONIALISM
CONCEPTION
COSMOLOGY
DEITIES
DIVINE
ECOLOGY
ECO-SYSTEM
ESSENCE
ETHICS
ETHNOLOGIST
IMPERCEPTIBLE
INCARNATION
INTANGIBLE
KIN
MALLEABLE
MORALS
MULTI-FACETED
NATIVISTIC
PAN-TRIBAL
PERMEATE
PHENOMENON
PILGRIMAGE
PROSELYTIZE
SACRAMENT
SACRILEGE
SECULAR
SHAMAN
SOLIDARITY
TERRESTRIAL
TRADITIONAL
TRANCE
TRANSCEDENTAL
VALIDATE
VIABLE