CME History ITEH 658

All other sessions by appointment ______________________________________________________________________ ITC MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Interdenominational Theological Center is to educate for the Church and the global community Christian leaders who are committed to and practice a liberating and transforming spirituality, academic discipline, justice and peace, an appreciation of religious, gender and cultural diversity, and a desire to engage the public arena for the common good.

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an empirical study of the history of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Central to the design of the course is the exploration of the significant dates, places, personalities and those social, cultural, political, ethnic, and religious factors that shaped the formation and development of the C.M.E Church

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY A three credit hour course requires a minimum of 42 contact hours in a 14-week time frame. Please note that the class schedule meets this minimum such that an unexcused absence of one session can severely hinder the student’s ability to meet the required hours and may consequently affect the student’s ability to make satisfactory attendance, which may affect the student’s satisfactory academic progress for financial aid. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION POLICY The Office of Student Services provides services for qualified students with verified physical or mental disabilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA). Services provided include, but are not limited to: readers, note takers, equipment loan, interpreters, adaptive computer software, large print copying, test proctoring, community referral, and advocacy. The mission of the Abilities office is “empowerment through education,” These services provide disabled students with equal access to education and an opportunity to fully participate in activities related to the academic pursuits. Students with disabilities must identify themselves in order to receive support from the Abilities office. All documentation related to the existence of a disability is treated as confidential information ITC’s ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY (ABBREVIATED) That all members of the ITC faculty notify the Provost, who shall notify the President, of all incidents of cheating by students and further that the President be authorized to take such action(s) that may be appropriate, including reprimand, suspension, and termination in line with the institution’s policy; and the student fails the class. (plagiarism, cheating, and other acts of inappropriate behavior laid out in Student Handbook 4.2) 1 ITC Syllabus Template

Course Learning Outcomes (no more than 4 course outcomes) 1. Students will gain a working knowledge of the C.M.E. Church within the context of Methodism; 2. Students will learn the influences such as political, cultural, etc., which helped shape and birth the C.M.E. Church; 3. Students will know major dates, places and personalities and 4. Students will grasp the issues and movements that have directed the church's mission, organization and patterns over the years.

COURSE OUTCOMES EVIDENCE OF PROGRAM AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course outcomes are evidence of the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education degree program outcomes in the following competencies: M.Div. SLO Competencies

M.Div. PLOs

MACE PLOs

Story Linking

PLO-1. Develop and express the basic tenets of faith, religion, and denominational traditions for ministerial vocation and leadership

Define and describe biblical, theological, philosophical, historical, sociocultural, and psychological tenets that under gird the socio-cultural experiences of the African diaspora as they relate to the concrete practices of teachinglearning.

PLO-2. Execute sermons, liturgies, programs, and performances that demonstrate their religion, faith, and commitment to live out a liberating and transforming spirituality

Employ oral and ocular worldviews to illustrate, compare, contrast, and critique the various theories supporting core courses.

PLO-3. Construct worship services, educational sessions, forums in the community, church, and academy to evidence their leadership and administrative skills

Demonstrate the capacity to implement teaching-learning practices that reflect denominational traditions, religious heritages, and a liberating and transforming spirituality.

PLO-4. Contribute to the advancement of research and creative projects that substantiate the contribution, role, and function of the African and African American experience

Research, design and administer curriculums that relate oral and ocular worldviews as operative in contemporary communities of the African Diaspora

Use Storytelling/Linking Skills – students apply Biblical Interpretation, historical accounts, and/or ethical and philosophical Ideas to contemporary realities to address moral/social dilemmas

Critical Thinking Use Thinking Skills – students decode Significance, clarify Meaning (Interpret); Examine Ideas, Detect, Analyze Arguments (Analyze); Assess Claims, or Arguments (Evaluate);

Intrapersonal Demonstrate Intrapersonal Skills Self-articulation; Selfexamination; and/or Selfcorrection

Community Demonstrate Community Building Skills - Design; Organize; Plan; Advocate; Use Collaborate Strategies (in the Church and the Academy Communities)

Measured by (Indicate Specific Course Assignment) Regular attendance and participation in group study and discussion following weekly lectures; Weekly submission of chapter review(s).

Successful completion of both ten (10) page term paper, mid term examination and final examination

Students will be required to complete a group project that will demonstrate not only their individual knowledge of the subject matter, but both their willingness and ability to work together in order to successfully complete said project. This will require those on line to link with and connect with those other students on line taking the course.

Each student will be required to complete an individual assignment of their choosing relative to the history of the church. This is not research in nature as much as it is a demonstration of the students ability to learn about their individual context (CME Church they currently worship in) and merge it with the overall history of the general church.

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GRADING POLICY – EVALUATION AND GRADING SYSTEM Course Evaluation Assignment Rubrics The evaluation criteria applied to all course requirements for this course are listed in the assignment rubrics. The intent of rubrics is to enable you to evaluate your own work on the class assignments, cluster work, and/or individual assignments by the same standards as the course facilitator. Completing the assignment is not evidence of excellent (A) work. The following criteria are assigned to all components of this course and, {specific} rubric for each assignment Course Evaluation Scale (points or percent) of Assignment Class attendance (10%); Mid-Term (25%); Final Exam (35%); Term paper (15%); Group/individual project (10%), Posting to Moodle (5%)

NOTE: All written work is to be typed, double-spaced, with page numbers. An average typed page is roughly 300-350 words. While dialogue with other students will be an important element of this class, all written work is to be in your own words, without plagiarism. Please consult the ITC catalogue to reference school policies. All direct quotes and paraphrasing must be cited!!! Please follow the Kate L. Turabian Manual for Writers. Refer to the ITC catalogue for a detailed description of the grading scale. The Associate Vice President of Academic Services will immediately address all cases of cheating. Therefore “A” work is: A very clear, insightful assignment that includes:  Some original thinking  An excellent grasp of the subject matter  Clear evidence of personal engagement with course material and critical thinking  Goes beyond the minimum  Thorough and timely preparation of the assignment  Willingness to be changed by new insights and discoveries  Correct spelling and grammar ITC Grading Scale Grade Points A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F

Quality Value 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0

Numerical 96-100 90-95 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 3

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REQUIRED TEXTS, MEDIA, OR FIELD EXPERIENCES The History of The CME Church (Revised); Lakey, Othal H. 1996 The CME Publishing House. Memphis, TN An Ex-Colored Church "Social Activism in the CME Church, 1870-1970" Sommerville, Raymond R. Jr.2004 Mercer University Press, Macon GA

CLASS SESSION FORMAT Class will meet weekly on Mondays. Two hour Lecture and discussion on posted material

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS – DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS Embedded Measure (Assignment) – Students are required to upload this assignment into their eFolio. All assignments will be handed out/posted on first day of class; each student will understand dates assignments are due, format and deadlines. Group assignments will be worked out via community Moodle posting and random selection of students who will work with each other and be required to contact one another.

Additional Assignments As the course moves through the various years or periods of time of its formation, students will submit weekly summaries of chapters on that particular time period and the significant events of that time.

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ONLINE COURSE FORMAT Online courses at ITC are conducted in the ITC Online Course Environment located at URL: http://moodle.itc.edu (Links to the online course environment are also located on the ITC home page at URL: http://www.itc.edu ). ITC online courses are conducted primarily in an “asynchronous” format, which means that students and instructors are not required to be online at the same time. Instructors provide materials, lectures, quizzes, and assignments that can be accessed at any time. Instructors should give students at least a week’s notice before scheduling synchronous activities like a video conference, or a chat session; and, if possible, should make recordings, or logs available for those students who could not attend. Instructors cannot require attendance to synchronous activities unless the days and times for the required meetings where posted in the course description available before students registered for the class, or the information is posted in the syllabus available during the first day of class so students who cannot make the scheduled commitment can drop the class. Online Weekly Schedule ITC online courses are divided into weekly segments. The course week begins on Monday at 12AM and concludes at 11:59PM on Sunday (All posted times in the online course environment are in Eastern Standard, or Eastern Daylight Time): Day 1 – Monday Day 2 – Tuesday Day 3 – Wednesday Day 4 – Thursday Day 5 – Friday Day 6 – Saturday Day 7 - Sunday The online course environment will follow this schedule; however, instructors may set their deadlines for activities to whenever they feel are appropriate.

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The official first day of the semester begins on a Thursday (Day 4); however, online course rooms become available to access the Monday (Day 1) before the official first day. The first four days of the semester (Thursday – Sunday) are usually used by instructors as an introductory period. Attendance Policy Course attendance is recorded each time you log into the course in the online course environment. An updated attendance log is always available to instructors. The academic week is 12:00 AM Monday – 11:59PM Sunday (Eastern Time). To receive full credit for attending your asynchronous class, you must attend weekly AND one of the following items must be completed each week as directed by the instructor: • • •

Submit an academic assignment. Submit a quiz or exam. Participate in a posted online academic discussion.

NOTE: Logging into class without active participation does not constitute weekly attendance! Students are strongly encouraged to log in daily in order to understand the subject fully and to be successful in class. Not logging into a course for a complete course week is considered an absence. Three consecutive weeks without logging into a course or a total of four absences and you will be withdrawn from the course. First Assignment All students who receive financial aid must be present for enrolled courses during the first 10 weekdays of a semester. Your presence, or absence, is reported to the financial aid office. If you are present during this reporting period any financial aid that you receive will be applied towards your accounts. If you do not attend classes during the reporting period, you will not receive financial aid, even if you have been awarded aid and have accepted the award. Online students need to also demonstrate that they are active in their enrolled courses during the same 10 day reporting period. To assist online students to demonstrate they are active in their courses, the “first assignment” has been created and must be completed by online students in each course they are enrolled during the first 10 days of class.

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Need Help Connecting To Online Course Environment The online course environment is hosted in a state of the art data center and is mirrored to several backup centers to ensure availability. If you are not able to log into the online course environment contact the IT Help Desk at: [email protected] or call (404) 527-5701.

System Requirements You can access the online course environment from many popular devices (computers, tablets, smart phones, ect.) that connect to the Internet and meet the following requirements: • •

Web browser with both cookies and javascript enabled (For best performance use Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer). Reliable High Speed Internet Connection (256Kbps minimum, 1000 Kbps recommended)

You will also need to have the following software to participate in course activities: • • •

Word Processor that can open and create documents in both .doc and .rtf formats. Presentation software Adobe Acrobat Reader (Version 9 or higher)

Many online courses will now require you to create multimedia content, or participate in a multimedia enhanced virtual environment. It is recommended that online students purchase an audio headset with microphone, and a Webcam.

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Identifying Content Content in the online course environment will belong to one of two categories: activities and resources. Activities will require action from you the student, and resources will be instructional content. Below is a list of the most common activities and resources and the icons that identify them in the online course environment:

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How To Submit Assignments Step 1: Locate the link to the assignment; links to assignments are always located in the Topic or Weekly Sections down the center of the Moodle course page. Note: If your instructor has added the Activities block to the course, you can also locate assignments by clicking on the Assignment link in the Activities block. Step 2: Click the link to the assignment. The Assignment submission screen will open. Step 3: For online text assignments, click Add Submission. The assignment entry screen will open where you can type or paste your response into the text box, then skip to Step 5 Step 4: To submit a file as an attachment, click Upload a file or Upload files (depending on the assignment type). The Upload a file screen opens. 1. On the Upload a file screen, click Choose a file or Add (depending on the assignment type). The File picker window will. 2. To upload a file from your computer, in the File Picker window click Upload a file (at left), then, next to Attachment:, Choose File. 3. A new File Upload window will open. Browse your computer and select the file from your computer that you want to attach, then click OK or Open. You will return to the File Picker window where you should see the file name next to the Choose file button. 4. (Optional) If you want to rename your file, type the new name in the Save as field, and make sure to include the correct file extension (.pdf, .doc, etc.) in the name so the file can open correctly for your instructor. 5. Click Upload this file. The File picker window will close and your file will be listed on the submission screen. Note: You are not done yet! Step 5: Click Save changes. (For some assignment types, the button may be called Send for marking.) You should see a message confirming that your file was submitted, then be automatically returned to the Submission screen where you should check to ensure your file is listed. Note: If your instructor allows you to resubmit files, you will see an Update this file button.

Naming Convention for Submitted Files

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Files being submitted for assignments should include your first name, last name, course number, and assignment title (example: John Doe-IBSL_0501-Old Testament Paper.docx).

How To Post To A Forum Depending on the type of forum, you may be able to start a new topic, or only reply to a topic or previous reply. Step 1: Locate the link to the forum. Links can be found in the Topic or Weekly Sections down the center of the course page. Depending on the course layout you may need to toggle a section open to see the links within it. If your instructor has added the Activities block, click Forums for a list of links to all forums in the course. Step 2: Click the link to a forum. The forum screen will open. 

If there are already topics started, you may see a list of topics. Click a Topic Title (not the class member's name) to open and read what has been posted so far on the discussion. Click Reply to post your response.

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If it is a single-topic or blog-like forum, click Discuss this Topic to read what has been posted so far, then click Reply to post your response.

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If your instructor is allowing students to start new topics, at the top of the page you will be able to click Add a new discussion topic to start a new discussion thread.

Step 3: In the Subject field (required), type a brief but descriptive subject line. In the Message field, enter your reply. You can use the HTML Editor toolbar to format text as well as to add images, links to media, or equations. Step 4: This screen is also where you may be able to control whether you receive email notifications for new posts. If you don't want to receive emails, set Subscription to I don't want email copies of posts to this forum. Note: Sometimes you will not be able to change the Subscription mode depending on the settings your Instructor has made.

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COURSE WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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Date

08/15/16

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Readings

Founding Influences of Methodism Lakey, chapters 1 thru 5 Development of the Methodist Sommerville, Chapters 2 Movement Birth of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church

Chapter(s) review post in Moodle Answers to the following: 1. When and where was Methodism founded? 2. How did the CME Church get started? (1 page)

The Infancy Years (1870-1890)

Lakey, chapters 6 thru 8

Chapter(s) review post in Moodle answer: 1. Name two challenges church faced. 2. What departments got started? (1 page)

The Infancy Years

Lakey, chapters 6 thru 8

Class project: difficulties in developing a denomination complete a 2 page paper outlining the some of the difficulties the AME's/CME's and AMEZ's experienced in getting started

The Infancy Years: "Women coming of age"

Lakey, chapter 8

Chapter review; post in Moodle the following: 1 page paper on how you feel women were viewed in the early years of the CME Church based upon class discussion and forum discussion

08/22/16

08/29/16

09/12/16

The Struggle for Maturation of the Lakey, chapters 8 thru 10 New Church 1870-1910

Chapter review; post in Moodle two paragraph paper on W.H. Miles/The political tensions between "Administratives and Invincibles"

The Church Coming to Fruition 1910-1930

Lakey, chapters 10 and 11

Chapter review; post in Moodle one paragraph on your thoughts about how the bishops (elected between 1870 and 1930) impacted the church

The Church Coming to Fruition (Rise of female leadership; formation of Woman's Missionary Society)

Lakey, chapter 11 and 12

Group assignment (Students will work on an oral/video presentation on the history of the CME Church). Mid Term Exam will be posted in Moodle for 2.0 hours (Multiple choice fill in the blanks)

09/19/16

09/26/16

10/03/16

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COURSE WEEKLY SCHEDULE (cont’d)

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Topic

Readings

Education for Ex-Slaves

Lakey, chapter12 Sommerville, chapter 3

Chapter review; one paragraph on the CME Church and Education. Upload term paper on subject of your choosing, no more than seven (7) pages.

Rural Church and Urban Church (CME Church growing North and West)

Lakey, chapter 13 Sommerville, chapter 4

Chapter Review; post in Moodle one page paper on the Church's expansion North and West. Answer: 1. What difficulties encountered. 2. What were the positive impact of the expansion?

From Colored to Christian

Lakey, chapter 14 Sommerville, chapter 4 and 5

Chapter Review; post in Moodle, one page paper on historic General Conference of 1954 and how one of the two bishops elected influenced PST

The CME Church and the Civil Rights movement

Lakey, chapter14 and 15 Sommerville, chapter 6

Chapter Review; post in Moodle one paragraph on the CME Church and the civil rights movement

The Continuing Story (1970-1982)

Lakey 15 and 16

Chapter Review; post in Moodle answers to following: Name Bishops elected from 1970-82; What major changes took place in 1982? What direction does the church go into thereafter? (1pg)

A New Generation (1982-1986) "Restructure"

Lakey, chapter 16

Chapter Review; post in Moodle one paragraph explaining the future of the church as you understand it. (1 page)

Changes, challenges and choices (1986-Present)

Lakey, chapter 17

Chapter Review. Final exam will be uploaded in Moodle, on December 7,2015 each student will have 2.0 hours to complete, 20 multiple choice, 3 essay questions and 10 fill in the blank questions

10/10/16

10/17/16

10/24/16

10/31/16

11/07/16

11/14/16

11/21/16

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