Page 128 - 2017 Yearbook

All Priory high school students are required to take 6 theology courses throughout their four years in order to graduate. Because these theology coursestakeupaprettydecentamount of students’ schedules, Priory strives to provide an array of theology electives. For example, Ms. Saddler’s Superheroes class, Dr. O’s Eastern Religions class, or Mr. Dubose’s Devil Wears Prada class all focus on very different aspects of theology.
Ms. Saddler said, “Superheroes is designed to orient students to the monomyth, as coined by Campbell, the hero’s journey which is both preeminent throughout all of history and literature, but also which is a part of every person's life. Students heading off to college are very clearly crossing a threshold. Having to discern one's vocation in life is a sort of hero's call. Having the means to discuss and discern matters of the heart can be very helpful and healing to some.”
Mr. Dubose said, “We want students to be able to explore different parts of theology. It’s interesting to look at theology from different perspectives. And for teachers, it’s an opportunity to focus on a theology subject that particularly interests us.”
This commitment to variation is much appreciated by students. Kevin Liu (12) said, “It would be boring without such variety in the theologyelectives...I’mreallyglad Priory provides choices to students.”
Derek Abarca (11) agrees that, “It’s better to have a lot of choices than a few boring classes. I get to take theology classes with people I never talk to and it’s nice to get to know more people.”
Elijah Roybal (9) - Djiboutism Suuleymaan Huchard (9) - Suuleyism John Max Byrne (7) - Unicorpia
Grant Whitman (9) - Wizardry
Addison Reynolds (10) - The Jedi Order
1. Mrs. Carroll asks for her students’ thoughts during her Morality and Social Justice class.
2. Dr. Owen shares stories with students during his Atheism and Faith class. Dr. Owen elaborates on his own family story concerning faith.
3. Mrs. Saddler discusses the reading with Tatiana Reese (11th grade) during her Morality and Social Justice class. She tries to clarify her thoughts to Tatiana.
4. Mr. Dubose discusses a documentary on Jesus that his students watched during Hebrew Scripture class.
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