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Curriculum Development

LIMEX Curriculum Bibliography

Required Readings:

Berry, Thomas. The Dream of the Earth. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1990. ISBN# 0-8715-6622-2.

Boys, Mary. Educating in Faith: Maps and Visions. 1989. Lima, OH: Academic Renewal, 2001. ISBN# 0-7880-9906-X. (Copies are available through major booksellers and through the publisher by calling 800.537.1030 or 419.227.1818 or by ordering online at < www.arpress.com >).

* The Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 2000. Publication # 5-109 (hard cover), 5-110 (paperback). Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site

<http://www.usccb.org/publishing/catechism.htm>. Text is available online at

<http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm >.

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Doll, William E. A Post-Modern Perspective on Curriculum. New York: Teachers College, 1993. ISBN # 0-8077-3447-0.

* General Directory for Catechesis. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. Publication # 5-225. (Order b y calling 800.235.USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202.722.8716; or by visiting the web site <http://www.usccb.org/publishing/adultcat.htm >.) Text is available online at <http://www.intratext.com/x/eng0159.htm>

Groome, Thomas. Christian Religious Education: Sharing our Story and Vision. New York: Harper and Row, 1980. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. ISBN# 0-7879-4785-7.

Lines, Timothy. Systemic Religious Education. Birmingham: Religious Education, 1987. ISBN # 0-89135-057-8.

Montessori, Maria. To Educate the Human Potential. Oxford: Clio, 1989. ISBN# 1-8510-9094-0. (This specialty text is available from the Cornerstone Bookstore using the form found on this web site. In addition, students may purchase this book through Nienhuis Montessori USA, 320 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041 or by calling 800.942.8697; in the U.K., copies may be ordered from ABC-Clio by calling 01865.311350.

Moran, Gabriel. Showing How: The Art of Teaching. Valley Forge: Trinity International/T&T Clark, 1997. ISBN# 1-5633-8187-7.

* Students are not required to purchase these texts; however, they must have access to them to complete the assignments. Students working in other than a Catholic context should substitute documents from their traditions.

Readings included in the syllabus.

Session Four

Thomas Berry, "The Universe and the University," an unpublished essay.

"Year of the Family." Author and place of publication unknown.

Session Six

William E. Doll, "The Spirit of Education," an unpublished essay.

Session Nine

Peggy McConnell, "Dreaming a Curriculum," an unpublished essay.

Additional Sources:

Roman Catholic Documents and Resources:

Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 2000. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information.

General Directory for Catechesis. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1998. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information.

U.S. Catholic Bishops. Communities of Salt and Light. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1994. Publication #701-4. Order by calling 800.235.USCC, or outside the United States and Canada 202.722.8716; or by visiting the web site <http://www.usccb.org/publishing/parish.shtml>.

U.S. Catholic Bishops. Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on the Environment in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1992. Publication #468-6. Order by calling 800.235.USCC, or outside the United States and Canada 202.722.8716; or by visiting the web site <http://www.usccb.org/publishing/environment.shtml>.

Curriculum Development in the Literature of Education

Applebee, Arthur N. Curriculum as Conversation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. ISBN# 0-2260-2123-8.

Bowers, Charles A. Educating for an Ecologically Sustainable Culture. Albany: State University of New York, 1995. ISBN# 0-7914-2498-7.

Dewey, John. Experience and Education. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1997. ISBN# 0-6848-3828-1.

Doll, William E., and Noel Gough, eds. Curriculum Visions.   New York: Peter Lang, 2002. ISBN# 0-8204-4999-7.

Eisner, Eliot. The Educational Imagination: On the Design and Evaluation of School Programs. 3rd ed. New York: Prentice Hall, 2001. ISBN# 0-1309-4287-1.

Greene, Maxine. Releasing the Imagination. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. ISBN# 0-7879-0081-8.

Marsh, Colin J., and George Willis. 3rd ed. Curriculum: Alternative Approaches, Ongoing Issues. Columbus: Merrill/Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN# 0-1309-4512-9.

Nabhan, Gary Paul, and Stephen Trimble. The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places. Boston: Beacon, 1995. ISBN# 0-8070-8525-1.

Novak, Joseph, and D. Bob Gowin. Learing How to Learn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1984. ISBN# 0-5213-1926-9

Orr, David W. Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1991. ISBN# 0-7914-0874-4.

Parkay, Forrest W., and Glen Hass. Curriculum Planning: A Contemporary Approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000. ISBN# 0-2053-0710-8.

Smith, Gregory, and Dilafruz R. Williams. Ecological Education in Action: On Weaving Education, Culture, and the Environment. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1998. ISBN # 0-7914-3986-0.

Tyler, Ralph. Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1969. ISBN# 0-2268-2031-9.

Wheatley, Margaret. Leadership and the New Science. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001. ISBN# 1-5767-5119-9.

Wolf, Aline D. Nurturing the Spirit in Non-Sectarian Classrooms. Holidaysburg, PA: Parent-Child, 1996. ISBN# 0-9391-9517-8.

Curriculum Development in Explicit Religious Education

Bowden, Boyce. The Child Friendly Church: 150 Models of Ministry with Children. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. ISBN# 0-6870-7574-2.

Brancatelli, Robert J. Pilgrimage as a Rite of Passage for Youth Ministry. New York: Paulist, 1998. ISBN# 0-8091-3798-4.

Cavalletti, Sofia. The Religious Potential of the Child: Experienceing Scripture and Liturgy with Young Children. Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training, 1993. ISBN# 0-9296-5067-0.

Dunlap, Judith. Practical Catechesis. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger, 2001. ISBN# 0-8671-6463-8.

Gallagher, Maureen. The Art of Catechesis: What You Need to Be, Know, and Do. New York: Paulist, 1998. ISBN# 0-8091-3778-X.

Gobbi, Gianna. Listening to God with Children: The Montessori Method Applied to the Catechesis of Children. Loveland, OH: Treehaus Communications, 2000. ISBN# 1-8865-1014-8.

Groome, Thomas and Michael J. Corso, eds. Empowering Catechetical Leaders. Washington, D.C.: National Catholic Education Association, 1999. ISBN# 1-5583-3219-7.

Harris, Maria, and Gabriel Moran. Reshaping Religious Education. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1998. ISBN# 0-6642-5783-6.

Nord, Warren A., and Charles C. Haynes. Taking Religion Seriously Across the Curriculum. Alexandria, VA:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998. ISBN# 0-87120-318-9. Full text available online at <http://www.ascd.org>

Seymour, Jack. Mapping Christian Education: Approaches to Congregational Learning. Nashville, TN: Abindon, 1997. ISBN# 0-6870-0812-3.

Vogel, Linda. Teaching and Learning in Communites of Faith: Empowering Adults through Religious Education . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. ISBN# 0-7879-5076-9.

 

Programs/Curricula

Mary Birmingham's "Word and Worship Workbook for Year C: For Ministry in Initiation, Preaching, Religious Education and Formation" (1998). An educational program that extends and applies the educational model and approach of LIMEX to grassroots Christians. The program could be easily adapted for use with any age group. New York: Paulist. <http://www.paulistpress.com>.

Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart's "In Touch with the Word: Lectionary Based Prayer Reflections" (1998). A lectionary-based program which includes reflection questions and prayer experiences that can be utilized in adult, youth, or children's catechetical instruction. Visit the press online at <www.smp.org>.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd" and "Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in a Parish Setting" (1998). A Montessori-based curriculum for children ages 3 through 12. For information, write: The Catholic Office for the Religious Formation of the Child, c/o The Catholic Office of Religious Education, 355 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1Z8 or write, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 1084, Oak Park, Illinois 60304; or phone 708.524.1210; or visit <http://www.catechesisgoodshepherd.org/index.html>.

"Earth Literacy Toolkit." The Foundation for Global Community, 222 High Palo Alto, CA 94301. To order, call 800.707.7932, or visit <http://globalcommunity.org>.

"The Nature Literacy Series" (1996). A curriculum focusing on the natural world that assists teachers in infusing this perspective into traditional curricula across grade levels and subject areas. For information, write The Orion Society, 195 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Visit the Orion Society online at www.orionsociety.org.

Web Sites of Interest

Beliefnet Home Page. <http://www.belief.net>.

Religious Education Press Home Page. <http://www.bham.net/releduc>.

Page Updated March 3, 2005.

 

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