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Required Readings:

Carotta, Michael. Sometimes We Dance, Sometimes We Wrestle: Embracing the Spirituality of Adolescents. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Religion, 2002. ISBN # 0-15-901046-2.

* General Directory for Catechesis. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. Publication #5-225. (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/adultcat.shtml.)

Strommen, Merton, and Richard Hardel. Passing On the Faith: A Radical New Model for Youth and Family Ministry . Winona, MN: St. Mary’s, 2000. ISBN # 0-88489-606-4.

* This document is normative for Roman Catholic religious education practice. We strongly recommend that students working in other faith traditions consult regional education departments to locate similar guidelines and directives to supplement the readings in this course.

Roman Catholic Documents and Resources:

General Directory for Catechesis. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. Publication # 5-004. (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/youth.shtml.) Text is available online at
http://www.usccb.org/laity/youth/rtvcontents.htm.


United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Department of Education.
http://usccb.org/education/index.htm.

Additional Sources:

Bass, Dorothy C., ed. Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998. ISBN # 0-7879-3883-1.

Coles, Robert. The Call of Stories: Teaching and the Moral Imagination. New York: Mariner, 1990. ISBN# 0-3955-2815-1.  

–––. The Spiritual Life of Children . Reprint ed. New York: Mariner, 1991. ISBN# 0-3955-9923-7.  

Dykstra, Craig, and Sharon Parks, eds. Faith Development and Fowler. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education, 1986. ISBN# 0-89135-056-X.

Elkind, David. All Grown Up and No Place to Go: Teenagers in Crisis. Rev. ed. New York: Perseus, 1997. ISBN# 0-201-483-85-8.  

Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. Reprint ed. New York: Bantam, 1997. ISBN# 0-55337-506-7.

Kegan, Robert. In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life. Reprint ed. Cambridge, MA: Belknap/Harvard UP, 1995.   ISBN# 0-67444-588-0.

Lickona, Thomas. Educating for Character: How Are Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility. New York: Bantam, 1992. ISBN# 0-55337-052-9.

MacIntyre, Alasdair C. After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory. 2 nd ed. Notre Dame, IN: U of Notre Dame P, 1997. ISBN# 0-2680-0611-3.

Seligman, Martin E. The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience. New York: Perennial/Harper, 1996. ISBN# 0-0609-7709-4.

Shelton, Charles M. Morality and the Adolescent. Reprint ed. New York: Crossroad, 1991. ISBN# 0-8245-1134-4.

Sykes, Charles J. Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves but Can’t Read, Write, or Add. 2nd ed. New York: St. Martin’s, 1996. ISBN# 0-3121-4823-2.

Websites of Interest:

National Conference on Catechetical Leadership. http://www.nccl.org.

Resources for Christian Living. http://www.rclweb.com.

St. Mary’s Press. http://www.smp.org.

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