[Oe List ...] curriculum development

Wed Oct 10 23:34:43 EDT 2007

Dear Jim and colleagues,

After a prolonged two year effort, the Living Legacy Event, though different
than originally envisioned, was energizing, thoughtful, and profoundly fun.
Sandra True posted a more objective witness a few days ago and the planning
group is deeply appreciative.  Those gathered also appreciated the greetings
from colleagues across the globe.

A report for those interested should be ready in about 2 weeks.

Thanks for asking, Judy Lindblad

On 10/10/07, James Wiegel < jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Judy, how was the weekend?
>
>
>
> *Norm and Judy Lindblad <nj.lindblad at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Dear Jim,
> The Living Legacy Luncheon invitation to Fred Buss was returned as "not
> deliverable" to the address listed in the Directory.  Sarah's was received
> at the address listed.  Judy Lindblad
>
> On 10/7/07, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com > wrote:
> >
> > Greetings all,  I (Jim Wiegel) put a post up on the colleague dialogue
> > list with some questions about the development of the curriculum of the
> > Ecumenical Institute which has resulted in quite an interesting off line
> > conversation and a search for Fred Buss.
> >
> > Conversation below, please add stories --  Anyone have contact with Fred
> > Buss??
> >
> > Jim Wiegel reply:  When I came along (1967 or so), there were religious
> > and cultural courses and basic and advanced courses.  The advanced courses
> > were divided into theoretical and practical.  The basic course on the
> > Religious Studies side was RS-1 "The 20th Century Theological Revolution,
> > and there were courses on the New Testament, the Old Testament and Church
> > History on the theoretical side.  On the practical side there was The Local
> > Church course, and World Religious and I don't remenber what else.  On the
> > Cultural Studies side there was CS-1 The 20th Century Cultural Revolution,
> > and the theoretical courses were Psychology and Art, Sociology and History
> > and Science and Philosophy.  The practical courses were Individual and
> > Family, Commuity and Polis, and Nation and World.  In each course (weekend
> > ones) each session consisted of a meal and conversation, a contextual
> > lecture, then, either a seminar (corporate study of a paper), or a
> > "workshop" like building a family budget (in the Individual and Family
> > Course) or gridding your Parish (in the local congregation course)
> >
> >
> > *"Warren, Donald" <dwarren at indiana.edu>* wrote:
> >
> >  Jim and all –
> >
> >  The queries about Fred leave me worried.  Joe Slicker told me recently
> > (in a series of phone conversations) that he had been unable to contact
> > Fred.  We haven't exchanged emails in over a year, which is unusual.  As I
> > recall, incorporating mealtime conversations within the plan of study began
> > with the first programs at Laos House.  Doris and Charles may remember
> > differently.  Jim, I'm unsure what you mean by the "practical" courses.
> >  Maybe they were developed after Beverly and I left the EI in the early
> > summer of 1964.
> >
> >  If anyone knows how to reach Fred Buss, please let me know.
> >
> >  Don
> >
> >  Donald Warren
> >  Professor, History of Education and Policy, and
> > University Dean Emeritus
> > School of Education
> > Indiana University
> >  Bloomington, IN 47405
> >
> >   ------------------------------
> >  * From:* James Wiegel [mailto: jfwiegel at yahoo.com]
> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 06, 2007 12:33 PM
> > *To:* Charles or Doris Hahn; Carol Pierce
> > * Cc:* Warren, Donald
> > *Subject:* Re: curriculum development
> >
> >  Carol, what year was it that you first encountered Mathews (you
> > mentioned during the interview JWM spending a day and a half most all in a
> > lecture format. . . )
> >
> >  Thanks, Don, and also the Hahn's for responding -- thought you would
> > like to see both posts.  Do either of you have contact information for Fred
> > Buss??
> >
> >  (from Don Warren)
> >
> >  Jim,
> >
> >  Joe began this process of formalizing the curriculum before I joined
> > the Faith and Life Community staff in 1960, and it picked up speed after we
> > moved to Evanston two years later.  It was rather a self-conscious and
> > intentional strategy to "clone" Joe.  With so many of us teaching the basic
> > courses – Joe couldn't do it all – we wanted to ensure that various ones of
> > us followed essentially the same content and pedagogy.  Success was mixed
> > but over time we standardized the program of study, including course
> > lectures and readings.  Participants in the Chicago area, of course, had no
> > experience with the original format when Joe more or less ran the show.  The
> > staff, both in Austin and Chicago, spent hours discussing and planning
> > the transformation.  The curriculum became a liturgy.  There was more give
> > and take among teachers and participants and less reliance on formal
> > lectures.  It looked and felt spontaneous, but it wasn't and it wasn't
> > intended to be.
> >
> >  I haven't offered any stories, only a bit of background.  Joe Slicker
> > and Fred Buss could tell many tales.
> >
> >  Don
> >
> >  Donald Warren
> >  Professor, History of Education and Policy, and
> >  University Dean Emeritus
> >  School of Education
> >  Indiana University
> >  Bloomington , IN 47405
> >
> >  *Charles or Doris Hahn < cdhahn at flash.net>* wrote:
> >
> > Jim, it would be interesting to know what year that
> > was that Carol mentioned re JWM's extended lectures.
> >
> > The last course I attended at the CFLC was some sort
> > of mix, but the last session was a presentation by JWM
> > where he put all the extended curriculum on triangles
> > and did a "song and dance" about them. That was
> > probably 1962. Then, as I mentioned during our
> > interview with you, when we visited Chicago in 1964,
> > JWM said he thought the comprehensive curriculum was
> > the most significant development since they came to
> > Chi.
> >
> > Summer '65 was the first summer program (6 weeks?) It
> > was for college students, and David McCleskey did the
> > lion's share of the work on the curriculum. I don't
> > remember whether most of the papers were fairly well
> > established and he worked on teaching plans, etc. or
> > whether he was also digging out materials, honing
> > lectures, etc. All of that was a precursor to the
> > Academy (I think the first one was in 1968). David may
> > remember this stuff, but it is probably a bit fuzzy
> > for him too.
> >
> > In the meantime (1962-to the mid-60;s), JWM had a
> > gazillion speaking engagements, mainly at college
> > campuses. These afforded quite a bit of income for the
> > Order and gave Joe a chance to clarify his thinking on
> > lectures for the curriculum.
> >
> > JWM used art forms (Rite of Spring, eg.) as well as
> > other kinds of presentations in his courses at
> > Perkins. Then, at the CFLC, this practice grew, often
> > using local art from neighbors or profs at the U. of
> > Texas. They worked with movies a lot during those six
> > years, too. For a time, they showed a movie followed
> > by a trailer with some of the faculty members having a
> > conversation about the movie, but they gave that up in
> > favor of movies followed by live conversations by
> > seminar participants.
> >
> > During the last two or three years in Austin, they
> > began to use centerpieces in the seminar rooms. I
> > remember watching a young man creating a centerpiece
> > out of berries. He called it "laissez faire" art.
> >
> > Enough for now.
> >
> > Doris Hahn
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > jfwiegel at yahoo.com
> >
> > Now and then it's good to pause in the pursuit of happiness and just be
> > happy. Guillaume Apollinaire
> >
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