2 Quick comments/concerns

1. looks like all of us are using video clips (mine will be up shortly). Out of 8 classrooms since I started doing 100 only 3 have had the capability to show video. Depending on classrooms and what building they are in it's possible to get a media cart, but I don't think that's the case in some buildings we are all in. I can just see a potential problem (probably solveable) if one or more of us doesn't have a classroom that can do this. I technically have "media rooms," but if I had to teach one of these units this semester I'd be screwed (Cheryl saw my classrooms yesterday during my observation and so she knows this is a problem). Not having all of us able to do this would potentially create a ton of headaches and problems and inconsistencies among sections.

2. I like Stephanie's unit (I've only glanced, but it looks good) but like I said in that big long email: I know very little about religion. I had Sunday School over two decades ago and the only time I go to church is if I'm in a wedding party or are playing a gig. I've read the first half of Genesis. Honestly I could not tell you the difference between an Episcopalian, a Baptist, a Methodist, etc etc. I know Steph thought about using the denomination mission statement (or whatever it's called). Beyond reading those I have no extra knowledge to contextualize them. I just see potential that if students ask questions that go even a bit beyond the content I'm not going to be able to help them. I know this is supposed to be set up so that anyone can teach these sections, but speaking for myself, I feel honestly that I would be marginally competent at best to do a religion unit, or a sports unit, or whatever. I just fear that I'm gonna have to do a ton of extra homework just to feel competent, and even comfortable, teaching a religion unit (not a knock on Stephanie and her unit, just an observation that's based on my own experience)