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Introduction to Ancient Egypt
Biblical Literacy in a Secular Manner: Kingship
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 7
This course is based on the premise that the Bible is written by humans for humans. The texts were compiled and edited over hundreds of years. We will discuss some of the major stories within the Old Testament and looking at how they fit together. I will provide excerpts from other ancient civilizations to provide comparison and context. In this set of five weeks we'll be looking at the Biblical stories of kings and how the idea of kingship shaped the ancient Israelite religion. At the...
Students will learn to recognize some of the popular Biblical stories. This is important as many Biblical characters are referenced to within European and North American art and literature. Students will learn about different theories relating to the history of ancient Israel and the ancient religions of the area.
I was raised within the United Church of Canada to view the Bible as a historical and literary document. I attended theological studies at McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec. I'm currently agnostic or even atheist, but fascinated by Biblical history. I have published a book on the topic, titled A Secular Bible Study.
Homework Offered
This is a flexible schedule class so we will not be meeting live. Students will be asked to do a weekly reading assignment and to watch the short videos. Then they will be invited to engage the material in a variety of ways including (but not limited to): - Participating in discussion in the Outschool classroom. - Building a model using clay, playdough, Lego, Minecraft or any other method they would like. - Writing guessing games and riddles for one another to answer. - Retelling stories in their own words. - Optional worksheets.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students will need to use a Bible. They can use a paper one or they may access the Bible through a website. I recommend the New Revised Standard Version, the New International Version, or the American Standard Version of the Bible. However, any translation will work as long as it is a translation and not a paraphrased summary of the Bible. Students will be asked to use Biblehub.com as well as websites connected with ORACC (http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/projectlist.html), a source for cuneiform texts and translations. I will provide some optional worksheets, but there is no need to print them off if one would prefer to read them on the screen and just type answers. Students will be encouraged to do a modeling project. For that they will need either clay, playdough, Lego or access to the computer game Minecraft.
The Bible does contain mature topics. While I will not be dwelling on the stories of sexual activity, some may come up. For example, we cannot discuss the story of King David without mention of his affair with the wife of Uriah. Two spies in Jericho are assisted by a prostitute.
I will be using information gleaned from a variety of books, including A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period by Rainer Albertz, The Hebrew Bible: A Socio-Literary Introduction by Norman K. Gottwald, The Gospels and Jesus by Graham Stanton, as well as the works of John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg.
I am a homeschooling mother of three. I have a B.A. in political theory and many years experience teaching online. I've also studied theology and written a book titled A Secular Bible Study as well as a young adult novel titled The Edge of the...
Flex Class
$10
weekly or $55 for 6 weeks6 weeks
Completed by 6 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
This class is no longer offered
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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