| Wk |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Presentations |
Critiques |
| 1 |
9/7 |
Introduction |
Hebrew Bible Overview |
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| 2 |
9/14 |
creation |
Genesis 1-3 |
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| 3 |
9/21 |
The Primeval History: Paradise lost & the Flood |
Genesis 4-11 |
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| 4 |
9/28 |
Holiday |
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| 5 |
10/5 |
The Chosen:
Patriarchal Story cycles: Abraham & Isaac |
Genesis12-22
Highway 61 Revisited |
1. Abraham & Hagar: Charlie-Camille, Sebastian, Raphael
2. Abraham & Isaac: Duncan, Susan, Lesley |
12. Stacy & Mila
14. Ever Cherry, Vicky |
| 6 |
10/12 |
Sibling Rivalry: Jacob & Esau, Joseph & brothers |
Genesis 23-50
Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat
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3. Jacob & Esau: Christina, Terry, Quinton
4. Joseph: Tiffany, Bingshin |
15. Vonna, Joy, Aurora
16. Wendy, Angela |
| 7 |
10/19 |
Moses: Deliverance &. Pattern of the hero story |
Exodus 1-19
Louis Armstrong "Go Down Moses"
Paul Robeson "Le My People Go
Learn about African American Spirituals
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5. Moses' youth (Ex 1-3): Sabrina. Eating
6. Passover & the Exodus (Ex 12-15): Jessie, Teely, Paul |
17. Tim. Harvey, Humphrey
18. Ocar & Jack |
| 8 |
10/26 |
The Law: Forming a Nation |
Exodus 20-23, 32-34; Leviticus 19; Numbers 1-2
Deuteronomy 5-11
So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt, by Keith Green |
7. The Golden Calf (Ex 32): Judy, Alice, Renee
8. Spying on the land (Num 13-14): Michelle, Rebecca, Edsel |
19. Leora, Christine, Claire
20. Sandy, Cleo |
| 9 |
11/2 |
Midterm |
MIDTERM REVIEW |
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| 10 |
11/9 |
Joshua: Conquest of Canaan |
Joshua 1-6, 10, 23-24
Mahalia Jackson, "Joshuat Fit (Fought) the Battle of Jericho"
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9. Fall of Jericho (Josh 6): Sara, Raina, Leslie
10. Achan & Ai (Josh 7-8): Willy, Vivian |
21. Jessica, May
23. Tony, Porter |
| 11 |
11/16 |
Judges: Deborah, Gideon & Samson
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Judges 1-2 , 4-8 , 13-16
Regina Spektor, "Samson" |
11. Deborah & Barak (4-5): Andrew, William
12. Gideon (6-8): Stacy & Mila |
24. Emily, Judy
25. Orina, Jessie, Alyson |
| 12 |
11/23 |
King David |
1 Samuel 15-17
2 Samuel 1; 5-7; 11-12
1 Kings 1-3 |
14. Samuel (1 Sam 1-3): Ever Cherry, Vicky
15. David & Goliath: Vonna, Joy, Aurora |
1. Charlie-Camille, Sebastian, Raphael
2. Duncan, Susan, Lesley |
| 13 |
11/30 |
Psalms & Song of Solomon |
Psalms 1, 8, 14, 22, 23, 42, 51, 84, 117, 121, 127, 137, 150
Song of Solomon 1-8
Boney M, "By the Rivers of Babylon"
Wikipedia entry about the song |
16. David & Bathsheba: Wendy, Angela
17. David & Absalom: Tim. Harvey, Humphrey |
3. Christina, Terry, Quinton
4. Tiffany, Bingshin |
| 14 |
12/7 |
Wisdom
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The Wisdom Books
Proverbs 1, 7, 10, 24, 31
Ecclesiastes 1-3, 9
Job 1-6, 31, 38, 40-42
The Byrds "Turn, Turn, Turn" based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. |
18. Solomon: Ocar & Jack
19. Solomon's temple: Leora, Christine, Claire |
5. Sabrina. Eating
6. Jessie, Teely, Paul
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| 15 |
12/14 |
Prophets
Elijah, Elisha
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Analytical Essay due: What does it mean? |
1 Kings 16:31-21;
2 Kings 9-10
Isaiah 1-2, 5:1-7, 42:1-9, 53, 61, 65-66; Jeremiah:1-3 |
20. Elijah & prophets of Baal: Sandy, Cleo
21. Ahab & Jezebel: Jessica, May |
7. Judy, Alice, Renee
8. Michelle, Rebecca, Edsel |
| 16 |
12/21 |
Exile & back
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Ezra 1, 3-7, 9-10
Ruth 1-4
Hear a decree of Cyrus the Great in his native language. |
22. Ezra:
23. Ruth: Tony, Porter |
9. Sara, Raina, Leslie |
| 17 |
12/28 |
Hebrews in foreign courts |
Daniel 1-7
Esther 1-10 |
24. Daniel & Lions: Emily, Judy
25. Esther: Orina, Jessie, Alyson |
10. Willy, Vivian
11. Andrew, William |
| 18 |
1/4 |
Final exam |
FINAL REVIEW |
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