RLGN 1301[Winter 2011]Instructor Bryan MyersResourcesAttendanceAttendance - External CampusesUniversity Grading SystemServices for the Disabled1OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYRLGN 1301COURSE SYLLABUS 2.0WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY[North Pole]DIVISION OF RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY[Winter 2011]Instructor Bryan Myers- Phone Numbers: Mobile 907-322-3302; Office 907-479-5063- Email address: [email protected] & [email protected] Conference Hours: 10AM-9PMCourse Number and Title: RLGN 1301, Old Testament History, Class Time and Location: 6-10 PM; First Baptist Church, North Pole Catalog Description: An introductory survey of the historical literature with special attention to the institutions, religion, and national life of the Hebrew people.Prerequisite: NoneResources- Required Texts- The Learning Bible , NIV. New York: American Bible Society, 2003.o You will need The Learning Bible please do not try to substitute this Bible for another; your quiz scores will greatly suffer.o Read ALL of the yellow background pages included in the text- Required Articles - “The Whole Bible: What Does God Want Of Us?” Mark Dever found in The Message of the Old Testament (pp 19-44) – Will be available in BlackboardCourse Outline, Calendar, & Requirements Date Class Topic AssignmentWeek 1 10 November Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Part 1)TLB pp 1-32; 919-923; Genesis 1-34QuizIntroduction to the Hebrew Bible (Part 2)The Story of Four TreesWeek 217 NovemberHebrew Literature (Part 1)Genesis 35- 50; Exodus 1-24; 32-33 QuizHebrew Literature (Part 2)Genesis (Part 1)Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving!224 November Week 31 DecemberGenesis (Part 2) Lev 17-27; Numb 1-27 QuizExodus and the Law Essay Due at the beginning of classWeek 48 December Leviticus & NumbersNumb 28-36; Deuteronomy 1-34QuizDeuteronomy; JoshuaReview for Mid-TermEssay due at the beginning of classWeek 515 DecemberMid-Term 1 & 2 SamuelQuizJudges and Ruth Mid-TermChristmasBreak22 & 29DecemberWeek 65 January I & II Samuel; I & II Kings; Ezra & Nehemiah1 & 2 KingsQuizEssay due at the beginning of classWeek 712 JanuaryEster, Job, Psalms, Introductions to 1 & 2 Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah; Job 1-3, 38-42 Psalms 1,23,51,119 [skim], 150; QuizWeek 819 JanuaryProverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, & LamentationsProverbs 1-31; Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon;QuizStory DueWeek 926 JanuaryEzekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, MicahIs 1-11, 40-53; Jer. 1-10, 30-33; Ezekiel 1-14QuizNahum, Habakkuk, & ZephaniahWeek 102 Feburary Haggai, Zechariah, MalachiEzekiel 25; 33-48; Introduction to Daniel; Amos, Hosea, MalachiReview for FinalEssay due at the beginning of classWeek 119 Feburary Final Final ExamCourse Outcome Competencies: Students will:3- Demonstrate knowledge of the historical, religious, and social context of the Old Testament world. - Demonstrate knowledge of some of the critical methods used in Old Testament studies. - Demonstrate an understanding of the basic content of the Old Testament and its main teachings(theological content). - Demonstrate knowledge of the canonical process producing a more complete understanding of the Old Testament.Attendance- Roll will be checked each class meeting. If you are late for class, it is your responsibility to have your absence removed form the grade book.- The Division's "no cut" policy allows no unexcused absences.- No student missing more than 25% of the class meetings (including both excused and unexcused absences) can pass the course. Students who need to leave class early must get approval from the professor in advance. Attendance - External Campuses- Students enrolled at one of the university's external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the university's attendance policy. A student may petition the Academic Council for exceptions to the above stated policies by filing a written request for an appeal to the provost/academic vice president.Course Evaluation (Method of Determining Grade)- University Grading SystemA 90-100 I INCOMPLETE**B 80-89 Cr FOR CREDITC 70-79 NCr NO CREDITD 60-69 WP WITHDRAWAL PASSINGF BELOW 60 WF WITHDRAWAL FAILING W WITHDRAWAL**A grade of incomplete is changed if the deficiency is made up by midterm of the next regular semester; otherwise, it becomes "F". This grade is given only if circumstances beyondthe student's control prevented completion of work during the semester enrolled and attendance requirements have been met. A grade of "CR" indicates that credit in semester hours was granted but no grade or grade points were recorded.- Elements of Final Grade- Quiz Average – 200 points (20 points per quiz)- Mid-Term Exam– 250 points - Final Exam – 250 points - Story 100 points- Essays – 200 points (50 points per essay)- Quiz, Exam, & Essay Information1. QUIZZES: Quizzes will be given weekly over the reading assignment. The quizzes will cover the material read in The Learning Bible. Regardless of where we are in the class lecture, the materials covered on the quizzes will not change. Follow the syllabus and you will do fine. I’ll post the quiz on Blackboard on4Monday and remove it Saturday at midnight. The quizzes will be open book, but once you take it, there are no retakes. Makeup quizzes will be sparingly administered with prior consent of the instructor. If a student either fails to submit a quiz or obtain prior consent, the student will be given a score of zero for that quiz.2. MID-TERM and FINAL EXAMS: The mid-term and final exams will cover lecture material. If you miss the exam and have my prior consent you will be given a different make-up exam. Make up exams will generally be taken within a week of the scheduled exam. Please contact me to make arrangement for make-up exams. The final exam will not be comprehensive. 3. STORY: Stories are used to communicate the histories and values of every society. In the truest sense,