Program Components
- The Bible: No one would teach a course on Shakespeare
without reading the actual words of his plays and sonnets or offer
classes on Faulkner, Morrison, Dante, or Dickens without spending
time on their actual works. This standard also applies to the Bible.
The Bible is the primary text for this curriculum. Each student
needs to have a copy of the Bible—ideally in a translation with
which the student is comfortable. In this course, students read
directly from the Bible.
- Student Edition: With the Bible as the primary text, the
vehicle for transmitting the content is a thorough and complete
student edition. The text covers the entire Bible from Genesis to
Revelation. The book guides the biblical reading and frames the
classroom discussions in constitutionally acceptable ways. The book
is rich in illustration and filled with features that demonstrate
the Bible’s influence on various aspects of life and culture.]
- Teacher’s Edition: The third essential component for the
course is the teacher’s edition. It contains all the information,
lesson plans, background, and classroom scripts needed to teach this
course effectively and successfully.
- The Web Site: The Bible and Its Influence is
supported by a rich web site that provides teachers with a bank of
tests and instructional resources.
- Teacher Training: Because almost all schools and
districts require some training of teachers who will present an
academic course on the Bible, The Bible and Its Influence is
supported by three levels of online teacher training in conjunction
with the College of Education of Concordia University in Portland,
Oregon.
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