Syllabus - Poetry
I. Course Requirements:
Each student must have a King James Version of the Bible, or an
American Standard Version of 1901. The instructor
will be using the American Standard Version of 1901.
Each student will be on their honor to complete the weekly reading
assignment of the chapters in the Bible. This will count 20% of the
final grade.
The homework each lesson will consist of two questions, formulated by
the students, with their answers, sent to me no later than midnight on
Sunday night following the class on Saturday, Central Time Zone. One
question is to be taken from the first hour, and the other from the
second hour. They will be graded by how much thought has gone into each
question and its answer.
The answer should be thorough, each answer containing at least 100
words. These questions and answers will count 20% of the final grade.
It is important that the homework be submitted on time. The grade
will be lowered 5 points for each day the homework is late.
There will be four tests: one covering Job, one Psalms, one Proverbs,
and one Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon.
The tests will be e-mailed to the students at the conclusion of the
study of these books, and they are due back the following Friday before
midnight, Central Time Zone. The tests will be true or false, yes or no,
fill in the blank, or answer in few words, etc Each test will count 15%
of the final grade.
If you must be absent from a class, please get an excuse from Tom
Bright. If you cannot return a homework assignment or test on time,
please get an excuse from Darrell Conley.
II. Course Schedule:
Classes meet each Saturday for 18
weeks beginning the first Saturday in August through the third Saturday
in December with Saturday, September 24 and the Saturday following Thanksgiving off. Each
Saturday will consist of two fifty minute sessions with a ten minute
break between, meeting at: (Session 1) 9:00 - 9:50 AM CTZ and
(Session 2) 10:00 - 10:50 PM CTZ.
First Lesson -- Job: Introduction.
Second Lesson -- Job 1-15.
Third Lesson -- Job 16-30.
Fourth Lesson -- Job 31-42. TEST.
Fifth Lesson-- Psalms: Introduction, 1, 2, 14, 15.
Sixth Lesson -- Psalms 19, 22, 23, 24, 27, 32, 34, 36, 37, 46, 51.
Seventh Lesson -- Psalms 71, 90, 100, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110 ,111,
112 .
Eighth Lesson -- Psalms 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119.
Ninth Lesson -- Psalms 121, 122, 123, 124,
127, 128, 130, 133, 136, 137, 138.
Tenth Lesson -- Psalms 139, 144, 145, 148, 150; The imprecatory
Psalms: 35; 58; 69; 83; 109; 137. TEST.
Eleventh Lesson -- Proverbs (A Topical Study): Introduction; God and
Man; Wisdom .
Twelveth Lesson -- Proverbs: Wealth; The Fool; The Sluggard.
Thirteenth Lesson –Proverbs: Words;
Friends and Neighbors; Unfaithfulness.
Fourteenth Lesson -- Proverbs : Politics;
The Family; Life and Death. TEST.
Fifteenth Lesson –Ecclesiastes: Introduction; Chapters1-4.
Sixteenth Lesson -- Ecclesiastes 5-9.
Seventeenth Lesson –Ecclesiastes 10-12.
Eighteenth Lesson –Song of Solomon. TEST.
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