SPA #2: Kicking it New Testament Style!

Welcome to the second best day of your life. Today is the day you're going to make an argument, back it up with textual evidence, relate it all to the thesis and big picture, and blow me away with amazing insight. Sounds like last week's in-class writing. Sure does. No pressure, but you got this.

Question:
Is Jesus a loving figure/character? Why or why not?

Format:
*Please put your three goals at the top of your paper. Make sure the goals are clearly labeled.

*Double spaced. No need to paste in the rubric as I haven't figured out how to format it just yet.

*A note about in-text citation: you are going use parenthetical notation after each piece of evidence. To do this, follow this format: (Mark 1.15-17). Note that "Mark" is the abbreviation for the book from which you are citing, "1" is the chapter, and "15-17" are the verses. The chapter and verses are separated by a PERIOD not a colon.

Resources:
Use your pink packet of awesome. Refer to the SPA handout (you can also find that structure on the right side of the blog -->).

You can and should use Biblegateway.com to find textual evidence. You can use your nightly notes. You can use the class blog. The only thing you cannot use is someone else's work, ideas, insights, etc.

Handing the essay in:

1. You have the entire class period to write. What? Yes. Plenty of time to be awesome.
2. Email yourself a copy of the Word or Pages document AND THEN EMAIL ME A COPY OF YOUR DOCUMENT (mcollie@ma.org). I don't care what format this is in. This is just to play it say so I have your work on-time.
3. Save the document as a PDF with the following file name: Bible2C/B_Name.pdf (remember, if you're in C block, use the letter C in the file name; if you're in B block, use B)
1. Word users: FILE --> SAVE AS --> PDF (make sure to unclick the "hide extension" box)
2. Pages users: FILE --> EXPORT --> PDF (make sure to unclick the "hide extension" box)
3. Google users: FILE --> DOWNLOAD AS --> PDF
4. Go to dropitto.me/mcollie to send paper to Mary.
5. Password: EnglishRocks
6. As time permits, start on other homework. Look good. Relax. High-5 yourself. Day dream about fun things you'll do this weekend. Get excited to Oedipus because we're going to rock it Ancient Greek style next week.

NT: Mark 9-16, Acts, Timothy

Reading Quiz #2!

Gospel of Mark (chpt 2: 13 mins)

Let's look at the final parts of Mark.

• What's the tone of the crucifixion?
• What's the final message we are to take from the story of Jesus?
• How does God in the NT compare to God in the OT?

Switching gears .....

Access your writing from last time. Start to formulate three effort goals. These goals will be put at the top of your next writing (on Friday!).

New Testament: Mark 1-8

Some background on the NT.

Questions, comments, larger themes .... Let's discuss.

Additional information: Frontline Clips (Part 1: Chapters 2, 4, 5, 7)

In-class writing: SPA!!

Welcome to the best day of your life. Today is the day you're going to make an argument, back it up with textual evidence, relate it all to the thesis and big picture, and blow me away with amazing insight. No pressure, but you got this.

Question:
Is Moses a good leader? Why or why not?

Format:
Double spaced. No need to paste in the rubric as I haven't figured out how to format it just yet.

A note about in-text citation: you are going use parenthetical notation after each piece of evidence. To do this, follow this format: (Exod. 1.15-17). Note that "Exod" is the abbreviation for the book from which you are citing, "1" is the chapter, and "15-17" are the verses. The chapter and verses are separated by a PERIOD not a colon.

Resources:
Use your pink packet of awesome. Refer to the SPA handout (you can also find that structure on the right side of the blog -->).

You can and should use Biblegateway.com to find textual evidence. You can use your Exodus handout. You can use your nightly notes. You can use the class blog. The only thing you cannot use is someone else's work, ideas, insights, etc.

Handing the essay in:

1. You have the entire class period to write. What? Yes. Plenty of time to be awesome.
2. Email yourself a copy of the Word or Pages document.
3. Save the document as a PDF with the following file name: Bible1C/B_Name.pdf
1. Word users: FILE --> SAVE AS --> PDF (make sure to unclick the "hide extension" box)
2. Pages users: FILE --> EXPORT --> PDF (make sure to unclick the "hide extension" box)
3. Google users: FILE --> DOWNLOAD AS --> PDF
4. Go to dropitto.me/mcollie to send paper to Mary.
5. Password: EnglishRocks
6. Make eye contact, wave arms in air, do something silently but noticeable to let Mary know that you have submitted your paper.
7. Wait for thumbs-up from Mary.
8. As time permits, start on homework at Biblegateway.com: Mark 1-8.

Genesis 37, 39, 40-45, 46:1-7, Genesis 46:28-34

Review changes to the syllabus

Continuation of work from prior class ...

Let's look at some big picture ideas. Find evidence of these ideas/themes in the text and share with the class via the board.

1. Punishment vs Judgment
2. Covenants
3. Evil
4. Doubles/Opposites
5. Governing lessons
6. God's contradictory nature

Genesis 12:1-9, Genesis 16, Genesis 17:1-16, Genesis 18:16–19:29, Genesis 21:1-8, Genesis 22:1-19, Genesis 25:19-35, Genesis 27:1-45, Genesis 28:10-22, Genesis 32:23-33

Let's look at some images! Who doesn't love pictures?

1. Adam & Eve: who's to blame?
2. Looking at the text: notice that the serpent doesn't overtly oppose anything God has said.
3. What are we to make of knowledge being evil/unethical/sexual?

Let's look at some big picture ideas. Find evidence of these ideas/themes in the text and share with the class via the board.

1. Punishment vs Judgment
2. Covenants
3. Evil
4. Doubles/Opposites
5. Governing lessons
6. God's contradictory nature

Genesis 1:1–2:25, Genesis 3, 4:4–4:16, 6:5–9:17, 11:1-9

In the beginning ...

Seven days. Lots of action. Break into six groups and draw what happened. Group 1 = day 1. Group 2 = day 2. Group 3 = day 3 .... on the seventh day God rested.

1. First story of creation (Genesis 1:1–2:4) vs second story of creation (Genesis 2:4–2:25).
**In the image of God ... what does that mean?
**What is different about the two creation stories? Look at language and content.
**What lesson does this story teach?
2. Garden of Eden, Adam & Eve, Temptation, Fall
**Whose fault is the fall?
**What lesson does this story teach?
**Notice that the serpent doesn't overtly oppose anything God has said.
**What are we to make of knowledge being evil/unethical/sexual?
3. Cain & Abel
**Cain is older son; Adam, younger. Cain is a farmer; Abel, a shepard.
**How does this story of punishment compare/contrast with Adam & Eve?
**What lesson does this story teach?
4. The Flood, Noah & the Ark
**Some ark details: approx 450' long, 75' wide, 45' high. Three decks, each the size of 1 1/2 football fields.
**Covenant (a binding agreement/pact)
5. Tower of Babel

Big questions: what does god reward? How has God turned judgement into salvation?