Class Schedule

English 240-01 Biblical Foundations of Literature F 10 Schedule
Texts: Penguin KJ Bible ; Northrop Frye: Words with Power; David Plotz: The Good Book; Isaac B. Singer; The Slave. Frazer: Folklore in the Old Testament.  Note: This schedule is provisional only. Changes not only will but should be made as the course progresses.
Sep. 7-9	TNK, Authorship of Bible. Receipts. Read Plotz Chaps 1,2	OT: Genesis –Documentary Hypothesis, 7 Stages of Bible (Frye) Plot, chaps. 3,4
Sept. 14-16	The Stories of Genesis from Creation to Joseph and Bros. Group Assignments.  Plotz: Chaps. 5,6,7	Continued: Exodus to Samuel II w. emphasis on Ruth, tales from Judges, David stories in Samuel. Plotz: Chaps. 8,9, 10, 11
Sept. 21-23	Continued.  Read Frye, Words with Power, Chap 1:Sequence and Mode. Plotz, 10-12.	(Continued)  --findings from JG Frazer’s Folklore in the Old Testament.
Sept. 28-30	(continued) Read Frye, WWP: Chap. 2: Concern and Myth  Plotz, 13-16	(Continued) ---- Complete reading of Bible by Oct. 1
Oct. 5-7	F9 Catch-up & Review for Quiz	Quiz # 1 Oct.7
Oct. 12-14	Frye, Chap 3: Identity and Metaphor. Plotz: Chaps 17-20. Writings: Wisdom Lit: Job, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs. Song of Solomon	(Continued)
Oct  19-21	Wisdom Lit and Writings (continued)  Plotz: Chaps 2123.	Apocrypha: Susanna & Stevens
Oct. 26-28	Gospels of Luke, John	Acts, Corinthians
Nov. 2-4	Holiday – Read Frye, Chap 4. Spirit and Symbol	Book of Revelation 1—Prepare for quiz
Nov. 9-11	QUIZ 2	Holiday   “THE SLAVE” to be completed by this date.
Nov. 16-18	“The Slave” discussion	Catch up and Summations
Nov. 23-25	Groups 1-3: Mountain 1; Garden 1; Cave	No Class: Thanksgiving
Nov 30-Dec 2	Groups 4-6  Furnace, Mountain 2, Garden 2	Term Paper Presentations 1
Dec. 7-9	Term Paper Presentations 2	Term Paper Presentations 3; summary, conclusions evaluations.
Final Exam Thursday, Dec. 16, 1-115 Willson