Bible

Middle School Bible Syllabus

Course Description:

Students will start to become familiar with the book of Acts and what it really meant to be the early church. Along with Acts, we will be looking at what it means to BE the church today. They will also be receiving tools that will help them start the process of thinking critically about the test they are reading including context, culture, and meaning of God’s Word.

Methods:

We will be using Orality or Storytelling as a main method for learning for Bible. There will also be projects, written exercises, and hands-on experiences. I have links on my website if you would like to learn more about what Orality is and its history.

http://www.teacherweb.com/ID/GenesisPreparatoryAcademy/BethKoep/t.stm

Assessment:

This class is largely a PARTICIPATION based class! There will be tests, occasional homework, and projects, but most of the grade will come from whether or not the student participates in class. There is a rubric that is attached to the back that can break down what is consider participation. For each day that you have an excused absent, there will be a standard assignment that you will need to complete to make up the participation points you would have received if you had been in class.

Grade Weights:

40%- Daily participation

15%- Homework

25%- projects

20% Tests

Grading Scale:

97%-100%- A+ 87%- 89%- B+ 77%-79%- C+ 67%-69%- D+ 57%- 59%- F+

93%-96%- A 83%- 86%- B 73%-76%- C 63%-66%- D 53%- 56%- F

90%- 92%- A- 82%- 80%- B 70%-72%- C- 60%-62%- D- 0%- 52%- F-

Supplies Needed:

ü A Bible you are comfortable with (NIV or NLT recommended not required)

o No paraphrases please!

ü Journal just for Bible

o Spiral Notebook will work fine

ü Blue or Black Inked Pen

Help

I would love to help anyone who would want help by scheduling an appointment for either before or after school. Please do not hesitate to e-mail me at bkoep@genesisprep.org or call the school at (208) 691-0712 to set up an appointment!

Participation Rubric

Bible

Teacher: Beth Koep

E-Mail: bkoep@genesisprep.org

Genesis Preparatory Academy: (208) 691-0712

Website: http://www.teacherweb.com/ID/GenesisPreparatoryAcademy/BethKoep/t.stm

Criteria

Points

	4	3	2	1
Attendance / Promptness	Student is always prompt and regularly attends classes.	Student is late to class once every two weeks and regularly attends classes.	Student is late to class more than once every two weeks and regularly attends classes.	Student is late to class more than once a week and/or has poor attendance of classes.	____
Level Of Engagement In Class	Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas, asking thought provoking questions, and connects material to real life situations.	Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking thought provoking questions.	Student contributes to class by offering ideas and answering basic questions.	Student never contributes to class by offering ideas and asking or answering questions.	____
Listening Skills	Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student incorporates or builds off of the ideas of others.	Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class.	Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class.	Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often interrupts when others speak.	____
Behavior	Student always displays eye contact and body language that shows they are paying attention.	Student mostly displays eye contact and body language that shows they are paying attention .	Student occasionally shows eye contact and even starts to display disruptive behavior during class.	Student almost never makes eye contact or and almost always disrupts class.	____
Preparation	Student is almost always prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.	Student is usually prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.	Student is rarely prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.	Student is almost never prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.	____

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MS Bible Syllabus

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