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revised Sat 24 Mar
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Week 1
Mon 30 Jan: Introductions and syllabus.
Tue 31 Jan: Distribute textbooks and begin reading WOOH ch. 1.
Wed 1 Feb: EC quiz. Begin discussing WOOH ch. 1.
Thu 2 Feb: Work on Scriptural references worksheet and turn in by the end of class. Then, begin graphing the history highlights on WOOH 18-24, showing high points and low points in the OT history of the Hebrew people.
Fri 3 Feb: History graph due. Begin discussing OT history (handout: biblical history).
Week 2
Mon 6 Feb: Finish discussing biblical history. Discuss Catholic approach to scriptural study.
Tue 7 Feb: Begin reading for tomorrow’s discussion.
Wed 8 Feb: Creation 1 (WOOH 30-35 and Gn 1-2:3).
Thu 9 Feb: Creation 2 (Gn 2:4-25).
Fri 10 Feb (half-day): Finish discussing creation and source criticism. Review for exam.
Week 3
Mon 13 Feb: Exam: Weeks 1-2.
Tue 14 Feb: Song of Songs.
Wed 15 Feb: The Fall (Gn 3).
Thu 16 Feb: Cain and Abel (Gn 4:1-16).
Fri 17 Feb: Genealogies (Gn 4:17-5:32). Begin reading for Tuesday’s discussion.
Week 4
Mon 20 Feb (no classes: Presidents’ Day)
Tue 21 Feb: Noah and the flood (WOOH 36-37 and Gn 6:5-8:22).
Wed 22 Feb (Mass schedule: Ash Wednesday): Discuss scriptural origins of Lent.
Thu 23 Feb: Noah and the covenant (Gn 9).
Fri 24 Feb: Tower of Babel; Abram’s call (WOOH 37-39 and Gn 11:1-9; 12-13).
Week 5
Mon 27 Feb: Abraham, the covenant, and Ishmael (WOOH 40-41 and Gn 14-16).
Tue 28 Feb: Circumcision and the covenant (WOOH 41 and Gn 17).
Wed 29 Feb: Abraham, Isaac, and the test (WOOH 43-45 and Gn 21:1-21; 22:1-19).
Thu 1 Mar: Catch up/Finish discussions.
Fri 2 Mar (half-day): Self-guided review for exam.
Week 6
Mon 5 Mar: Exam: Weeks 3-5.
Tue 6 Mar: Reading day.
Wed 7 Mar: From Abraham to Jacob; Jacob’s deception (WOOH 47-48 and Gn 25:7-11, 19-34; 27:1-45).
Thu 8 Mar: Jacob’s dream; becoming Israel (Gn 28:10-22; 32:23-33).
Fri 9 Mar: Joseph sold into slavery (WOOH 51-52 and Gn 37).
Week 7
Mon 12 Mar: Joseph and the dreams (WOOH 52-53 and Gn 39-41).
Tue 13 Mar: Big quiz: 7-12 Mar (Gn 25-41 as noted above). Joseph’s brothers’ first trip to Egypt (WOOH 53-55 and Gn 42).
Wed 14 Mar: Joseph’s brothers’ first trip to Egypt (Gn 43-45).
Thu 15 Mar: Migration to Egypt (Gn 46:1-7; 46:26-47:26).
Fri 16 Mar: Catch up/Finish discussions.
4th quarter
Week 1
Mon 26 Mar: Moses (WOOH 58-89 and Ex 1:1-2:10).