Blog Introductions and Project 1

Your school Google accounts will now allow access to Blogger, so on Friday, August 26, we are setting up our own blog sites and linking them to this site.  The most powerful facet of blogging is sharing your writing with others, reading theirs in return, and making meaningful and substantive comments to each other.

Another benefit is the fact that you can access this site at any time.  This means you can work on your blog outside of class, and if (heaven forbid) you should miss class, you can see what you've missed, and you can ask questions of any of us by clicking the "comment" button and typing in the box.

So, by the end of class on Friday, you will share your digital creation (your blog) with the class and get to know each other in a new way.  Your first post will be to summarize your project 1 (Eden or Blake) in a few sentences and upload it to your blog post.  If your project was visual, we can take a picture and upload it that way.

Happy Blogging!  Happy Friday!

The Story of Noah and Evan Almighty

During week two we read the story of Noah and the flood and watched the movie Evan Almighty, noticing the characterization of Noah and God as well as the parts of the story which were changed in order to create a modern day comedy. The viewing guide gave you an opportunity to record what you saw, including your opinion of those changes.  

This lesson was intended to provide an enjoyable opportunity to highlight Biblical allusions.

Why Study the Bible?

Welcome bloggers!  This site will serve as a great place to share our reading responses and projects, and to get feedback from others in our class.

To kick off our semester together, we've touched on powerful lessons we can learn from our study, not just lessons and themes dealing with the human condition, but also all genres of writing, history, and literary allusions.

We started with stories of creation from various cultures,  and we read Genesis 1, the first book of the Hebrew Scriptures or Old Testament.  With the focus on literary allusions and connections to art, music, and poetry, you chose a project related to William Blake or a project related to the Garden of Eden.

With directions and support provided in class, you will create your own blogs and connect them to this site.  Your first post will focus on your project, providing us an opportunity to get and give feedback.

Please remember as we share with each other throughout the semester, many of us hold different beliefs and traditions and respecting others only makes our class richer.   You may have joined our class with your own unique expectations, but it is my sincere desire to provide an enjoyable, meaningful experience for all, regardless of beliefs, knowledge, background and goals.  Welcome!