Spring 2007 Calendar

Spring 2008 Calendar
RL 205
04 February 2008
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
JANUARY	14 Review: Syllabus; Introductory Materials for Biblical Studies; Resources for NT Study	15 First day of class: Bible Bio NT Jeopardy Game Review: Learning Contracts, Learning Tracks Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	16 Do Pretests on Blackboard; check listed email address. Read Harris, "Glossary, pp. vii–19; Ralph, ch. 1 Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9-10	17 The Biblical "Library": Community, Context, Space, & Texture of the Texts How the Bible Means Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9-10	18 Assignment: Blackboard Pretests (due midnight 1/27)	19 Complete Learning Contract (due 1/245)
20 Study: Dei Verbum summary; Ralph p. 113 Read: Harris, ch. 2 & 21	21 Study: "Revelation" web page; 2 Tim 3:14–17	22 Revelation, Inspiration, Canonicity, Community. SGD: Divine Revelation DQs Syllabus Quiz Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	23 Read: Matt 5–7 & parallels; Harris ch. 6 & 12; Ralph ch. 7. Study Synoptic Problem & try your hand at a couple of the samples in the Synoptic Gospels Primer Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	24 Finding the Voice of Jesus in the Gospels: the "Historical Jesus" and the "Synoptic Problem" Learning Contract due Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	25 Optional: visit the New Jerusalem Mosaic to see what life was like in the ancient city; focus on the Second Temple & Roman periods.	26 Include the Virtual Jerusalem Tour if you want to see modern Jerusalem. Extra Credit: Write reaction paper to New Jerusalem Mosaic
27 Finish Blackboard Pretests	28 Read Harris 3–5. Write Mark CHP (due 1/30)	29 Jesus within Judaism; Apocalyptic Judaism. Mark CHP due Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	30 Prepare The "Four Philosophies" in I C.E. Judaism. Blackboard Pretests DUE Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	31 Jesus within Judaism. SGD: Was Jesus Married? Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10
				FEBRUARY	1 Study Lenski, " Social Classes in Agrarian Societies"	2 Review: Extra-Canonical Sources for the Life of Jesus
3	4 Read: Harris, ch. 3–5; Ralph, ch. 8;	5 Mardi Gras The Roman World in the Time of Jesus. SGD: Infancy Narratives DQs Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	6 Ash Wednesday K. Slattery PPT: Some Fun Parts of Roman Culture and Life Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	7 The Roman World in the Time of Jesus. SGD: Rome v. Jesus DQs Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	8 K. Slattery PPT: Highpoints of First Century A.D. Roman History	9 Begin Exegesis Worksheet for Synopsis assignment
10 Take a Virtual Field Trip to the Cleveland Museum of Art (follow this Guide to the CMA for RL 205 Students)	11 The Material Culture of the First-Century C.E. Roman World:	12 Field Trip for Middle Eastern luncheon, Section 51; Exam 1 in Section 52 Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	13 Optional: "From Jesus to Christ" Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	14 St. Valentine's Day Field Trip in Section 52; Exam 1 in Section 51 Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	15 Work on Track Projects	16 Work on Synopsis assignment
17 Read: Harris, ch. 7; Ralph, ch. 9	18 Read: Mark 1–12; Jesus' Message of God's Basileia	19 "If I, by the finger of God, cast out Satan . . . ." SGD: Miracles DQs Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	20 Read: Mark 4–5; Luke 15–18; Matt 13, 20–21; Harris, ch. 8; Ralph, ch. 10–11 Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	21 "He spoke in parables . . . ." The "Secret" of the Basileia; SGD: Preaching in Parables DQs Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	22 Finish rough draft of Track Project	23 Read: Harris, ch. 9–12
24 Spring Break	25 SJP Immersion	26 No class	27 Read the seven authentic letters of Paul	28 No class	29 Feast of St. Origen of Alexandria	MARCH 1 Finish rough draft of Synopsis & Storyboard
2	3 Read: Matt 22:15–46; 26-27 & //; John 4, 7; Phil 2–3	4 Who Opposed Jesus & Why? Basileia Praxis v. Mediterranean Honor & Roman Power. SGD: Who Killed Jesus DQs Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	5 Read: Harris, ch. 16; Ralph, ch. 8; Jesus' Arrest and Execution; Crucifixion Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	6 Jesus' Passion & Death. SGD: Christology Timeline Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	7 Submit rough draft Track Project	8 Submit rough draft of Synopsis & Storyboard
9 Read: Harris, ch. 14–17; Ralph, ch. 12	10 Read: Romans; 1 Corinthians	11 Paul's Gospel of Christ Crucified; SGD: Rom 9-11 DQs or 1 Cor 15 DQs Dr. McGinn No Office Hours today	12 Read: GMark; Harris, ch. 7 Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	13 The Gospel According to Mark Dr. McGinn No Office Hours today	14 Revise Track Project	15 Revise Synopsis & Storyboard
16 Read: Harris, ch. 8–9, 13, & 19	17 Feast of St. Patrick Read: GMatt	18 Matthew & Co. Dr. McGinn No Office Hours today	19 Feast of St. Joseph Read: GLuke; Acts; Write Anointing CHP Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	20 Holy Thursday Luke-Acts Anointing CHP due Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	21 Good Friday	22 Holy Saturday
23 Easter Sunday Read: Harris, ch. 10–12	24 Easter Monday No classes meet	25 Easter Tuesday Monday classes meet Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	26 Practice: Which Gospel Is It? Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	27 Many Gospels, One Jesus? Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	28	29
30 Dr. McGinn No office hours this week	31	APRIL 1 Exam 2	2	3 No Class	4	5
6	7	8 Dr. McGinn No Office Hours today	9 Finish Synopsis & Storyboard (due midnight, 4/15) Dr. McGinn No Office Hours today	10 Research day; no Class Dr. McGinn No Office Hours today	11 Finish Track Projects	12 All Projects DUE tomorrow midnight
13 Synopsis, Storyboard, & ALL TRACK PROJECTS DUE	14 Read: Revelation, esp. 1–3, 12–14; Harris, ch. 20; Ralph, ch. 13	15 "This Present Evil Age" SGD: Apocalypse DQs Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	16 Write Apocalypse CHP Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	17 Apocalypse of John v. the Apostle Paul SGD: Social Roles DQs; Apocalypse CHP due Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	18	19 Write outline of class presentation of Project
20 Read: John; Colossians; Ephesians; Commentary on Colossians	21 Read: Harris 10 & 18; Write Slavery CHP	22 A Theology of Heavenly Escape Slavery CHP due; Course evaluation done in class Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	23 Read: 1–2 Peter; 1–2 Timothy; Titus; Acts; Harris 13 & 19; The Battle for Paul; Write Women CHP Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	24 Roman Patriarchal Aristocracy & the "Household of God." SGD: Charismatic Revolutionaries in Early Christianity DQs; Women CHP due Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	25 Complete Blackboard Post-Tests (due midnight 4/30)	26 Finish outline of class presentation (due tomorrow)
27 Outline of class presentation DUE Read: the Acts of Paul and Thecla; Harris, ch. 21	28 Blackboard Post-Tests DUE Write Thecla CHP	29 Christianity & Society at the End of the First Century Thecla CHP due Dr. McGinn Office Hours: 9–10	30	MAY 1 Envisioning Jesus for the 21st Century. Term Project Presentations	2	3
4 Practice class presentation	5 Finals Begin	6 Third Exam; optional for Tracks A, B, & C, 1:00–2:50	7	8 Third Exam; optional for Tracks A, B, & C, 10:00–11:50	9	10 SUMMER VACATION BEGINS!