General Information
Internet Class
Purpose And Goals For Course
Attendance Policy
Turning In Assignments
Contact Instructor
Teaching Methods
Grading
The Research Project
List of Assignments

General Considerations

COURSE NUMBER: RELI 1304
COURSE NAME: The New Testament
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITE: None

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

A study of the historical background of the New Testament, Jewish life in Palestine, and the New Testament records

TEXTBOOK(S):

1. A BIBLE (any major translation is acceptable)
2. The New Testament: Its Background, Growth and Content, 2nd edition, enlarged, by Bruce Metzger; Abingdon Press, 1983. ISBN: 0-687-27914-3
3. Text book on the class internet page

INTERNET CLASS

• The Internet has presented the student, instructor, and college with new and unique challenges.
• This class is a college credit class.
• This Internet Class requires a large amount of
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Personal initiative
• Before you can take it for credit
  • be accepted by Coastal Bend College and
  • you must register for RELI 1304.
• You have a maximum of 15 weeks to finish the class once you begin.
• You may finish earlier.
• Since you can take this class without attending a classroom and/or visiting the Coastal Bend College campus, we need to have ground rules established:

1. You MUST communicate with the instructor once a week via
   email Info@MinistryServer.com  | waughr@cbc.cc.tx.us
   voice phone - Number given on request
   ICQ # 741576 (I DO NOT accept random authorizations)
2. When corresponding with the instructor, it is a GOOD PRACTICE to send email to several accounts:
   Info@MinistryServer.com
   waughr@cbc.cc.tx.us
3. I will assume and may  ask for your statement that you have personally done the assignments. The temptation to "get assistance" needs to be overcome.
4. Since you are not attending a classroom setting, I have prepared the lessons to require minimum 4 hours per week.
5. The class is complete when you complete all required assignments. See Grade Calculation

PURPOSE AND GOALS FOR COURSE

ATTENDANCE POLICY

1. Student is REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE with the instructor at lest once a week. Failure to do so may result in being dropped from the class. Any refund must be worked out with the student and the college.
2. All assignments must be completed on or before the 15^th week of the internet class.

TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS

1. Assignment may be emailed, Submitted, or snail mailed.
2. All assignments are due Sunday night by 11:59pm Texas Time, USA the week they are assigned. After that time they are considered late.

CONTACTING INSTRUCTOR

TO: waughr@cbc.cc.tx.us
CC: Info@MinistryServer.com ; youremail
Subject: ^^~~<NT YourName "Title of Assignment">

TEACHING METHODS

1. The Internet nature of this class creates a unique teaching situation.
2. Much of the class will be self directed learning. The lessons will guide you through various ideas, tasks, and assignments.
3. You will be encouraged to use other commentaries resource material, other than the text.

GRADING

1. Your final grade will be composed of grades you make on all assignments. See Grade Calculation Sheet
2. PLEASE NOTE, the grading scale and percent weight given to each assignment.
3. This is a college level course. You must not try to get by with as little as possible.
4. 20% will be deducted for each Internet Week past the due date of ANY work assigned.
5. ALL assignments are DUE by MIDNIGHT Sunday of the week they are due. I realize there may be problems with computers, the net, and email. HOWEVER, you are still responsible. Complete the tasks early to minimize the problems of internet reliability.

COURSE GRADING SCALE:

RESEARCH PAPER/PROJECT

• You have two options:
  • Research Paper of ten (10) or more pages.
  • Research Project with four (4) or more pages of supporting material.
• More instructions for the research paper/project appear later in the syllabus.

Research paper/project general considerations

• Project should be balanced and reflect good judgment skills.
• The written part of paper/project on Computer Disk along with hard copy is appreciated.
• Be creative.

PAPER:

• Paper will be ten (10) or more pages in length, using a minimum of five sources to document the material.
• At least one resource must be from an university in Israel, via the internet. The Bible is not included as a source.
• The pages do not include bibliography, footnotes/endnotes, cover page, outline, table of contents, or index. The paper should be typed in good form including an outline and a bibliography.

PROJECT:

• Any creative project will include a supporting paper of no less that four pages and minimum of five (5) references
• Project may include drama, art, crafts (pottery of NT) customs of NT, cantata, play, video presentation, some artistic composition (finger paints, collage...you be creative.)
• Feel free to incorporate or blend other disciplines into your research paper/project.

BROAD LIST OF TOPICS/POSSIBILITIES for ideas or starting points.

• Use of NT word: Biblical usage, secular usage (logos, patar . . .
• Christ's teaching methods
• The effectiveness of Christ’s teaching methods
• Paul moral influence on civilization
• Paul's theological influence on civilization.
• The NT teaching on abortion, war, marriage, education, government ...
• Writing tools, methods, and material of 1st century
• Geography’s influence on the people, travel, food, clothing…
• Some project which compiles/interprets information: e.g. all the salvation examples in the NT
• NT usage of some NT word or phrase (must be approved by instructor)
• Christ's use of parables
• A NT character
• Life in Palestine seen through the parables of Jesus.
• Research survey done with implication of the survey and how the survey can be used to
• Computer generated maps
• A teaching plan for a topic approved by teacher. Charts, maps, pictures, teaching outline
• Research and make some artifact(s) from the 1st century world: Dress, pottery, writing, buildings
• What was happening in the rest of the world in philosophy, military, government, ... in the NT times.
• Foods of the NT ... Biblical references other sources
• Make lamps or something else from the NT times: Armor, lamps, model of house, model of temple, topographical 3D map, cloths, weapons
• Economics in NT times.

See New Testament Grade Calculation Form for a list of Assignments  and  Due Dates.

Updated Tuesday, April 24, 2007