ENGL 217 The English Bible as Literature

Students will study the King James version of the English Bible as literature, learning the necessary background to understand the books of the Bible in historical and cultural context, including the questions of authorship, canonization, and translation. Students will read the types of literature found in the Bible, including narrative, poetry, biography, history, epistolary writing, wisdom literature, prophetic literature, and apocalyptic literature. Students will also explore the influence the Bible has had on other literature and on different disciplines, such as art, music, film, and contemporary popular culture.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Identify and apply appropriate literary terminology and literary criticism (perspectives) in order to evaluate and analyze ideas within literature
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider economic, historical, political, and cultural issues in literature
3. Use evidence from literary texts and secondary texts to compose original and insightful literary analysis.
   
4. Describe the impact of the English Bible on different fields, such as art, literature, music, and popular culture.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and apply appropriate literary terminology and literary criticism (perspectives) in order to evaluate and analyze ideas within literature

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
   • Rubric for Writing Assignments

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
   • CT3
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider economic, historical, political, and cultural issues in literature

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Analyze literature in light of historical and cultural contexts.

3. Use evidence from literary texts and secondary texts to compose original and insightful literary analysis.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Compose and present creative and original projects of literary analysis supported by academic sources and documentation.

4. Describe the impact of the English Bible on different fields, such as art, literature, music, and popular culture.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Writing Assignments and/or Presentations

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Writing or Presentation Rubric