Streete, Gail Corrington. 0644256228 Perdue, Leo et al. Families in Ancient Israel. They will account for 40 points of your final grade. This course will be successful only if you read and join in the discussions.
Some days there is more assigned reading than others.
Read a little everyday and do not just try to read it all at once. Each week persons will be assigned articles in which they will be responsible for initiating class discussion. I expect that you will come to each class already having read the material and ready to discuss it. Term Paper Instead of a final exam, there will be an 8-12 page paper due toward the end of the semester. I will allocate class time for a brief oral discussion of your work.