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Peer reviewedBartel, Roland – English Journal, 1972
Several of the poems are analyzed in terms of their Biblical references, and suggestions for further study are given. (SP)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, English Curriculum, Poetry, Symbolism
Peer reviewedSuhor, Charles – English Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Book Reviews, English, Resource Materials
Peer reviewedCampbell, Shannon O. – English Journal, 1972
J. B. is the modern Job updated in history by thousands of years. Author compares the two in the light of cultural differences. (Author/MB)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedWachlin, Marie Goughnour – English Journal, 1998
Argues that the Bible is a classic in a class by itself, and discusses why secondary students need to study it. Notes legal interpretations that guide Bible teachers and students. Describes how secondary English teachers are successfully teaching the Bible in several schools across the country, and discusses literary allusions, bible versions,…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Cross Cultural Studies
Download full textWarshaw, Thayer S. – English Journal, 1964
Studying the Bible as a "source book for the humanities" can help students understand Biblical allusions found in literature, the fine arts, the news media, and cultured conversation. Students at Newton High School (Massachusetts) took part in a Biblical study course, using the King James Version because student most commonly meet…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Biblical Literature, Cultural Background, English Instruction
Peer reviewedBracher, Peter – English Journal, 1972
Suggests several ways of teaching The Bible'' in literature classes for high school students. (Author)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, English Education, Instructional Materials, Judaism
Peer reviewedHallman, Ruth D. – English Journal, 1972
Discusses several approaches the auhor has found particularly rewarding in teaching The Book of Job" and J. B." (MB)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Imagery, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedMeador, Melba – English Journal, 1971
A model for teaching the Book of Job to high school students, using such diverse media as Peanuts" cartoons and poems, news articles and novels. Describes some of the major themes in Job and their relevance to modern literature. Suggests supplementary reading and themes for student papers. (JB)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Multimedia Instruction, Parallelism (Literary), Philosophy
Peer reviewedComm, Lisabeth – English Journal, 1989
Outlines a one-semester course on mythology and the Bible. Notes that the course focuses on a reader-response approach to literature, and combines experiences with art and dance as well as with literary texts. (MM)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Expression, Biblical Literature, Class Activities
Peer reviewedStotsky, Sandra – English Journal, 1996
Argues that children could leave 12 years of school thinking that the Holocaust is the chief contribution of Jewish people to world history. Shows through a survey of reading anthologies for grades K-12 that Bible stories are largely left out, as is fiction about the modern Jewish culture. Offers a critical explanation for this state of things.…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Biblical Literature, Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness
Hogan, Robert F. – English Journal, 1965
Although the King James Version of the Bible has had considerable impact on English language and literature, it is seldom studied in American secondary schools. Even before the Supreme Court decision of 1963 banned religious exercises in public schools, the study of the Bible was sketchy and non-systematic. Since the decision, certain conclusions…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Culture
