A home for their hearts Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I know that sounds like an oxymoron but does such a curriculum exists? I want to study bible history along side ancient history next year but everything that I've come across seems to have religous opinions in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I know that sounds like an oxymoron but does such a curriculum exists? I want to study bible history along side ancient history next year but everything that I've come across seems to have religous opinions in it. I have asked a question like this in the past. The answer I pretty much got was, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I have asked a question like this in the past. The answer I pretty much got was, no. That's what I'm afraid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 We found one. Secular Bible History It's scheduled out for you and has tests and quizzes, if you want them. We used it in conjunction with the Chronological Study Bible, which has passages alongside the text to show the historical significance of different people/places. (there's a guide to go with it, too, if you prefer) When there was an episode of Digging For The Truth that fit in we used that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneTL Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Check out this link; you might find something that is suitable. Good Luck. Rene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 We found one. Secular Bible History It's scheduled out for you and has tests and quizzes, if you want them. We used it in conjunction with the Chronological Study Bible, which has passages alongside the text to show the historical significance of different people/places. (there's a guide to go with it, too, if you prefer) When there was an episode of Digging For The Truth that fit in we used that as well. What ages did you use this with? I'm wondering if it would be to difficult for ages 11 and 12? Check out this link; you might find something that is suitable. Good Luck. Rene Off to check this out. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom2011 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Biblioplan :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 What ages did you use this with? I'm wondering if it would be to difficult for ages 11 and 12? 6th and 7th grade - 12/13. We took it slow, skipped some (like we spent part of a day reading the historical blurb about the 'begats' in Genesis, and moved on). If you try to do it every day it'll take a year. We did about twice a week, spending more time on integrating it into a study on world religions and how they compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 This is not a curriculum but a reference book. The book is titled Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible by Packer and Tenney and would be a great source to use during the study of Ancients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'm not sure if any of the links earlier pointed to this textbook, but "The Bible and its Influence" was developed for public school use to fill just such a niche. I have not seen it firsthand. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Biblioplan :) Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvaleri Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 We found one. Secular Bible History It's scheduled out for you and has tests and quizzes, if you want them. I printed all the pages last summer for myself and my boys with the intention of working through it together as we studied Ancient History. We became bogged down with all the fill in the blanks. Read a chapter, then regurgitate it. Not for us. No an answer key either. Not that I needed one, but I couldn't discern exactly what direction the author intended the study to go in a few places. Some sort of teacher's guide would be very helpful. JMO, Teresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I would get the Bible for Dummies book and read it along with the Bible. At the end you will know what is in the Bible without religious teachings. I like the Narrated Bible in Chronological Order too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 We found one. Secular Bible History It's scheduled out for you and has tests and quizzes, if you want them. We used it in conjunction with the Chronological Study Bible, which has passages alongside the text to show the historical significance of different people/places. (there's a guide to go with it, too, if you prefer) When there was an episode of Digging For The Truth that fit in we used that as well. I printed all the pages last summer for myself and my boys with the intention of working through it together as we studied Ancient History. We became bogged down with all the fill in the blanks. Read a chapter, then regurgitate it. Not for us. No an answer key either. Not that I needed one, but I couldn't discern exactly what direction the author intended the study to go in a few places. Some sort of teacher's guide would be very helpful. JMO, Teresa What age or grade range would you say it was meant for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar7709 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Not a curriculum, but we've found DK Illustrated Family Bible very helpful and even-handed when we want to look up a bible story or character referenced in our other reading. I understand the production team included religious scholars from several different faiths. It also includes other useful bits of information on common interpretations, historical context, and archeology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Do you see 'the bible' as a historical text? What are your needs/goals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 For upper elementary or middle school, consider Galore Park religious Ed materials. We've also used a guide to World Religions from Teacher Created Resources which was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Do you see 'the bible' as a historical text? What are your needs/goals? Honestly, I don't know what I see the bible as. I just know I want my dc to learn the history that's in the bible without having someone else's interpretations in it. I don't want my dc indoctrinated. Does that make any sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) Honestly, I don't know what I see the bible as. I just know I want my dc to learn the history that's in the bible without having someone else's interpretations in it. I don't want my dc indoctrinated. Does that make any sense? First you would have to realize that the history you would find in the Bible is tangled up with myth and legend and a lot of religious politics. There actually is a lot that you could study based on the Bible.... history, science, geography, literature, poetics, linguistics, morality/ethics, philosophy, ancient culture, mythology. And then there's the impact this book has had on other areas in art and music, politics and culture, literature and ethics up to the present. And then there's all the extra challenges of translations, Biblical sources such as the Apocrypha and Gnostic texts as well as others. And even studying the various debates about the historicity of certain events, people or geography is really interesting too. It's enough to make your head spin. And if you wanted to then tread into the waters of the wide range of religious traditions and specific interpretations of each---it's really a big undertaking. Honestly it would take even a secular scholar of this area a lifetime to untangle it all. I studied psychology and comparative religious studies in college and my opinion is that all texts have had the same far reaching historical impacts, although the Bible seems to be at the top of the heap. Not for theology imo but definitely for influence both positive and negative. And although I am not a Christian I have the utmost respect for this book. I've looked at this site before( link below).It's geared toward high school students. And is more focused on Bible as literature than history, which is honestly the easiest way to approach it. But if you're not sure what you want from Bible added to your curriculum then I would work on self-education first before presenting it to your children. http://www.bibleliteracy.org/site/Curriculum/index.htm Edited May 6, 2012 by Walking-Iris I can't spell this late at night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFossum Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I think that Mystery of History Vol 1 does a fine job of teaching biblical history interspersed with world history without reference to religion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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