McCoy
Bible I Honors
Syllabus & Requirements
Course Overview: This course surveys the entire Bible, but with a strong emphasis on the
following sections: The Creation to the division of Israel, and the Life of Jesus (the four
gospels). The goal of the course is to give the students a working knowledge of the history
contained in the Bible, and an understanding of how this has influenced our current society.
Bible I Syllabus:
Unit 1 The Bible
Unit 2 Genesis 1-11
Unit 3 The Patriarchs: Genesis 12-50
Unit 4 Job
Unit 5 The Exodus: Exodus 1-18
Unit 6 God’s People: Israel Exodus 19-40
Unit 7 Leviticus: The Law given
Unit 8 Numbers: Wandering in the Wilderness
Unit 9 Deuteronomy: The Law Renewed
Unit 10 Conquest! Joshua
Unit 11 Judges 1-21
Unit 12 Ruth
Rules for Success:
1) Be on time & bring ALL needed materials to class. Class begins when the tardy
bell rings.
2) Be alert & attentive to your task AT ALL TIMES!
3) Raise your hand & be recognized before speaking.
4) NO excess talking without the teacher’s permission. Talking during a quiz or test will result
in a ZERO on that assignment.
5) There will be NO EATING, NO DRINKING EXCEP FOR WATER in CLEAR CONTAINERS, in class.
6) Show respect for others at all times.
7) Throw away all trash & put away all resources properly before leaving.
8) Listen carefully & follow instructions THE FIRST TIME!
9) You must sign out every time you leave the room, and sign in when you return! You have two bathroom
passes per 9 weeks.
Discipline Policy: The discipline policy of SIHS will be followed. In addition, the following
system of discipline will be used for those who break class rules or fail to obey reasonable
requests:
1) WARNING ( may be individual or group)
2) 30 minutes of After School Detention on the next school day.
3) 1 hour of After School Detention, phone call to parents.
Course Requirements:
A. Homework: This course will require outside study & work, and I expect it to be done ON
TIME! I check assignments randomly, and if an assignment is not completed and turned in by
the assigned deadline it will receive a ZERO. All worksheets are to be completed by the next
day unless I specifically say differently. If you are absent, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to
get the makeup work when you return.
B. Major Tests: There will be a major test after each unit of study. In order to be eligible for
RETESTING (for scores less than 80), you must attend a PRETEST session at 8:00 a.m. the day
before the test. ANY TEST MISSED MUST BE MADE UP WITHIN 5 SCHOOL DAYS!
It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to schedule a makeup.
C. EXAMS: ALL students take the mid-semester exam, which counts for 25% of your
semester grade. Each student (except exempt seniors) must take the final exam, which covers
the entire course and counts for 25% of your final grade.
D. NOTEBOOK: All students are expected to maintain a completed notebook of notes,
worksheets, maps, etc., which are organized by unit. If you turn in your entire completed
notebook at the end of the year, it will be worth 3 points on your cvourse grade!
E. Projects: Various projects may be assigned as needed.
G. INTERNET: We will be using the Internet for research on specific web sites. This research
will be done primarily in the school computer lab under close supervision.
H. Behavior: All students will be expected to obey all class and school rules.
Grading Policy:
Grade Calculations:
37.5 % Unit Test & CFAs
27.5 % Daily Grades
10.0% Projects
25% Exams
Grade Scale:
100-93 A 84-77 C
92-85 B 76-70 D
below 70 E