Bible Class
Instructor: Pastor Melvyn E. F. Hayden III
Course Description: This one-credit course is divided into two independently graded quarters. The first quarter
consists of a study of Old- Testament Israel and the New Testament book of Acts. The second quarter traces
Christian history form the New Testament era until the rise of Adventism, then examines the history of the
Seventh-day Adventist church.
Textbooks: It is required that a Bible be brought to class every day. Any version is acceptable, although the
teacher will lecture primarily from the King James Version. The textbook for each quarter is as follows:
HIS Story: Just In Time
HIS Story: In Our Time
Grading System: There are seven (7) components that comprise the grading system described as follows and
listed in the general order of importance:
• Tests: The tests cover the assigned reading, material presented and discussed in class during that week
and especially the review sheet given the school day before the test, and include a repetition of quiz questions
since the last test. Three tests of 100 + points will be given each quarter scheduled normally on a Friday unless
otherwise announced. The lowest of the three test scores will be eliminated. Neither retakes nor make-up tests
will be allowed. Students who know of an upcoming absence on the next test date, whether for personal or school
reasons, are invited to inform the teacher at the earliest opportunity with a view to, if possible, rescheduling as a
class the upcoming test.
• Assignments: Homework, unless noted otherwise, is expected to be turned in at the beginning of class the
school day after it was assigned. Late assignments will be accepted but will lose 5-10 points for every additional
day turned in late.
• Final Exam: A final exam covering the last 1/3 of the course will be given at the end of the quarter but
students that score a combined average of 94% on the first and second test will be exempt from taking it.
• Class Grade: This grade is given on the day of each test. This grade is based on being attentive and
participating in class, bringing and using a Bible, and being quiet in class.
• Quizzes: A quiz covering the previous class day will be given at the beginning of class approximately twice
a week. A student who is late for class will be assigned a zero for that day’s quiz. A quiz will not be made up in
the case of an absence. If the absence is excused, the missed quiz will be averaged in. If the absence is
unexcused, a zero will be assigned.
• Notebooks / Prayer Journal: Notebooks will be collected the day of each test and graded. Students must
be prepared to be without their notebooks for 24hrs. Therefore, there may be some advantage to dedicating a
notebook exclusively to Bible class.
• Projects: One or more projects will be assigned for each quarter that will ordinarily require more than one
day to complete. (worth up to 50 points)
• At the end of the Semester I will drop the lowest test, quiz, and assignment scores. This will make a big
difference in raising your overall grade.
Conversion from Percentages to Letter Grades:
100+ A+
94 – 100 A
90 – 93 A-
87 – 89 B+
84 – 86 B
80 – 83 B-
76 – 79 C+
73 – 75 C
70 – 72 C-
58 – 67 D+
55 – 58 D
52 - 54 D-
0 – 51 F
Extra credit is offered by class participation, doing exceptional work on assignments & notebook/ prayer journal,
or answering bonus questions on quizzes and exams correctly.
There will also be a field trip to the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists during the final month of
class.
SOPHOMORE BIBLE
2006- 2007
2006- 2007
