1. Jade Anderson EDU 290 March 24, 2010

2.  Whether or not Bible literacy should be taught in public schools  Importance: issue growing in popularity and districts incorporating Bible classes into the curriculum By: eye2eye http://www.flickr.com/phot os/eye2eye/13110327/

3.  Court cases addressing Christian teachings in public schools  1963: Schempp case  Most made Christian practices illegal

4.  Similar in each state  Create a Bible literacy elective course: emphasizing the literary and historic value  Teachers remain religiously neutral By: ilovememphis http://www.flickr.com/phot os/ilovememphis/40957687 75/ http://www.flickr.com/phot os/ilovememphis/40957687 75/

5. This issue has been discussed enough and settled. There’s no need to reopen such a controversial issue. Young adults need to understand the important parts of a book that has such an important influence on the world they live in.

6.  Mainly high school  Christians wanting to study further  Others who want to get involved in Biblical conversation By: James Sarmiento (old account) http://www.flickr.com/photos /ijames/112866961/ http://www.flickr.com/photos /ijames/112866961/

7.  Facing difficulties  Must remain religiously neutral  Determine what to teach and how to teach it in a rushed fashion

8.  Very little  No guidelines  No funds  No training  Only success: presenting legislation for legalizing the course

9. Serve the intended purpose, students learn literary and historic value of the Bible Schools manipulate, way to teach Christianity in the classroom

10.  Individual states presenting bills to Senates  Some states beginning to introduce the course By: hans s http://www.flickr.com/photos /archeon/2941655917/ http://www.flickr.com/photos /archeon/2941655917/

11.  Issue of Bible literacy in public schools must be addressed.  Important for young adults to stay well informed, and knowledge of the Bible is important for this.

12. Biema, David Van. “The Case for Teaching the Bible.” Time. 22 Mar. 2007. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. Meyers, Jessica. “State tells schools to teach Bible literacy but not how.” The Dallas Morning News, 6 Sept. 2009. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. Robelen, Erik. “Senate Panel in Kentucky Backs Bible- Literacy Bill.” Curriculum Matters. blogs.edweek.org, 19 Feb. 2010. Web. 23 Mar. 2010.