Old Testament Research Outline

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Name_______________________________________________ Ms. Loos Religion 10 Fall 2012 PROJECT Q1: OLD TESTAMENT RESEARCH DUE: Thursday, October 18, 2012 PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY: 1. Choose ONE Old Testament research topic from the list below (#1-8). 2. Use WORD format. Create a cover page where you clearly identify your topic choice and use a picture. Use MLA format throughout. Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion, correct font, page numbers, etc. Spell check and proof read! 3. All projects are ILLUSTRATED projects. Be sure to have both pictures and information in your paper. Your paper should be at least three pages of text (not counting…show more content…
Research and report on marriage customs in Old Testament times. 2. Research and report on four aspects of daily life in Old Testament times (for example, occupations, family structure, clothing, housing, food, etc.) 3. Read Exodus 23:14-17, which describes the requirement to observe the Jewish religious feasts of Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. Prepare a report on the origin and practice of each of these feasts. Be sure you are researching JEWISH feasts. Or, choose one religious feast and research it in more depth. 4. Research the 10 plagues of Egypt: what does the Bible say; what does science have to say about these phenomena. Be sure to report on both Bible and science. Use a picture for each of the 10 plagues. 5. Prepare a report on three of the great women described in the Pentateuch: 1. Sarah, 2. Rebekah, and 3. Rachel or Leah. 6. Read Leviticus 16 about the Jewish celebration of Yom Kippur, which purified the Israelites and their land of the sins committed in the previous year. Describe the ritual from the biblical passage and report on the modern day Jewish feast of Yom…show more content…
This is how your project will be graded: RUBRIC 40 30 20 10 |Information |Extensive information presented with |Fair amount of information, mostly |Minimal information |Almost no information | | |evidence of research; facts are |accurate; some understanding of topic|presented; many errors, not|presented | | |accurate; clear understanding of topic | |clear if topic is | | | |is demonstrated | |understood | | | | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | |Creativity |Project shows imagination and |Some imagination and originality in |Minimal effort in design; |No images used; no design used| | |originality: extensive and thoughtful |design and use of imagery; some |too few images or unclear |

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