Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume X, Issue 3
CONTENTS:
Calendar of Events,
Cover Illustration Description,
Institute Staff Reorganized,
William Hugh Brownlee (1917-1983),
The Fall Public Lecture Series of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity: "Literary Criticism and the Parables of Jesus," "The History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria," "Ancient Mysteries: Faith and Function," "Excavating a Solomonic City," and "In Search of Akhenaten's Karnak Temples",
IAC Scholar in Focus: Burton Mack,
The Ibycus Computer and Nag Hammadi,
Personal
Cultural Anthropology
This course covers the basic areas of anthropology including biological evolution, the prehistoric evolution of early civilizations, language, culture and social life, and the analyses of the nature and variability of human institutions. However, the components that deal with cultural anthropology are heavily emphasized.
Power of Positive Parenting
This course has been developed using portions from several of the books, videos, and audio products produced by Glenn Latham. These materials will give parents the skills necessary to raise children well. Glenn Latham said of his book, The Power of Positive Parenting, which is his definitive book, upon which this course is built, that it has been subjected to more independent, scientific scrutiny than any parenting book in print today. In every instance, it has been shown to be an effective pare
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume XVI, Issue 1
CONTENTS:
Cover Illustration Description,
Calendar of Events,
Scholar in Focus: James M. Robinson,
Update on Computerized Nag Hammadi Library,
Scholarly Societies to Hold Meetings in Claremont,
Silva Delivers Lectures in Claremont,
Contexts No. 11--"In Quest of the Rhetorical Jesus",
Notes and News,
New SAC Volume Now Available
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume VI, Issue 4
CONTENTS:
Calendar,
IAC Exhibit Service,
Cover Illustration Description,
New Project on Greek Rhetoric Launched,
Old Testament Scholar Investigates Israelite Kings,
Saturday Seminars at Institute,
Personalia,
Winter Courses and Seminars
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume XVIII, Issue 4
CONTENTS:
Cover Illustration Description,
Calendar of Events,
Dead Sea Scrolls Published,
Institute Active in Kansas City,
The Spring Public Lecture Series of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity: "Textual Harassment: Desire, the Female Body, and Augustine's Confessions," "Access to the Dead Sea Scrolls: A Legal Analysis of the Issues," "An Evening with Dionysos: The God of Wine in Palestine in Galilee, the God of Ecstasy in Italy," "Pentateuch and Prophecy," and "Rediscovering Ancient B
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume XIX, Issue 4
CONTENTS:
Cover Illustration Description,
Calender of the IAC'S Spring Public Lecture Series,
The CGS Appoints Tammi Schneider as Assistant Professor of the OT,
Consultation on Thomas Christianity,
Institute Scholars at Magic Conference in Lawrence, Kansas,
The Spring Public Lecture Series 1993: "Sectarianism from the Second to the First Temple Periods," "From Meeting House to Holy Place: The Synagogue During Late Antiquity," "Ancient Jewish Coins," "Images of the Philistines: In Light of the As
Basketball team, Pomona College
The members of the 1903 Pomona College women's basketball team pose for a photograph outside of Holmes Hall wearing their uniforms. One student is holding a basketball with "'03" written on it.
Football player, Sherman Institute
An unidentified Sherman Institute football player stands in his uniform holding a football in front of a wooden fence. [This photograph was taken before a game between Pomona College and the Sherman Institute, a Native American high school in Riverside.]
Football coach, Sherman Institute
The coach of the Sherman Institute football team stands in front of a wooden fence wearing a pea coat and bow tie. [This photograph was taken before a game between Pomona College and the Sherman Institute, a Native American high school in Riverside.]
Smithsonian Source: Transportation
This section is intended to supplement the curricula, textbooks, and materials you currently use for lessons that demonstrate the importance of travel and transportation in American life. The teacher-developed resources will enhance the classroom experience for both you and your students. You might start by viewing the short video, in which curators at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum discuss the achievements and legacy of Amelia Earhart.
The Centennial of Flight -- The Future of Flight
This site is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight and the development of aviation over the past century. It offers aerospace-related products and programs that help connect students and teachers to aeronautics and space flight.
History of the Mac OS; part 2
This is just a very very very quick summary of what transpired in the 90s between Apple and Microsoft. A quick slideshow that shows how the Apple OS developed in the late 1980's and early 1990's. (10:01)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This lesson presents documents pertaining to the treaty that brought an official end to the Mexican-American War. Materials for teachers and links to other resources accompany the documents.
Money Math: Lessons for Life
In these four lessons students learn: 1. How saving helps people become wealthy. They develop "rules to become a millionaire" as they work through a series of exercises, learning that it is important to: save early and often, save as much as possible, earn compound interest, try to earn a high interest ...
Photographs of Lewis Hine: Documentation of Child Labor
This lesson encourages students to analyze dozens of photographs taken in the early 1900s depicting working conditions for child laborers. This lesson correlates to the National History Standards and the National Standards for Civics and Social Sciences. It has cross-curricular connections with history, government, language arts, and business law.
Barack Obama and the World: Saviour or Lame Duck
November 4th 2008 marked one of the great political moments in American history when the first black man was elected to the White House. Immensely charismatic and politically astute, Barack Obama immediately raised US standing around the world. However he also confronted the most daunting set of challenges. Catapulted into office as America's answer to George W. Bush and the near collapse of the world financial system following the fall of Lehman Brothers, President Obama faced at least six big
The Defence of the Realm
For the first time, the British Security Service to mark the centenary of its foundation has opened its archives to an independent historian - Christopher Andrew. He will be at LSE to speak about his book, The Defence of the Realm. The book reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counter-espionage and counter-terr
Islam Quintet: Night Of The Golden Butterfly.
Night of the Golden Butterfly concludes the Islam Quintet-Tariq Ali's award-winning series of historical novels, translated into more than a dozen languages, that has been twenty years in the writing. Completing an epic panorama that began in fifteenth-century Moorish Spain, the latest novel moves between the cities of the twenty-first century, from Lahore to London, from Paris to Beijing.
Creativity and Entrepreneurship
This course has been designed to provide students with an overall understanding of entrepreneurship and to prepare them for developing a mindset for thinking creatively. Targeted at students who would like to create their own businesses, it is meant to teach students how to live and work outside of the bureaucracy, to learn to dream about new ideas and new ventures, to push the edges of the envelope, and to see entrepreneurship as reality. The focus of the course is to start small and grow big--
