Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Biblical Applications

Describe how the Bible was transmitted, translated, and gradually recognized as authoritative by religious communities from antiquity to the present.1.TNB

  • a.

    Identify the original languages of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament and their relative dates of authorship.1.TNB.a

  • b. 

    Demonstrate knowledge of early Jewish and Christian communities and the reasons they recorded these writings1.TNB.b

  • c. 

    Gain familiarity with later translations and audiences for whom they were composed1.TNB.c

  • d. 

    Analyze primary source information and using the information appropriately1.TNB.d

  • e. 

    Synthesize information from multiple sources to draw conclusions.1.TNB.e

Select and use appropriate study and research skills and tools according to the type of information being gathered or organized, including almanacs, print and digital publications, internet news sources, and information services.2.TNB

  • 2. 

    Select and use appropriate study and research skills and tools according to the type of information being gathered or organized, including almanacs, print and digital publications, internet news sources, and information services.2.TNB

Read Biblical narratives.3.TNB

  • a. 

    Identify the chief characters3.TNB.a

  • b. 

    Describe and analyze in those narratives the elements of plot, such as setting, major events, problems, conflicts, and resolutions3.TNB.b

  • c. 

    Describe and analyze several narrative styles, literary form, and intended impact on reader3.TNB.c

Read Biblical poetry4.TNB

  • a. 

    Identify the characteristics that distinguish poetic forms from prosaic forms4.TNB.a

  • b. 

    Describe and analyze the way they invite the reader to share emotions, through the use of imagery, personification, and figures of speech, including simile and metaphor; and the use of sound, such as rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration4.TNB.b

Demonstrate knowledge of historical, geographical, social and cultural contexts of Biblical literature in the ancient world5.TNB

  • a.

    Learn and discuss pivotal historical events5.TNB.a

  • b. 

    Learn and discuss pivotal geographical locations5.TNB.b

  • c.

    Compare the religious, social and cultural lives within the ancient Near Eastern/Greco-Roman world5.TNB.c

Identify diverse interpretations of Biblical texts6.TNB

  • a. 

    Compare the way people and communities respond differently6.TNB.a

  • b. 

    Illustrate diverse interpretations of several prosaic and poetic Biblical texts6.TNB.b

Illustrate knowledge of ways the Bible has impacted literature, art, music, and thought7.TNB

  • a. 

    Read several pieces of literature that extensively use Biblical allusions7.TNB.a

  • b. 

    Listen to several pieces of music that rely on the Biblical text7.TNB.b

  • c. 

    View several artistic works (sculpture, oils, watercolors) that use Biblical images, characters, or scenes7.TNB.c

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Tennessee Bible Curriculum Guide

Keep exploring

Keep exploring Bible standards

Sibling grade bands, other subjects in this jurisdiction, and the same subject across other states.