I just did a search in the new COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS of reading for the word "Bible". I found that 4 different times the Bible is needed as a resource to teach literature and writing. Here is an example from Grades 9-10 writing:
9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]”).
I just did a search in the new COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS of reading for the word "Bible". I found that 4 different times the Bible is needed as a resource to teach literature and writing. Here is an example from Grades 9-10 writing:
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a. Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]”).