ERIC Number: EJ857558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 5
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Human Timeline: A Spatial-Kinesthetic Exercise in Biblical History
Wolfe, Lisa M.
Teaching Theology & Religion, v12 n4 p366-370 Oct 2009
The Human Timeline invites students to physically re-create biblical history. Each student holds a card that denotes an event randomly selected from the biblical timeline. They then arrange themselves chronologically to learn the correct flow of biblical history. Because of the movement involved and the arbitrary layout of the cards among their classmates, learners engage their spatial-kinesthetic intelligences through this activity. The exercise proves popular among students who identify themselves as "visual" learners, and ultimately serves the biblical studies classroom by reinforcing biblical history as a necessary framework for understanding the biblical text.
Descriptors: Religious Education, Biblical Literature, History Instruction, Visual Learning, Class Activities, Kinesthetic Methods
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Language: English
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