Intergrating scripture in the classroom

[Joannm]

I am not sure if this is the proper forum but I have been asked to give a one day workshop to teachers at a local Catholic school about integrating scripture in the classroom. I have a pretty good idea of what I am going to say, but I would like to add to it some other practical suggestions that have worked well in Catholic school situations. Thanks in advance. If this is the wrong forum please move it to the proper one.

 

[Daniel_Marsh]

emphasize reading and writing. Most classical literature can not be fully understood without knowledge of scripture. The scripture can be used in reading. And, one writing about how to apply a text in their life would handle the writing aspect.

 

[Christine_Blake]

In an English class you can look at genre of the books in the Bible…you can have them read stories and do projects just like you would any other stories.
In Social Studies or History - there are a lot of laws, historical events, i.e. wars, social injustices, uprisings, etc. Maps of the Holy Land and the changes over time…
In Art - represent one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in a visual medium
Music - Pslams
And I’m stretching here, but Math…something with the generations, #'s, etc.
Anyway, just some ideas I 've seen done or have been talked about…

 

[Daniel_Marsh]

Math Challenge
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What mathimatical definition or formula do you see in these passages? How percise are those measurements?

1 Kings 7:23

He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it.

2 Chronicles 4:2

He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it.

answersingenesis.org/creation/v17/i2/pi.asp

mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52381.html

icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=67

angelfire.com/journal/bibleissues/israel/popstudy.htm