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Resources for celebrating 400 years of the KJV

Resources for celebrating 400 years of the KJV. Tatiana Wilson tatiana.wilson@exeter.anglican.org. Intention of this session. To encourage you to mark the 400 th anniversary of the King James Version with children To give you useful ideas and resources for teaching about the Bible in school

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Resources for celebrating 400 years of the KJV

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  1. Resources for celebrating 400 years of the KJV Tatiana Wilson tatiana.wilson@exeter.anglican.org

  2. Intention of this session • To encourage you to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Version with children • To give you useful ideas and resources for teaching about the Bible in school • To encourage you to consider further ways of embedding the relevance of the Bible in the life of your school • To share good practice – as a Diocese we will disseminate this through our website and Schools’ Mailing

  3. Why 2011? The Anniversary Story • The story of the story • Godly Play like demonstration of how the Bible developed (Chapter 14) • Useful overview for a frieze display • Could focus on Mystery Plays, stained glass windows, illustrated bibles and new technologies. • William Tyndale • Other key figures include Miles Coverdale*, John Wycliffe and Martin Luther

  4. Collective worship links bible to the parable of the wise and foolish man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKCTag9-Bzg http://www.36parables.com/?id=8726413

  5. Bible as a snack box to get you through the day • Stories inside give you the things you need to decide what is good and what is bad • How to the best thing and become the best person • What god is like • How to treat others • Bible is stories inside stories inside stories • The stories are like jigsaw puzzle pieces oh, ah, ah-ha!

  6. Physical alphabet • The Bible is God’s story

  7. Kinaesthetic description of the Bible • 66 books • Old Testament – Law Stories of heroes/heroines and kings and queens, Prophets Songs (love, praise or sad)/wise sayings • New TestamentGospelActsLettersRevelation

  8. A walk through the bible in 6 ½ minutes • Good introduction to key themes and link into KWL grids

  9. What is the Bible Like? • A sharp sword • A hammer • As sweet as honey Useful starter activity for KS1

  10. Who wrote the Bible? • Shepherds • Kings and Queens • Priests and Holy people • Fisherman • All were authors • Linked to circle game where children swap places

  11. What sort of truth is in the Bible? • More than one point of view in the Bible • Exercise looking at an object from different angles • Gospels written by 4th different people • Newspapers similar same stories but slightly different feel • Important to read Bible as a whole but taking into account the different authors

  12. Bringing the Bible to Life Think, discover something new, learn something that could change everything • Good Samaritan – story circle and conscience circle • The story of the leper – hot-seating • David and the stars – reflective • The Ethiopian Eunuch • Using the 100 Minute Bible http://www.exeterccyp.org/schools/100-minute-bible/

  13. How has the Bible impacted people’s lives? • All are equal, God cares for children, everyone needs a fair deal, we have responsibility for our world; rulers should make sure everyone has a fair say • Abolition of slavery – The Clapham Sect and Sierra Leone • Fair trade – Quakers The Sugar Boycott • Drop the Debt - Jubilee 2000 campaign • Environmental concerns • Challenging corrupt rulers – Charles 1st and civil war

  14. Making it personal • The book inside the book (Ch 17) • 2Corinthians 3:3 Christians are called to be living translations of the Bible

  15. Key resources • Copley ,T. (2005) The Story of the Book: The Bible- Your Questions Answered. Scripture Union: Milton Keynes. • Payne, M. (2010) The People’s Bible: a practical handbook of information and cross-curricular activities for primary school teachers to celebrate the Bible in English and mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Version. Bible reading Fellowship: Abingdon • http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/5297 • http://www.exeterccyp.org/category/schools/bible/ • http://www.biblefresh.com/

  16. What next? How will you: • Mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Version with children; • Develop teaching about the Bible in school; • Develop an understanding of the relevance of the Bible in the life of your school.

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