"Within a Gospel-centred environment students are challenged and supported to understand themselves and the world in which they live through a world view founded in Scripture and in the tradition of the Catholic community: its stories, its worship, its experiences and its teachings"
(Catholic Education Commission of Victoria, 2009, p. 9).
(Catholic Education Commission of Victoria, 2009, p. 9).
Navigating this Resource
This website has been designed as a resource package for graduate teachers. It endeavors to provide information about the use of scripture in the middle and senior primary years (levels three and four). Following is a brief outline of the content:
What is Scripture?
A few definitions of Scripture from reputable sources.
A Bit About the Bible...
A brief outline of the structure of the Bible.
Scripture in Schools
The purpose of Religious Education (a bit of background).
Scripture in Religious Education (and the wider school): includes evidence of scholarly literature.
Structure of Religious Education in Catholic Schools: shows where Scripture fits in.
Church Documents
What Church documents say about teaching Scripture.
Models for Teaching Scripture
Brief information about models used for teaching Scripture.
The KITE Method
Outline of the KITE Method.
The Composite Model
Outline of the Composite Model.
References
References used throughout this resource.
A few definitions of Scripture from reputable sources.
A Bit About the Bible...
A brief outline of the structure of the Bible.
Scripture in Schools
The purpose of Religious Education (a bit of background).
Scripture in Religious Education (and the wider school): includes evidence of scholarly literature.
Structure of Religious Education in Catholic Schools: shows where Scripture fits in.
Church Documents
What Church documents say about teaching Scripture.
Models for Teaching Scripture
Brief information about models used for teaching Scripture.
The KITE Method
Outline of the KITE Method.
The Composite Model
Outline of the Composite Model.
References
References used throughout this resource.
Please note: All bold text above refers to the title of a page on the website (some are sub-pages). All pages listed above contain information.
Erin Bennett, EDRE102, Assessment Task 1 B: Resource Package