Year 9 RE at STM

Here’s the latest - Holy Week Geography! I had wanted to make up a map based tour for you, but didn’t know what to do - so I asked around on the internet, and someone very kindly led me to a few very good sites!

Google Map of Passion Week.

From the OpenBible blog.

Another Google Map which includes Bethany.

Another blog that features the above Google Map.

A Catholic Geographer blog.

Task: I would like you to study the Google Map, and post a comment here with three things that you have noticed. There are no three things in mind that I am “fishing” for - I just want you to reflect on the last journeys that Jesus made in his life on earth. For example, I have noticed that Jesus must have travelled about 3.5km or so between being arrested and being crucified. What things catch your eye?

This is the post in which I will add some links to websites that are related to the study of Jesus in the Gospels. Remember, these websites are external links and do not necessarily follow Catholic beliefs. Bear that in mind when reading; consider bias and also position of faith.

Religion Facts: The Life of Jesus in the Gospels

What did Jesus look like? - Huge variety of images

Interpreting the Gospels: Gaining Insight into the Ministry of Jesus

Wiki article on Jesus

Wiki article on the Historicity of Jesus

Catholic Encyclopedia: Gospel and Gospels

I may add more to the list later!

Task: Read two or more of these websites. Write a comment below, summarising what you have learnt and whether or not you think the account is biased/unbiased and accurate/misleading.

DSC04528-G Of G, originally uploaded by lyng883.

What type of tree is this? Where is it? What scene might it have witnessed that involved Jesus?

Answers as comments below by 21 April! (I won’t reveal any answers until then, so don’t worry if it doesn’t show up! And if you post it twice by accident, don’t worry, I’ll only let one through!)

Homework due on Monday 17 March.

Complete the front page for the new unit, Jesus of the Gospels.

Special mentions for the last piece of homework go to Temi, Terri, Katrina and Joseph P. I’m definitely going bananas for FairTrade bananas …!