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Genesis

Ancestors & Type Scenes

August 21, 2014Robert Wallace Leave a Comment

I put together a variety of internet memes to talk about type scenes. I showed them the meme, then I asked “What do you have to know for this to be funny?” and “What can I change and still make a… Continue Reading →

2-Torah Genesis, Type Scene

Cain & Abel

August 21, 2014Robert Wallace Leave a Comment

The students did a sociogram of the story. I asked them to note who the main character was, and then symbolize that relationship on the white boards. They connected them with dotted lines (for distance), double solid lines (for closeness),… Continue Reading →

2-Torah Cain & Abel, Genesis, Sociogram

Flood

August 21, 2014Robert Wallace Leave a Comment

The students designed their own etiologies. I showed them a picture of the faculty in full regalia, dressed for opening convocation. I assigned two groups. One had to write an explanation for why we dressed in that manner that demonstrated… Continue Reading →

2-Torah Flood, Genesis

Genesis 3

August 21, 2014Robert Wallace Leave a Comment

We analyzed four different artistic depictions of the fall from Italy, Japan, Indonesia and an American child’s coloring book. After each picture, I asked the students to discuss in their groups, “What do you see?” and “What do you wonder… Continue Reading →

2-Torah Art, Creation, Fall, Genesis

Creation

August 21, 2014Robert Wallace Leave a Comment

I had the groups each read one text: Gen 1, Gen 2, Psalm 74, Psalm 104, or the Enuma Elish. I asked them to note the order of creation, name of God used, how humanity is discussed, the tone, etc. At… Continue Reading →

2-Torah Genesis

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