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RE AND THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ON THE NET
The second programme on our Video is very closely linked with Unit 8b of the suggested scheme of work for Key Stage 3 RE in the National Curriculum. To see the thinking behind the making of the programme, and to make full use of the activities suggested on the Jesus for Tomorrow page download the teaching material for Unit 8b, What does the resurrection of Jesus mean for Christians today? An excellent starting point for RE teachers on the web is the RE site A good starting place for theological resources on the Web can be found at Internet Resources for the study and teaching of Theology.
 
BIBLICAL STUDIES RESOURCES ON THE NET

A Resource Page for Biblical Studies is a valuable starting point for the study of the Bible and The New Testament Gateway gives access to in depth study material on the New Testament.

The Text This Week is a marvellous resource which enables you to link particular Bible passages with interesting commentaries, stimulating links to art works and interesting links with films.

Bible History online is well indexed and full of fascinating resources.

The Scriptorium has a wonderful selection of images of documents relevant to the New Testament - in particular a reproduction of the earliest fragment of John's Gospel which includes one of the most famous parts of the trial with Pilate.

Background information on the Roman Empire is useful when studying the place of Pilate and the Centurion - it is also an interesting link with the history curriculum. This looks quite a student friendly site.

 
THE STORY OF JESUS
The Passion Play told the story of Jesus through the streets of our town … the Passion Play page of our Web site takes you through the story of Jesus, using pictures from our Passion Play. You can relive the story of Jesus with pictures of the places associated with his life from the Holy Land. A BBC radio series with accompanying notes reconstructs the story of Jesus. A text based inter-active story of Jesus looks as if it might be quite fun! The BBC series Son of God has a valuable web site to go with it.
 
THE LAST WEEK IN JERUSALEM
The Passion Play focused on the last week of Jesus' life in Jerusalem … to visualise what that would have been like a Virtual Tour of Jerusalem is helpful. The Jesus2000 project offers another tour of Jerusalem and the opportunity to see live broadcasts from churches in the Holy Land.
 
THE WAY OF THE CROSS
One of the most moving moments in the Passion Play was to follow in the footsteps of Christ from the trial on the steps of the Municipal Offices to the place of execution in the Imperial Gardens. Our 'stations of the cross' could be the basis for a moving meditation on the meaning of the death of Christ. On the web it is possible to follow in the footsteps of those Pilgrims follow the stations of the cross, or the way of the cross along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. We made our own banners in a banner making workshop … there are many different ways of illustrating the Stations of the Cross and using pictures to aid meditation.
 
THE MEANING OF EASTER
The story of Easter is told in a graphical way which is very accessible for students at Key Stage 3 at a Culhuam College site. The Easter Page offers a journey through the world of art and music exploring the meaning of the Easter story.
 
JESUS IN ART
For a study of Jesus in the world of art the material accompanying the Seeing Salvation series on TV and the exhibition at the National Gallery is very valuable. The new TV series, Looking for the Historical Jesus and the accompanying book is a valuable resource. The Easter page has links to art on the web … The text this week has a wonderful art concordance.
 
JESUS ON FILM
The New Testament Gateway devotes a whole section to a study of Jesus on film. It is also interesting to see the way in which many other films relate to the life and teaching of Jesus in unexpected ways … the Movie Concordance is a good place to start to track down some of those links. It is particularly useful for finding short clips to show from videos to illustrate some of the issues raised in the teaching of Christ. The Miracle Maker has a particularly useful site.
 
JESUS AND THE PASSION
Play Most famous of all the Passion Plays is the one at Oberammergau. The history of taking the story of Easter out on to the streets is much older than that going back in particular to the Mystery Plays. Our crucifixion scene was based on staging developed for use in Coventry Cathedral; most famous among the Mystery Plays are those in Chester and York.
 
ISSUES RAISED BY THE PASSION PLAY
Jesus today, tomorrow, forever? raises a number of issues about churches working together, about breaking down the barriers of race and gender, politics and creed. Each issue of Inside Out, the magazine of the Council for World Mission addresses a particular issue and is a good resource to turn to. Our Passion Play began in Cheltenham's international friendship park - information about town twinning and the twinning of schools could make the basis of an interesting project.
 
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