Active Learning Strategies for Teaching about Religion |
The Five Elements Religion: Chinese philosophy Purpose: to reinforce and test familiarity with the five elements of Chinese philosophy Cognitive Skills: application, analysis Learning Styles: visual, sensing Intelligences: visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalistic Use: in classroom, as homework For: individuals, pairs, small groups Estimated time: 15 - 30 minutes (though reflective and global thinkers might want to take more time as they think about and stumble across images as they go about their daily life) Materials needed: paper or poster board, glue, scissors, old magazines, junk mail ads, clip art and other sources for images, marker(s) to label posters (ribbon, yarn, or colorful tape optional). Note: can be done in front of the TV, or listening to music
The Activity:
Web resources: YIN AND YANG AND THE FIVE ELEMENTS
Alternative possibilities: any topic which lends itself to categories (such as kinds of animals, things associated with various countries or famous people, historical time periods, etc.) |
Created by: Laura Ellen Shulman |
Page updated: May 12, 2004 |