Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets
This article introduces an approach to teaching ancient Mediterranean religions by using types of classification to compare ancient to modern groups. A brief narrative introduces pedagogy challenges around understanding the multi-various intersections of ancient group affiliations with other aspects...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2019-04-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Classics Teaching |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2058631019000163/type/journal_article |
| Summary: | This article introduces an approach to teaching ancient Mediterranean religions by using types of classification to compare ancient to modern groups. A brief narrative introduces pedagogy challenges around understanding the multi-various intersections of ancient group affiliations with other aspects of society. Different modes of classification and comparison are presented as a way to enable such understanding. Finally, worksheets meant for copy and classroom use are presented, explained, and detailed for their potential in Classics pedagogy at both the secondary and tertiary levels. |
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| ISSN: | 2058-6310 |