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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-83029462647c45edb0d564d42c7b4f6d2023-03-09T12:37:25ZengCambridge University PressThe Journal of Classics Teaching2058-63102019-04-01209510010.1017/S2058631019000163Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheetsPaul RobertsonThis 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.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2058631019000163/type/journal_articleAncient Mediterranean ReligionGroup AffiliationTaxonomyWorksheets |
| spellingShingle | Paul Robertson Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets The Journal of Classics Teaching Ancient Mediterranean Religion Group Affiliation Taxonomy Worksheets |
| title | Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets |
| title_full | Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets |
| title_fullStr | Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets |
| title_short | Categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups: teaching with taxonomy worksheets |
| title_sort | categorising and comparing ancient religions to modern groups teaching with taxonomy worksheets |
| topic | Ancient Mediterranean Religion Group Affiliation Taxonomy Worksheets |
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