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Share a biblically integrated assignment or assessment you use in your classroom. In what way(s) does it work well? Is there room for improvement? If you don’t currently have any biblically integrated assignments or assessments, share an idea you have for one.
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We sometimes watch a video about science and when it is done, I ask the students if they heard something that is not consistent with the Bible and our undestanding of creation. Students become great detectives and start listening with critical ears and begin asking what is the evidence for that, because I am not just going to take your word for it.
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I want to implement the history of the Bible and the people it follows whenever I can. I can start giving assignments where my students research the history of the Israelites or any of the surrounding nations/civilizations.
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One biblically integrated assignment I like to use when I substitute is asking the questions what they do that sets them apart as Christians from the rest of the world. I’ve found that a lot of times they fail to give reasons as to what makes them in but not of this world. I’ve seen first hand the conviction that they fall under when it comes to things like this and how these things actually strengthen their faith and Christian living in the long run.
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Christian educators must train their students to integrate God's word and biblical principles in classroom discussions. While I am not teaching currently, I would focus on guiding students to include biblical perspectives in novel studies during literature course discussions when teaching. As a classroom teacher, I knew that structure and repetition helped create communication patterns supporting meaningful conversations about novels in my literature courses, and I would:
Start with at least one guiding question to capture the students' attention, arouse their curiosity, and focus on the discussion points for biblical integration.
Then, promote critical thinking with visuals to introduce a biblical perspective to the discussion and to encourage reflection. This strategy also supports active listening for comparative analysis.
Use 'What if —' & 'Have you considered—' questions to help students make appropriate biblical connections that build conceptual understanding for real-life application through the discussions.
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Two lessons came into my mind: 1. We learned the Bible verse Proverbs 16:24 – “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones”. We use it when friends are not being kind to others, and how we would love for others to say nice things about us. We should practice to be kind to others.
2. We brainstormed the word “Jesus”. After, we discussed how different it would have been if He would have remained dead. What If that was the end of the story? But it didn’t end there. He is alive, we have hope, he’s preparing a place for us , and we will see him one day.
This encouraged the courses, we celebrated and sang songs.