Comments on: Must-See Videos for Religious Education http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-443 Joe Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:06:19 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-443 TJ, thanks for your recommendations. I've yet to see either of these...I'll keep my eyes open for them. TJ, thanks for your recommendations. I’ve yet to see either of these…I’ll keep my eyes open for them.

]]> By: TJ http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-442 TJ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:12:48 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-442 I am a fan of The Visual Bible's "Matthew." It is a word for word version of the gospel of Matthew, beautifully filmed with citation of chapter and verse on the screen for easy reference. I have also used the movie "Joshua" with my 8th graders. As a contemporary version of the life of Jesus, the students pick out the similarities often without needing to be prompted. I am a fan of The Visual Bible’s “Matthew.” It is a word for word version of the gospel of Matthew, beautifully filmed with citation of chapter and verse on the screen for easy reference. I have also used the movie “Joshua” with my 8th graders. As a contemporary version of the life of Jesus, the students pick out the similarities often without needing to be prompted.

]]> By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-441 Joe Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:02:41 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-441 Brenda, I've heard many catechists talk about using "The Prince of Egypt" with their intermediate grade classes. They tell me that as long as you point out some of the "poetic license" that Disney takes with the story, it does a good job of telling the Exodus story. Brenda, I’ve heard many catechists talk about using “The Prince of Egypt” with their intermediate grade classes. They tell me that as long as you point out some of the “poetic license” that Disney takes with the story, it does a good job of telling the Exodus story.

]]> By: Brenda from Flatbush http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-440 Brenda from Flatbush Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:14:24 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-440 Don't know what I'd do without "Prince of Egypt" now that they don't run the old "Ten Commandments" movie on TV anymore. Most of my kids have never heard of any of the OT characters, even by 5th grade (really--except for Harriet Tubman. They've all learned in PS that she was called "Moses" by escaped slaves, they just have no idea who the original Moses was.) As for Zefferelli's, I got it and was amazed at how slooowwwwly it moved...which actually worked out great; I do a "running commentary" during the many brooding silences in the script, explaining things like "Jews have the beards, Romans don't," "that's the Temple" etc. Now if only we had time for "Ben Hur"... Don’t know what I’d do without “Prince of Egypt” now that they don’t run the old “Ten Commandments” movie on TV anymore. Most of my kids have never heard of any of the OT characters, even by 5th grade (really–except for Harriet Tubman. They’ve all learned in PS that she was called “Moses” by escaped slaves, they just have no idea who the original Moses was.)
As for Zefferelli’s, I got it and was amazed at how slooowwwwly it moved…which actually worked out great; I do a “running commentary” during the many brooding silences in the script, explaining things like “Jews have the beards, Romans don’t,” “that’s the Temple” etc. Now if only we had time for “Ben Hur”…

]]> By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-439 Joe Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:16:05 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-439 Amy, I've always like Zefferelli's Jesus of Nazareth, especially for the portrayal of Peter! Amy, I’ve always like Zefferelli’s Jesus of Nazareth, especially for the portrayal of Peter!

]]> By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-438 Joe Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:14:56 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-438 Good advice, Mary. In Chicago, we have the Jegen Center for Catechetical Media & Research run by Sr. Judy Dieterle...a great resource! Good advice, Mary. In Chicago, we have the Jegen Center for Catechetical Media & Research run by Sr. Judy Dieterle…a great resource!

]]> By: Mary http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-437 Mary Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:47:26 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-437 I'd like to recommend that parish DRE's and catechists contact their Diocesan Media Center (go to NACMP.org for a listing). They will often have a video or DVD that you may only watch once or twice a year. Also, I would suggest sometimes using clips from videos/DVD's instead of a full movie. You can illustrate a point, introduce a topic, etc. I’d like to recommend that parish DRE’s and catechists contact their Diocesan Media Center (go to NACMP.org for a listing). They will often have a video or DVD that you may only watch once or twice a year. Also, I would suggest sometimes using clips from videos/DVD’s instead of a full movie. You can illustrate a point, introduce a topic, etc.

]]> By: Amy http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-436 Amy Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:30:16 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/30/must-see-videos-for-religious-education/#comment-436 Definitely "Jesus of Nazareth" by Franco Zefferelli. You can use parts of it for all levels, children to adults. In our RE Office, we have a 14-tape set of it broken down into 20-30 minute bits. Don't know what we'd do without it. Definitely “Jesus of Nazareth” by Franco Zefferelli. You can use parts of it for all levels, children to adults.

In our RE Office, we have a 14-tape set of it broken down into 20-30 minute bits. Don’t know what we’d do without it.

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