About the Project "Across the Bible, across Europe"

 Irene Szymanski

Many people have a relationship with the Bible. For them the Bible embodies the basic values of our European culture.
The texts of the Bible are chosen as a source of inspiration for art, literature, films and discussions etc. In our everyday lives we also meet catchphrases and slogans which come from the Bible, without knowing their origin.
The aim of the project is to make pupils realize the values which are being handed down in the Bible and the power of the language used in it. Whilst reading the Bible pupils meet the characters of the Bible, and learn about their lives and values. Pupils increase their creativity and communication skills.They also get background knowledge about aspects like truth, justice, sympathy, generosity, forgiveness, love, peace and war, friendship etc.
Within the project intercultural, interreligious and foreign language knowledge are expanded and skills in the use of information and communication technologies are improved. 

We started the project with two schools in etwinning. In the meantime schools take part Europe-wide. The project manages to bring together several subjects such as arts, the English language, religious education, handicrafts, information and communication technologies, social studies, literature and so on, and different schoolforms and age groups. 

 

Information Poster

Dr. Teresa Fernandes

 

Devised for the Annual eTwinning Conference last February in Brussels.

 

Here you can have an idea of what ATB is about