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Drama as a Bible Teaching Method

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Sometimes Bible teachers shy away from drama as a teaching method because it seems too complicated and time consuming to get costumes together, build a stage, gather props, work with students to memorize their lines, etc.. That, however, is only the case if putting on a major production. The use of drama as a teaching method doesn’t have to be that involved in terms of time and resources.

Consider How Drama Methodology Comes in Many Forms

Part of the problem with teachers using drama in the classroom is getting locked into a set way of using this method. Putting on a play is just one form of drama. We can also use the following forms:

audio productions
charades
choral reading
dramatic play
dramatic reading
improvisations
interview
mime
mock trial
monologue
pantomime
picture posing
puppets
role play
skit
story playing
viewing a performance
writing the script and producing the play as a class

Choose the Form of Drama Method That Best Fits

Which type of drama to use largely depends the purpose … what you’re trying to accomplish, the time available, the age of your group, and the size of your class. In most cases, even if you wanted to use a major production, these factors would suggest otherwise.

Sharpening Your Bible Teaching Methods Includes Drama Methodology

Learn more about factors that go into choosing methods in the Sharpening Your Bible Teaching Methods resource which provides input on how to use 57 different methods, including some in the above list related to drama.

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