Jesus and Galilee

These activities are designed to help students to explore Jesus in his context as a first century CE man from the Jewish region of Galilee in Roman Palestine. Teacher background on the Jewish culture of Jesus is provided. The structured activities invite students to write and edit a Galilean newspaper and write a feature article on Jesus' life and career. Students can review the work of archaeologists in the Galilee and the way their findings illuminates the biblical text. Worksheets explain the markers of Jewish culture described in the gospels. A worksheet on Jesus and the celebration of the Jewish Passover helps to locate Jesus as an observant Jew. Students can research whether Jesus was really a carpenter, using the gospels and modern art. These activities are suitable for students from upper primary to secondary levels.