Title

War and Peace in Canaan: Connecting geography with political and military affairs in ancient Israel through a classroom game

School/Department

Talbot School of Theology

Publication Date

10-19-2018

Abstract

This essay provides a brief overview of an educational board game developed by the author for use in upper division Old Testament classes. The game, extending in stages across the semester, heightens student learning by requiring strategic thinking about various historical, political, and geographical relationships. Appendices and links to online material provide full details necessary to adapt the game in local classrooms.

Keywords

Warfare; Simulation; Games in religious education

Publication Title

Teaching Theology & Religion

Volume

21

Issue

4

First Page

306

Last Page

320

DOI of Published Version

10.1111/teth.12460

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