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MOSAIC - The training kit for Euro-Mediterranean youth work

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Timeline of history<br />

Inter-religious relations of today are rooted<br />

in our history and its interpretation.<br />

Participants create a timeline of the role that religion has played in<br />

historical events and how they perceive it.<br />

<strong>The</strong>mes<br />

Level of<br />

complexity 2<br />

Religion History Peace and<br />

and tolerance<br />

conflict<br />

Issues addressed<br />

<strong>The</strong> history of religions and their<br />

historical relationships<br />

Consequences of past events <strong>for</strong><br />

present-day society<br />

Critical approaches to the teaching<br />

of history<br />

Objectives<br />

To explore different perspectives<br />

of history<br />

To arouse curiosity about other<br />

people’s religions<br />

To promote respect and tolerance<br />

To develop skills of critical thinking<br />

Group<br />

size 6-30<br />

Time<br />

90 minutes<br />

Preparation<br />

Acquire a little background knowledge of the history of the <strong>Euro</strong>-Med region<br />

and the countries the participants come from (reading Chapter 8, “Religion<br />

and tolerance”, should be sufficient).<br />

Materials<br />

A long wall with plenty of space in front of it<br />

A long roll of paper (wallpaper or lining paper) marked off in decades, centuries<br />

or millennia, according to the scope of the activity, and fixed to the wall<br />

Sheets of A4 paper in two contrasting colours (<strong>for</strong> example, blue and yellow)<br />

Sticky tape<br />

Pens or markers<br />

Timeline of history

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