Describe the map as a material used in teaching Religious Education

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Maps are useful in R.E teaching because they help the learners to locate places where people
mentioned in the bible or Quran lived making Religious experiences real.
They also make religious knowledge comprehensive and easy to remember, enabling learners
to visualize areas in question and relative position of political unity and peoples relationship with their environment. Lastly, it brings the religious world and people into the classroom A good map has the following characteristics accuracy, simplicity, sizable,
readability, study, usability and attractivess.

How to use maps effectively in the teaching of R.E
For effective utilization of maps the teacher should do the following according to Nasibi
and Kiio (2005)
1) Hang it conveniently in the classroom
2) Display it at the right time for instance when she/he wants to use it to emphasize an
idea, after introducing something which needs to be checked on the map.
3) Make sure it is large and clear enough for every student to be able to see the
required detail without strain.
4) Let the students focus on the map at the same time whether they are looking at it as a
class, individuals or groups.
5) Make a sketch of small and detailed maps with useful information or have them projected
on an overhead projector.
6) Use a pointer when showing important features on a wall map. Do not block it.
7) Identify questions to be answered by the students using the map.
8) Tell the learners what to look for. They should look at it critically, interpret it and come
up with some conclusion.
9) Relate map work as much as possible to the lives of students starting from the known to
the unknown.
10) Make sure the learners develop a variety of skills such as critical observation and
interpretation. This is possible if the map is studied in detail.
11) Make sure any assignment given on the map is done to your satisfaction by checking the
students? exercise books. This could be either drawing the map or filling in outline map
specific information.
12) Encouraging students to collect and draw as many maps as possible. This will improve
their skill in drawing.
13) Handle maps well because they are delicate.
14) Fold and keep them well after use for future utilization.

Titany answered the question on November 2, 2021 at 07:33

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