Assign either as a group or individual project the task of describing Salvation History, or the Bible, in 50 words. This means describing everything from the creation of the first humans all the way to the early years of the Church, described in the New Testament. An example from an unknown source follows:
God made
Adam bit
Noah arked
Abraham split
Joseph ruled
Jacob fooled
Bush talked
Moses balked
Pharaoh plagued
People walked
Sea divided
Tablets guided
Promised landed
Saul freaked
David peeked
Prophets warned
Jesus born
God walked
Love talked
Anger crucified
Hope died
Love rose
Spirit flamed
Word spread
God remained
You can choose to share this example with the students prior to the assignment or not. You might give an example of one or two lines. Rhyming verses are optional. Tell the students that the only rule is that they describe Salvation History in 50 words or less.
To extend the assignment, have them create posters or slides with their work. Allow time for class sharing.
