Create a "Word Cloud" or "Word Art" about the Empty Tomb and/or Resurrection Appearances of Jesus

Possible word themes students can create word art about:

1. Key words from the story of the Empty Tomb,  Peter's words, the angel's speak, the women.
2. Jesus speaks to Mary Magdalene (and us). What does he want us to go do? say?
3. Things Jesus would say to us when we saw him
4. What Jesus wants us to do now that we believe

Examples of rich phrases from Luke 24 that could be word-clouded:

• Why do you look for the living among the dead?
• The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again
• But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense
• he went away, wondering to himself what had happened
• Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.

There are two really wonderful online word-art generators that are so easy to use, even the adults will be able to use them!

www.wordart.com and www.wordclouds.com

Both are very similar, both are free, both allow you to download or print what you create, and each offers some different options. All you need is a computing device with a browser and an internet connection.

More from our Computer Workshop "Word Clouds" topic...

"Word clouds" are a familiar and ancient form of illustrating with words

In the world of art and illustrated manuscripts, illustrating with the written word is known as "micrography." "Micro" because the illustrations often featured very small handwriting. ("Micro" can be a bit of a problem for small hands and early-writers.)

Having children illustrate WITH Bible text has three major learning benefits:

1. They will grapple with, select, and remember the text.
   
   
2. They will express the ideas/concepts/feelings behind the text, and their own understanding of it, by illustrating with them.
   
   
3. They will produces a piece of scripture art that can go home, be displayed, be shared, and serve as a reminder of your lesson.
   
   

Creating Word Clouds with Online Tools

There have been several types of "word cloud creation" websites over the years. Currently, www.wordclouds.com is one of the best. It's also free and very easy to use. (www.wordart.com is very good too)

For Sunday School, kids would need a tablet or PC with internet access. You will also want a printer.

Click the image below to see an enlarged version of their site's simple interface, or visit www.wordclouds.com and try it for yourself.