Lesson 6 Section 1 How do religions use art?

• Godsdienst
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

The teacher of Islam

The teacher of Judaism

The teacher of Hinduism

The teacher of Christianity

The teacher of Buddhism

Homework

Page 11

• Activity B: nr 1. What does the story mean?
  
• Activity C1:
  which qualities? 

Lesson objectives

I know and I can interpret religious symbols.

• I know and I can explain 5 religious symbols.
  
• I can identify and compare various religious symbols in art.
  
• I can argue why religious symbols are used in art.
  
• I can explain how symbols can help people worship.
  

1. Which religious symbols do you know?

2. What does the colour red mean?

3. Which holy places do you know?

4. Which religious activities do you know?

At work

To do:

1. Read page 16 – 19
2. Knowledge check page 16 (fill in the answers in lesson up)

Knowledge check
1. What is a halo?

Knowledge check
2. What does the colour white symbolise in Christian art?

Knowledge check
3. Why are some men shown wearing beards in religious art?

Knowledge check
4. How is the Buddha shown to be fearless in art?

Knowledge check
5. Look at the picture of Ganesha on page 18. What sort of head does he have?

Knowledge check
6. Can you see a mouse at Ganesha's feet? See if you can find out why it is there.

Ask 1 question about something you didn't understand yet

Tekst

Ganesha

The God Ganesha

Gold

Beard

Trinity

Jesus puts the middle three fingers of his left hand together to represent the Trinity

a symbol of divinity

God's love

a symbol of a religious teacher

Name 3 things you have learned this lesson