Lesson 5: symbolic action

• Religious education
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Seating Chart 

Lesson 5: Symbolic Action

Program

1. Welcome

2. Symbols, images and symbolic action

3. Running dictation

4. Rituals

Homework:

- Read §2.6 and do question 1 and 2 (page 34-35)

- §2.7 and do question 1 and 2 (page 36-37)

Symbols and images

§2.4 Symbols

Discuss question 1

Finish reading §2.5

Make question 1 and 2 

Running dictation

- In pairs (the points will go to your team)

- Around the room you will find sheets of papers with sentences 

- One persons reads and remembers the sentences

- Run back to your partner and say the sentence. The other person writes it down

- Run back for the next sentence, until you have them all

- Place them in the most logical order (just write down the numbers)

- The pair that first has all sentences wins 5 points (points go to your Team)

Ranking

Team A: 4 points

Team B: 3 points

Team C: 8 points

Correct order

1. A symbol is used to represent something else.

2. Religions use many symbols.

3. You can find symbols in stories, art and rituals.

4. A good example of a ritual is Puja

5. During Puja Hindus honor their Gods

Team 1         Team 2         Team 3

Rituals: Passover

- We will watch a video about the holiday of Passover

- They will explain the Seder plate (see pic)

- Write down the symbolic meaning of each item on this plate

Passover

https://schooltv.nl/video-item/levensbeschouwing-in-beeld-feesten-afl-2-jodendom

From 6:51 minutes

Seder Plate

Maror =

Zeroah =

Charoset = 

Chazeret =

Karpas = 

Beitzah = 

Seder Plate

Maror = Bitter herbs

Zeroah = Bone

Charoset = Mortar

Chazeret = Bitter herbs

Karpas = Dipped in salt water

Beitzah = Egg, new life

Homework

- Read §2.6 and do question 1 and 2 (page 34-35)

- §2.7 and do question 1 and 2 (page 36-37)