Christian World View

Year 8 Lesson 2

What is the lesson about?

• Walt (We are learning to))• Understand how artists

use symbolism to portray a belief or a teaching.

• Wilf (What I'm looking for)• A description that uses the

writing frame which explains the symbolism inherent within a picture.

• Can you spot the teaching or belief the artist is trying to portray.

• Your own picture that tries to portray a Christian belief or teaching (Homework).

What did Jesus look like?

• If you had to design a poster that expressed what Jesus was like what would you include?

What did Jesus look like?

• Look at examples of Christian Art from around the world. - what do you notice about Jesus

• What do the different pictures try to portray about Jesus and his message?  

Your Task

• In pairs, on strips of paper write a brief description for the picture you like the best, imagine that it was for an art gallery.

• Try to say why it uses the symbols or pictures that it does:

This picture is called………….. .

Notice how Jesus is ………….

This tries to show that Jesus is……

Homework

Draw a poster that tries to highlight a Christian teaching or belief, and write a

description to go with it