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VISUAL LITERACY
Characteristics of the Visual Learner
• Thinks primarily in pictures• Has visual strengths• Relates well to space• Learns concepts all at once• Learns complex concepts easily; struggles with
easy skills• Is a good synthesizer• Sees the big picture; may miss details
• Must visualize words to spell them• Prefers keyboarding to writing• Creates unique methods of organization• Arrives at correct solutions intuitively• Learns best by seeing relationships• Has good long-term visual memory• Learns concepts permanently; is turned off by drill
and repetition• Is a late bloomer
ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY
• What does this say about Islam?• No images are allowed• Idolatry • Where are you likely to find such calligraphy?• In Mosques• What’s a mosque?• What is the Arabic term for a mosque?• What happens in mosques?
ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY cont.
• What do you know about Muslim prayer?• Preparation for prayer• Separation of men and women?• Whose request?• How often do they pray?• Where do they prayer• What direction do they face?• Why do they stand so close together?• What is the umma?• Different types of prayer