Religious Education Draft - PDST

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION • LOOKING IN • IMAGES OF GOD
Unit 3: Images of God
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TEACHER GUIDELINES
The student will be able to:
1. identify their present image of
God and compare it with possible
childhood images
Students can be given time to draw
or write "My image of God " –
they could revisit their Faith Line and
identify images they had as children.
2. compare and contrast the images of
God found in ancient religions,
world religions and modern culture
Examine the images of God found in
(a) Ancient religions.
(b)World religions, exploration of the
images of God found in Christianity,
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and
Judaism. This can be done through
group project work.
(c) The modern world. This can be
achieved through the use of video,
newspapers, film, exploration of
their own experience, Sacred Text,
stories, interviews with
adults/teenagers/children.
3. discuss the effects of these images
on growth in faith
Prepare a collage of all the different
images (in groups or as a class).
Examine the images and how they affect
growth in faith.
4. say which image they are most
comfortable with and why
or
5. give reasons why they have no
image of God
Students should now select an image
of God which has particular appeal
for them. They should be able to
justify their choice.
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