Symbols - Basics 2

Learning goals
At the end of this lesson you can explain which religious symbols belong to which ideas.

Practice speaking & reading English.
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Learning goals
At the end of this lesson you can explain which religious symbols belong to which ideas.

Practice speaking & reading English.

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Quiz
Which symbols would you use for the following words?
Strength, leadership, wisdom, power, beauty, carefulness (=voorzichtigheid).


Difficult? -> which animals would you use for these words?

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Today
  • Famous symbols
  • Old symbols
  • Explaining symbols
  • Religious symbols

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Famous symbols
Which symbols do you recognise? Write them down.

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Famous symbols
Which symbols do you recognise? Write them down.

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Old symbols: the eagle

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Old symbols: the eagle
Roman Empire: the army
Native Americans: eagle feathers
Christians: Saint John
USA: seal of the president

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Types of symbols
  • Different things can be symbols.
  • The body can be used to make symbols.
  • Animals can be symbols.
  • Gestures, customs and rituals can say something without words.

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Practice
  • Answer open questions in complete sentences.
  • Try to answer in English.

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Bee
Owl
Bear
Lion
Peacock
Horse
Hungry
Busy
Brave
Strong
Wise
Proud

Slide 10 - Drag question

For 2 animals explain why they match that 'feature' (=eigenschap).

Slide 11 - Open question

What is this symbol? And why do we use this symbol for that?

Slide 12 - Open question

What is this symbol? And why do we use this symbol for that?

Slide 13 - Open question

What is this symbol? And why do we use this symbol for that?

Slide 14 - Open question

What is this symbol? And why do we use this symbol for that?

Slide 15 - Open question

NL: Gebaren, rituelen
Er zijn een hoop gebaren, gebruiken of rituelen die zonder woorden iets duidelijk maken. Denk aan een doventolk die iets vertaalt voor een ‘niet-horende’, of een kind dat gedoopt wordt.

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NL: De dagopening is een ritueel op school. Wat zou de school hiermee duidelijk willen maken?

Slide 17 - Open question

NL: Bedenk drie gebaren die mensen vaak gebruiken. Leg voor elk uit wat het gebaar duidelijk maakt.

Slide 18 - Open question

NL: Kies een godsdienstig ritueel dat je kent. Beschrijf kort wat er dan gebeurt en wat dat betekent.

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What does this gesture mean?

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What does this gesture mean?

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What does this gesture mean?

Slide 22 - Open question

What does this gesture mean?

Slide 23 - Open question

Judaism (jodendom)
Judaism (jodendom)
Christianity
Islam

Slide 24 - Drag question

Religious symbols
The most famous Christian symbol, pointing to Jesus' death on the cross.
Jesus as the scapegoat (zondebok) who suffers (pijn lijden) for others.
God who sees everything in the world.
The oldest Christian symbol for the Greek word 'fish' (ichthus), pointing to Jesus as the son of God.
The apostel Paul wrote many letters about the Christian lifestyle of Faith (geloof), hope and love.
The Greek letters X (chi) and P (rho) as the first letters of the word Christ.

Slide 25 - Drag question

NL: Schrijf 3 dingen op die je deze les hebt geleerd

Slide 26 - Open question

NL: Stel 1 vraag over iets dat je deze les nog niet zo goed hebt begrepen

Slide 27 - Open question

Important words

  • symbol

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Homework
Design your own symbol. 
Explain your symbol in 2 - 3 lines.

Ontwerp je eigen symbool. Leg in 2 tot 3 regels uit waarom je symbool er zo uitziet.

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