Artistic Interpretations

Learning Objectives:
1. Offer an interpretation of Michelangelo and Jackson's artwork
2. Consider how effectively the artists convey Catholic beliefs about Creation
3. Design your own artistic representation of Genesis

Resources Include:
- Fully editable PowerPoint lesson
- Sort It - Jackson’s artwork split into 7 sections, for pupils to arrange into the finished piece as a starter activity.
- Artwork - double-sided A4 sheet with images of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam and Donald Jackson's Genesis Frontispiece, and questions prompting pupil reflection and links to Genesis.
- My Design - an A4 sheet with a border for pupils to design their own artwork on
- Peer Assess It - a table for pupils to assess the artwork of their peers and see to what extent they fulfil Catholic teachings on Genesis

Religious Education Directory Links:
D7.1.3 - Offer an interpretation of a relevant work of art, making links with Catholic sources and beliefs about Creation. Compare and contrast it with another relevant artwork. Discuss what the makers could have intended to communicate and how effectively each conveys Catholic beliefs about Creation.
R7.1.3 - Consider how their response to the artworks studied might inspire them to think or act differently towards Creation

Scheme of Work: Year 7 Creation & Covenant - Lesson 6 _______________________________________________________________________________

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