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Introduction
The unit 'How do people express their faith through the arts?' focused on some of the ways in which music, art and drama can be used to express aspects of faith. The main focus was on Christianity and Islam, with reference to Hinduism. The unit provided opportunities for # to experience how certain art forms are used to express feelings, emotions and intentions and to learn how these are used in a religious context to express faith.
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Feelings
Section 1: How do we express our feelings?

^ was able to use drama to show ~ understanding of how people express their feelings.
^ has successfully described how feelings can be expressed through movement in response to music.

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Worship
Section 2: How might music be a way of expressing worship for believers?

^ has shown how religious beliefs, ideas and feelings can be expressed in a variety of forms, and ^ was able to explain their symbolism.
^ has identified and recognised different types of religious music and its symbolism.


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Colour
Section 3: How can colour express religious feelings and ideas?

^ could explain the meaning of the vestments and the different colours seen in many churches.
^ has identified and explained the significance of some symbols in Christianity.

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Art
Section 4: How have artists expressed religious beliefs?
Children:

^ has been able to explain the significance and meaning of icons for some Christians.
^ has understood the variety of symbolic meanings in paintings.

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Islamic art
Section 5: How does Islamic art help Muslims to worship?
Children:

^ has explained the importance of calligraphy and Arabesque to Muslims.
^ can explain the significance of the design of a prayer mat.
^ has evaluated how art is used differently in Christianity and Islam.

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Drama
Section 6: How is faith expressed through drama?

# has talked about how drama can be a means for presenting and reinforcing religious stories and teachings.
^ has reflected on the ways in which stories can be a means of exploring the ultimate questions.


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