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RE at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 6)

Unit 6F: How do people express their faith through the arts?

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About this unit

This unit focuses on some of the ways in which music, art and drama are used to express aspects of faith. The main focus is on Christianity and Islam, with reference to Hinduism. The unit provides opportunities for children to experience how certain art forms can be used to express feelings, emotions and intentions and to learn how these are used in a religious context to express faith.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How do we express our feelings?
2. How might music be a way of expressing worship for believers?
3. How can colour express religious feelings and ideas?
4. How have artists expressed religious beliefs?
5. How does Islamic art help Muslims to worship?
6. How is faith expressed through drama?