1. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education 1.1 How are symbols used in religion? Starter activity 1.1 How are symbols used in religion?

2. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education What are these symbols of? Why? How do they make you feel?

3. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education

7. If you wanted to represent strength, leadership, vision, wisdom, power, grace and elegance, how would you do it?

8. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education Civilisations throughout history have used the eagle as a symbol of these qualities: The eagle was a symbol of the Roman Empire. Native Americans wear eagle feathers as symbols. The eagle features on the seal of the President of the United States of America. St John, one of the gospel writers in the Christian Bible, is often represented as an eagle.

9. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education What do these symbols represent?

10. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education What do these pictures have in common?

11. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education What do these mean?

12. Themes to InspiRE 1 for KS3  Hodder Education Think of ways you could symbolise: Choose at least four. RespectGoodnessSorrowCourage BeautyBoredomFear Anger WisdomIntelligenceFailure Honesty PrideLoyaltyFreedom Sympathy Life Forgivenes s