Starter:Write a paragraph answering these 4 questions Eg. sentence start: I think religious stories…..

Q: What religious stories have you enjoyed?Q: What are some of the symbols / themes of

your religious stories?Q: What do religious stories teach us about?Q: Why do we express our religious beliefs through story?

Hinduism: The story of God

Aim:To explore the stories of the gods and what they

teach about a world of darkness and light?

Tasks:1. Watch the Avatar Howl -

movie2. In pairs, think of 5 things

you know about what an avatar is and note this down on your spider diagram.

Extra Q: Do you remember who Lord Vishnu is….?....How is Jake from ‘Avatar’ like him?

Avatar Howl - Movie

The Avatars: Knowing GodAvatars are an ancient concept that explain the

story of Brahman and his relationship with the world.

Brahman is so vast that Hindu’s believe we come to know God through the gods / goddesses or avatars. This is an image of God; a physical appearance or character of Brahman on Earth.

An incarnation is God in human form on Earth.

From the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna reveals:

Copy:‘Whenever the Sacred Law falls, and evil raises its head, I take embodied birth. To guard the righteous, to root our sinners, and to establish the Sacred Law, I am born from age to age.’

• Q: What is an avatar?• Q: When does an avatar take place?• Q: What do you think ‘I take embodies birth’

means?• Q: What does the avatar do when he is on earth?

Brahman – God Ultimate being/

reality. We cannot begin to

understand….help!!

Vishnu – The Trimurti, He is the

preserver and protector of

life…..Cool!!

Rama – The avatar, he is brave, couragous and

true. He shows us how to live….OoooH, good

example!!

Brahman

Vishnu

Rama

The Ramayana:A story of God1. Explore the story of the

Ramayana and or Krishna. - (*20min excellent animation in RE dept, see RMG)

Suggested tasks:

• Video ‘Religions around the world’ – Hinduism, Ramayana and Krishna

• Write a short story where good wins over evil.

• Create a story cube and assemble

• Retell the story and illustrate• Create a dance to illustrate the

most important message of the story for Hindus

The Ramayana is the poem of Rama and his wife Sita. They are the ideal couple and the story tells

of how Rama rescues his kidnapped wife from the evil

demon king Ravana. This victory is seen by many Hindus as the

triumph of good over evil.

The story explains how Vishnu and the other gods walk upon the

earth to protect its goodness.

Rama and Sita – The Movie

Rama and Sita – The story

Assessment Question:Q: Is Hinduism and religion of one God or

many?

Homework:1.Research another of Vishnu’s avatars and their

stories: Q: What form has Vishnu taken, Draw a simple

picture.Q: What did the avatar of Vishnu do?Q: What does this avatar tell us about Vishnu

and that of Brahman?Q: What does the story tell us about God, about

ourselves and about the world?