Lesson Overview

Students will:

• Identify Buddhism as a belief system
• Examine the significance of Buddhist imagery, including mudras (symbolic hand gestures) and how they relate to Buddhist teachings
• Analyze Buddhist statues to discover what they communicate about Buddhist beliefs and practices
• Look at body language to identify important ideas conveyed by the works of art

• Google Slides deck
• The Story of Siddhartha Gautama (audio)
• Mudra reference sheet
• White paper
• Drawing pencils
• Photo app (like Photo Booth or camera on a smartphone)

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