Presenter view · Grades 5–8 · Religion

Created in God’s Image

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Materials

Bible (classroom set or projected)
Projected or printed Aaron Douglas image — Song of the Towers or Aspects of Negro Life
Differentiated handouts — one per student

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MThe Harlem RenaissanceCreated in God’s Image

Lesson · Grades 5–8 · Religion

Created in God’s Image

Students will explore how the Harlem Renaissance was a profound affirmation of human dignity rooted in the theological conviction that every person is made imago Dei — in the image and likeness of God. They will connect Catholic Social Teaching Principle 1 (Life and Dignity of the Human Person) to the cultural and artistic work of the Renaissance, and reflect on their own responsibility to affirm the dignity of others.

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Two questions 5 min

“I’m going to ask you two questions. First: what does it mean to be made in God’s image? Take 30 seconds and write one sentence. Second: if every person is made in God’s image — equally — what does it mean when a society treats some people as less than others?”

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45:00