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Mandalas

Mandalas. Mandalas. EQ: How do symbols come together to communicate the essence of who you are?. What is a symbol?. An object that stands for an idea Flag = Nation Heart = Love Cross = religion Light bulb = idea Skull / crossbones = danger “V” hand = peace Butterfly = change.

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Mandalas

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  1. Mandalas Mandalas

  2. EQ: How do symbols come together to communicate the essence of who you are?

  3. What is a symbol? • An object that stands for an idea • Flag = Nation • Heart = Love • Cross = religion • Light bulb = idea • Skull/crossbones = danger • “V” hand = peace • Butterfly = change

  4. What is a Mandala? • Originated in Tibet 2000 years ago • Tibetans use it to calm themselves and think about the meaning of life • Intricately illustrated • Used for meditation • Show individual or cultural uniqueness • Many cultures use it • Aztec • Asian • Native Americans

  5. Aztec Calendar • Timekeeping • Religious uses

  6. Taoist Yin-Yang Symbol • To show opposition and interdependence

  7. Native Americans Medicine wheels Sand painting

  8. Why a circle? • Represents harmony and wholeness of life • Universal shape: eye, sun snowflake, moon, circle of friends, the atom, cells, nucleus • A simple representation of WHO YOU ARE • Using symbols that represent you • Peace, love, friendship, etc

  9. . Assignment: • Create your mandala • symbolic pictures represent you! • Essay ties it together • Present

  10. Sample 1

  11. Sample 2

  12. Sample 3

  13. Basic Design • Most important symbol(s) in the middle • Think of connecting design • Unifying theme • Symmetrical pattern • Determine colors • Draw a basic outline • Beautify it!

  14. After the Mandala… Write a reflective essay… How do they represent significant aspects of you? How do these symbols come together to demonstrate your wholeness?

  15. Then… Write and present a 2 minute speech explaining your mandala and essay content. [NOT a reading of your essay to class]

  16. 10 Mandala Quick writes 1 Mandala diagram 1 Reflective Essay 1 Oral Presentation How am I graded?

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