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VISUAL LITERACY. Characteristics of the Visual Learner. Thinks primarily in pictures Has visual strengths Relates well to space Learns concepts all at once Learns complex concepts easily; struggles with easy skills Is a good synthesizer Sees the big picture; may miss details.
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Characteristics of the Visual Learner • Thinks primarily in pictures • Has visual strengths • Relates well to space • Learns concepts all at once • Learns complex concepts easily; struggles with easy skills • Is a good synthesizer • Sees the big picture; may miss details
Must visualize words to spell them • Prefers keyboarding to writing • Creates unique methods of organization • Arrives at correct solutions intuitively • Learns best by seeing relationships • Has good long-term visual memory • Learns concepts permanently; is turned off by drill and repetition • Is a late bloomer
ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY • What does this say about Islam? • No images are allowed • Idolatry • Where are you likely to find such calligraphy? • In Mosques • What’s a mosque? • What is the Arabic term for a mosque? • What happens in mosques?
ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY cont. • What do you know about Muslim prayer? • Preparation for prayer • Separation of men and women? • Whose request? • How often do they pray? • Where do they prayer • What direction do they face? • Why do they stand so close together? • What is the umma? • Different types of prayer