1. How well did your group work?

Not as well as I would have liked. There was a bit of putting of the work. We did not communicate much and understand the project at the beginning.

2. Would you work with the same group of students again?

Just maybe one of them. We did not cooperate effectively as I would have liked.

3. How much effort did you put into this project? What could you have done better?

I put a lot of time and effort into the project. I worked for about 4 hours each week outside of school on the project. For next time what I could do is as soon as we get the entry document: List everything that I have to do and then make a to-do-list.

4. Do you think that your final wikispace was your best work? Why

I don’t think that I put my best effort into the wikispace and know that I am capable of a lot more. I think that if my grop members cooperated as I expected then we could have had a better space.

5. What did you think of the project when you recieved it? Why?

When I recieved the project I thought that this would be a piece of cake. In my opinion I thought that all I had to do was to just get an image write about it and that’s it. However throughout the project I thought it was a bit harder when it was hard finding images etc.

6. What do you think of the project now that

No it has not. This is because before the project I already had a clear image as to what Jesus looked like

2. What do you feel is the best way to portray an image of Jesus and why?

In my opinion the way that Jesus should be portrayed is dependant on the character of a person. I believe that it depends on ones age group:

Child 2-9 (Image) – At this stage children need to know about Jesus and are still very young and would not have a great understanding of the bible and would most probably not understand it. At this age I believe that it would be appropriate to show children images and picture books of Jesus and other stories of the bible. This is because it is easier for them to take in a picture than words.

Child 10-adulthood (Music, Bible) – By this time kids will have a greater interest into music and Christian music promotes them to listen to God’s word. I for one believe this, as I myself took upon this method and am part of our church band and have grown to become closer to God through music. Artists such as Hillsong, Matt Redman and Julie Jacobs inspire youths to become closer to God through praise in music. Also at this stage it is time for the bible to be taught to them so that they can learn about God’s word. Also at this stage they would have common reading skills. This makes it appropriate to introduce it  

3. What have you enjoyed about the project so far and what would you do differently.

I have enjoyed how we get to talk about our personal religious beliefs and open up about our beliefs.

Matthew 19: 18-28

John 12: 20-35

1. Describe in your own words, the message of each Bible Passage.

Matthew 19: 18-28

This bible passage talks about how it is no use obeyeing God’s holy law when you would not follow God when he comes knocking on your door. In this passage, the man has obeyed all of God’s law but however when Jesus tells him to do something that he doesnt want to do, he declines and walks away from god. In other words this passage tells us that we must be ready to follow God’s call when he asks us to do something no matter what it may be.

John 12:20-35

This passage tells us that the people who serve and follow Jesus, that we will be honoured by God and be seated in heaven and rise as Jesus Christ did.

2. How is Jesus portrayed in the following passages.

In the first passage Jesus is clearly represented as a teacher with a wealth of knowledge of the bible and God’s word. He is seeked by many for questions, in this case on what a person must do, in order to reach heaven. At this time he speaks of many analogies and similar terms.  He also gives people advice as to what God expects to do. In the last passage it is very similar, Jesus is portrayed as merely a teacher in God’s law, at this time he is only a teacher of the bible. While he is a teacher at this stage, his real identity as Jesus the messiah and Son of Man is clear while others in the bible see him as a teacher.

3. Discuss your personal response to the messages portrayed by the parables.

I believe, after reading the Bible passages under the central point, that Jesus was the teacher and mentor at that time. In the time that the passages highlight, Jesus is a teacher to all about God’s word. After his baptism, he begins to change into the servant that God wants him to be. He heals, teaches and loves. While his true love has yet not been shown in the two passages, he still possesses the ability to explain the bible to the believers.

4. From the portrayel, draw your own image of Jesus in one of the parables.

1. List the title of the Image.

The title of this artwork is the Pieta.

2. Name the artist where possible.

This work is by the famous Renaissance artist: Michellangelo.

3. Identify features of the artwork significant to the period.

Some features which this artwork relates to in the Renaissance Period are:

It shows great detail into the sorrow that Mary faced wen she saw the dead body of Jesus her son.

It helped people of that time understand what the scene in the bible would look like as people were curious into the way things were highlighted.

People wanted to know what the scene was in real life with an insight into what it looked like.

4. Discuss your personal response to the message, potrayed by this artwork.

I believe that this image shows us all the amount of love that our parents, particularly our mothers have for us and the compassion that they have for us. It also tells us that they care for us and we mean the world to them. This relates to the artwork as it shows the love that Mary had for Jesus. This artwork also gets us to look at the sorrow and express the emotions that Mary had for Jesus as she held his dead corpse.

1. What form of medium(music, art or literature) allows you to best connect with Jesus and why?

The medium which allows me to become closer to Jesus is through music. As I am part of the church band I get to play songs of worship and praise and I enjoy the praise through music that I play. Also it is a lot easier to express it through music as you open up your inner feelings through it.

2. Why has Jesus been portrayed in so many different ways throughout history.

Jesus has been portrayed in many ways because:

People wanted to imagine a scene with Jesus and wanted to know what he looked like

To replicate events that happened in his life

Construct images of what the Bible said to make it easier for others.

3. How is Jesus protrayed at Parramatta Marist.

At Marist, Jesus is shown on a crucifix in every classroom. He is also shown in some paintings in few rooms in the school.

4. What artistic time period do you think represents your image of Jesus and why?

The period which I believe represents Jesus the best is the Renaissance. This period shows a great deal of realism in the artworks. It also shows and gives us accurate images of what Jesus may have looked like.

5. Identify one image that appeals to you. What do you like about the representation.

An image which greatly appeals to me is Pieta by Michellangelo. I like how the artist has shown the sorrow and saddness on Mary’s face which shows a great deal of emotion on the scene. It also makes it very dramatic and the emotions powerful.

6. What factors currently shape your image of Jesus and why?

The factors which shape my image of Jesus are:

Certain clips of movies which show Jesus teaching or his crucifixion.

Images and paintings such as the ones in school

1. What words and/or images come into your mind when you hear the word Jesus?

No words come into my mind when I hear the word Jesus except for his name. If i hear his name though, I begin to get images of Jesus as a sheppard I also see a picture of him looking down from heaven and a glow surrounding him.

2. Why might it be important for young people to identify an image of Jesus.

It is important that young people understand what Jesus represents in case they recieve a vision from him asking them to do something. It is important that we are able to determine an image of Jesus so that we know when he is calling us.

3. Where in life do you most associate with images of Jesus.

In life I mainly see images of Jesus when I pray in church, when I bow my head I begin to feel the presence of him.

1. How many rubrics are there for this project?

This project uses 3 rubrics: one for the group task, group task on selected art period and individual work

2. Describe the purpose of the rubric.

The purpose of the rubric is to help us understand how we can get the best possible mark. It guides us as to what we need to do to get a good grade.

3. How can you use the rubric to get the best possible mark?

What we can do is after we have completed the project. The week before it is due we should go over the rubric and see if our project satisfies it and meets the guidelines.

1. List two problems that could occur from students selecting their own groups.

Choosing their own friends and throughout the project, they get distracted and do not complete the project or to a professional standard.

End up with people who don’t do any work and in the end you end up completing the entire project.

2. Which type of student will be selected first?

The student which will be selected first in a group is, the smartest person in the class as people will go for the brainy people to do all the work.

3. Why do you think that they were selected first?

The brainy people will be selected first because others want them to get them good marks and do all the work.

4. Which type of student would be selected last?

Not quite sure on this one. Only guess is, the one who is not very brainy

5. What beneficial characteristics can you offer to your group?

Some of the things I can offer to my group are:

Good knowledge of Photoshop/Indesign etc.

How to research and write effectively

ICT skills such as Final Cut Pro, iMovie

6. List three things you personally would like to improve on during this project.

Some things which I would like to improve on in this project are:

Be a bit more organise.

Be consistent

Make every lesson, feel like the last to finish the project.