How do you remember meanings?

hours 1,5

grade 10 onwards

2 classroom materials

overview

How can an object or a part of the body be an image for something else? Together we think about the meaning and the use of symbols.

LEARNING GOALS AND COMPETENCES

to reflect on objects as carriers of meaning
to reflect on symbolism in language
to reflect on communication
to compile gestures of the hand

Augmented Reality App

In the TAMAM project, mosque communities have been working with the Museum for Islamic Art since 2015 to develop new ways of teaching culture. Following the publication of teaching materials, a free app was released that uses augmented reality to present background information on selected objects in the collection.

Download TAMAM in the Apple APP Store for free

Classroom materials for download

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Ernst Herzfeld: Privathäuser, Stuck, ?, 1911-1913. Glasnegativ, 13 x 18 cm, Museum für Islamische Kunst, Inv. Nr. Pl. Sam 496

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