Lyn Smith 2012

Religious Education is centrally concerned with: Ultimate questions: critical thinking: analysis & interpretation: multifaceted phenomena & concepts like truth seeking. RE today: A Teachers Handbook of Religious Education p.17

SHARED HUMAN

EXPERIENCE

LIVED HUMAN EXPERIENCE

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Learning From / Learning About

Develops knowledge & understanding about religions. Key questions: What should your students be able to know, understand & do?

Focuses on Knowledge / Understanding.

Enhancing own spiritual & moral development. Key Questions: What opportunities are we providing for students to…

Consider

reflect

express

To help students think at a higher level we should help them in the learning process by the four main interrelated aspects of: engaging

exploring

expressing

responding

So how can we do this through our use of music and the religious imagery it holds.

These will help us to promote & develop attitudes towards: others

the world

living in a religiously plural & multicultural society

oneself

My Cats: Metallica & Cooper

James Hetfield : Born 1963, Los Angeles Married, 3 Children Vocals, Guitar, piano

Lars Ulrich: Born 1963, Gentofte Denmark Married : 3 Children Drums

Kirk Hammett: Born 1962, San Francisco Married , 1 Child Guitar, backing vocals

Robert Trujillo: o Born 1964, Santa Monica o Married, 2 Children o Bass, backing vocals

Ulrich & Hetfield formed Metallica on October 28th 1981. Dave Mustaine (1981 – 1983), replaced by Kirk Hammett in 1983.

Joined by Cliff Burton (died 27/09/83), replaced by Jason Newstead (left in 2001), replaced by Robert Trujillo in 2002.

the life of James Hetfield his life experiences Christian Scientist beliefs played a big part in his in his childhood & central to his lyrics death of his mother at 17 from cancer, who was a light opera singer death of his father, a truck driver, from cancer as a writer he does not often explain his ideas behind the lyrics he pens.

Forgiveness

Judgement

Faith /God

Choices

Anti-War

Friendship

Unforgiven (91) / Unforgiven II (97) / Unforgiven III (08)

Mama Said (96)

Purify (03)

The Day that Never Comes (08)

Creeping Death (84) Blackened (86)

Holier than Thou (91)

Dirty Window (03)

The Four Horsemen (83) Leper Messiah (86) Dyers Eve (88) Through the Never (91) My Friend Misery (91) The God that Failed (91) Enter Sandman (91) Nothing Else Matters (91) Until it sleeps (96) The Thorn Within (96) Bad Seed (97)

o Master of Puppets (84)

o Ride the Lightning (84)

o And Justice for All (86)

o The Struggle Within (91)

o Sweet Amber (96)

o Bleeding Me (96)

o Cyanide (08)

o The Judas Kiss (08)

No Remorse (83) Fight Fire With Fire (84)

For Whom the Bell Tolls (84)

Disposable Heroes (86)

One (91)

Wherever I May Roam (91)

Written for the Load Album in 1996. Influenced by Christian Scientist upbringing deals with subject of his father Virgil’s unmedicated painful death from cancer Hetfield believed his parents felt unworthy because their faith did not save them rage against the unfairness & randomness of the disease huge hit as a single in UK & USA

Video hints at the Hieronymous Bosch painting The Garden of Earthly Delights Creation (outside Shutters) Adam, Eve & Original Sin (Left panel) Garden illustrates a world deeply enjoying sinful pleasures (center) Torments of Hell (right panel)

P.O.D

Martin Luther said “next to theology, I give music the highest place and honour. Music is the art of the prophets, the only art that can calm the agitated soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.”

And it’s not just in ROCK!!