Key Lesson Questions Prior knowledge question: Who were the first Christians? What were the contributions of the Christian Church during the Middle Ages?
Medieval Doom Paintings Paintings of religious subjects were very common on church walls in mediaeval times Few men and women could read, They served as an illustrated guide to biblical teachings easily understood by simple and uneducated minds. Statues and images represented saints, martyrs, good acts, The Last Judgment, and the fear of Hell
starter activity Describe the picture or source here.
A demon pulling people off the ladder
Murderers being put into a pot of boiling water
A bridge of spikes for dishonest tradesmen
Bridge of Spikes for Dishonest Tradesman
St Michael weighing souls to see if they should go to heaven or hell
Angels helping the good up the ladder
Christ defeating the Devil who has his hands tied