Curriculum Visions Overview

Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction to Christianity and the role of churches as buildings. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 5 min (V501)
Walk around a church A walk right around a church to show some of the basic features. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 9 min (V502)
The shape of a church Shows how a church plan might be related to the idea of a cross. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V503)
Graveyards Looks at what you can learn from some of the headstones. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V504)
War memorial Explains why churchyards often have war memorials and their significance of local communities. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V505)
Entering the church Considers the porch and its function. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 2 min (V506)
Bell towers Looks at how bell towers are part of many churches. This is York Minster. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V507)
The nave Walking into a nave to show it is the backbone of the church building. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V508)
The font Discusses the purpose of the font. This is a magnificent covered font pulled up on chains. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V509)
Pulpit What the pulpit is like and some of the decoration around its sides. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V510)
The choir The choir are central to a service. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V511)
The communion rail What a communion rail does in separating the sanctuary from the rest of the church. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V512)
Altar A look at the altar and its decorations. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V513)
Church plate Many churchs have silver plate for using in services. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 8 min (V514)
Gargoyles Gargoyles add interest and also tell of the past. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V515)
Memorials Tudor and Stuart memorials are among the most complex ever made. Here is what they look like and what they were for. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V516)
Egglestone Abbey Shows the remains of Egglestone Abbey, that was destroyed in Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Church Book', 'Rich and Poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 8 min (V292)
Baptism candles An example of a Baptism candle, which is held by godparents during the Baptism ceremony. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1152)
Christening robes An example of the sort of dress worn by children for their Christening ceremony. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1153)
Crosses Shows a St. Damiens cross and a Russian Orthodox cross. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1154)
Palm cross Shows palm crosses, which are an important Christian symbol at Easter. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1156)
Icons These are examples of small personal Catholic icons. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1155)
Rosary beads Shows rosary beads, which are used by Catholics during prayer. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1157)
St Paul's Cathedral, London Shows historical paintings, modern photographs and video footage of St Paul's Cathedral and surroundings. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 8 min (V1216)

Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction to Christianity and the role of churches as buildings. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 5 min (V501)

Walk around a church A walk right around a church to show some of the basic features. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 9 min (V502)

The shape of a church Shows how a church plan might be related to the idea of a cross. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V503)

Graveyards Looks at what you can learn from some of the headstones. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V504)

War memorial Explains why churchyards often have war memorials and their significance of local communities. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V505)

Entering the church Considers the porch and its function. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 2 min (V506)

Bell towers Looks at how bell towers are part of many churches. This is York Minster. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V507)

The nave Walking into a nave to show it is the backbone of the church building. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V508)

The font Discusses the purpose of the font. This is a magnificent covered font pulled up on chains. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V509)

Pulpit What the pulpit is like and some of the decoration around its sides. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V510)

The choir The choir are central to a service. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V511)

The communion rail What a communion rail does in separating the sanctuary from the rest of the church. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V512)

Altar A look at the altar and its decorations. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 3 min (V513)

Church plate Many churchs have silver plate for using in services. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 8 min (V514)

Gargoyles Gargoyles add interest and also tell of the past. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V515)

Memorials Tudor and Stuart memorials are among the most complex ever made. Here is what they look like and what they were for. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 4 min (V516)

Egglestone Abbey Shows the remains of Egglestone Abbey, that was destroyed in Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Church Book', 'Rich and Poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 8 min (V292)

Baptism candles An example of a Baptism candle, which is held by godparents during the Baptism ceremony. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1152)

Christening robes An example of the sort of dress worn by children for their Christening ceremony. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1153)

Crosses Shows a St. Damiens cross and a Russian Orthodox cross. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1154)

Palm cross Shows palm crosses, which are an important Christian symbol at Easter. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1156)

Icons These are examples of small personal Catholic icons. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1155)

Rosary beads Shows rosary beads, which are used by Catholics during prayer. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 1 min (V1157)

St Paul's Cathedral, London Shows historical paintings, modern photographs and video footage of St Paul's Cathedral and surroundings. Supports: textbook 'Church Book'. Playing time: 8 min (V1216)

Introduction: classroom cinema
Introduction to Christianity and the role of churches as buildings.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 5 min (V501)

Walk around a church
A walk right around a church to show some of the basic features.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 9 min (V502)

The shape of a church
Shows how a church plan might be related to the idea of a cross.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 3 min (V503)

Graveyards
Looks at what you can learn from some of the headstones.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 3 min (V504)

War memorial
Explains why churchyards often have war memorials and their significance of local communities.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 3 min (V505)

Entering the church
Considers the porch and its function.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 2 min (V506)

Bell towers
Looks at how bell towers are part of many churches. This is York Minster.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 3 min (V507)

The nave
Walking into a nave to show it is the backbone of the church building.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 4 min (V508)

The font
Discusses the purpose of the font. This is a magnificent covered font pulled up on chains.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 4 min (V509)

Pulpit
What the pulpit is like and some of the decoration around its sides.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 4 min (V510)

The choir
The choir are central to a service.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 4 min (V511)

The communion rail
What a communion rail does in separating the sanctuary from the rest of the church.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 3 min (V512)

Altar
A look at the altar and its decorations.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 3 min (V513)

Church plate
Many churchs have silver plate for using in services.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 8 min (V514)

Gargoyles
Gargoyles add interest and also tell of the past.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 4 min (V515)

Memorials
Tudor and Stuart memorials are among the most complex ever made. Here is what they look like and what they were for.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 4 min (V516)

Egglestone Abbey
Shows the remains of Egglestone Abbey, that was destroyed in Tudor times.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book', 'Rich and Poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 8 min (V292)

Baptism candles
An example of a Baptism candle, which is held by godparents during the Baptism ceremony.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1152)

Christening robes
An example of the sort of dress worn by children for their Christening ceremony.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1153)

Crosses
Shows a St. Damiens cross and a Russian Orthodox cross.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1154)

Palm cross
Shows palm crosses, which are an important Christian symbol at Easter.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1156)

Icons
These are examples of small personal Catholic icons.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1155)

Rosary beads
Shows rosary beads, which are used by Catholics during prayer.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1157)

St Paul's Cathedral, London
Shows historical paintings, modern photographs and video footage of St Paul's Cathedral and surroundings.
Supports: textbook 'Church Book'.
Playing time: 8 min (V1216)