Starter Which religion worships in a mandir? What does the circle on the khanda Name three rites of passage. represent? Lesson 1
What does the term Gurdwara mean? Why did Guru Gobind Singh create the How is equality shown in the Gurdwara? 5ks?? Last lesson
Who is the founder of Islam? What is the Qur’an? How many pillars of Islam are there? New lesson
What do you know? Today’s Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives: Have I How do I know I have achieved today’s LO’s? “Who are Muslims?” achieved (What do I know now? What has today’s lesson I can… these? taught me?) (Tick/ WHAT D cross)
All: Explain the origins of the Islamic religion
Most: explore some of the myths associated with Islam Add Subtitle today
Some: Evaluate the key question of the session What do I already know about Islam? LET’S DEAL WITH SOME MISCONCEPTION
Myth #1: Reality: Most Muslims are Of more than 1 billion Arabs who live in the Muslims worldwide, only Middle East. about 1/5 are Arabs.
Which country has Indonesia - with over more Muslims than 200 million Muslims. any other country in Note: The U.S. has the world? about 5 million Muslims. http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/arthistory/ah369/islam_map.jpg 7 Myth #2: Reality: Muslims have a strange Muslims are monotheistic religion and worship a and worship the same one god called Allah. God as Christians and Jews.
Note: ‘Allah’ is the Arabic word for ‘God.’
Myth #3: Only Muslim extremists believe Muslims believe it is o.k. this. (Just like most Christians to kill civilians in a holy do NOT believe in bombing war (“jihad”). abortion clinics.) Muslim women have many different styles of Myth #4: dress. (Very few cultures require women to Most Muslim women cover their faces.) wear veils over The treatment of women varies from country their faces and are treated very badly. to country and family to family. Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president. Malaysian (left); Pakistani dress (left); Somali (left); West African (right) Saudi Arabian (right) Indian/Bangladeshi (right)
Muslim girls in Texas protesting Iranian woman Afghani women wearing burqas discrimination for wearing head scarves So w hat is Islam? Watch the video and add to the mind map you have made on Islam
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=my+life+my+religion+Isalm&docid=60799317 8369754160&mid=A81F6C0CB075D3746B76A81F6C0CB075D3746B76&view=detail &FORM=VIRE (My Life My Religion) Reasons to learn about Islam Islam… … is the fastest growing religion in the world.
…is the fastest growing religion in the UK.
…is the second largest religion in the UK.
…2.6 million people in the UK are Muslim.
… is the second largest religion in the world The Beginning of Islam https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/how-islam-began-ten-minutes (How Islam Begun)
11 Use the information from the clip to complete the timeline sheet. There are some extension questions on the sheet to complete as well. You also have the information sheet on the Prophet Muhammad as well if you need to refer to it.
12 We are going to complete a storyboard of the events in The Prophet Muhammad’s life. But we need to attempt to do this without including pictures of people or animals to see how difficult or easy it is. Extension Questions
1. What do you think was the most important event in Muhammad’s life? Why?
2. What evidence can you find to show Muhammad was a good person?
3. What evidence can you find to see that Muhammad ‘sealed’ the religion of Islam? How do groups create a sense of community?
Community Most Diamond-9: What makes a good community? Important
Task: Create a Diamond-9 using these words (or your own) to rank ideas about the community a) Trust b) Discipline Extension: c) Sharing beliefs and interests Give reasons for d) Selflessness your most and least important e) Tolerance choice. f) Sense of responsibility g) Respect h) Sense of unity with others i) Sense of equality Least Important Definition
Muslims believe in the Ummah. ALL Muslims belong to a single Whatworldwide is the connection? community. They are all equal in the eyes of Allah (God).
Mecca
Women praying Different Branches of Muslims
Most religions have different believers that all consider themselves to be part of that religion. Like Christianity, Islam has different branches to its faith. These people share some beliefs and differ in other beliefs.
The two main branches of Islam: SUNNI & SHI’A Sunni & Shi’a Muslims Sunni-Shi’a Divide
Sunni •Sunni Muslims make up Shi'a around 80% of the total Muslim faith, in countries such as Egypt, Afghanistan and Morocco. •Around 20% of Muslims are Shi’a, in countries such as Iran and Iraq.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/sunnis-shias-whats-the-story/z4q8382 Explain the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims in your own words. You can use the Example below as a starting point
Sunni Muslims Shi’a Muslims
20 The 5 Pillars of Islam
Sunni and Shi’a Muslims have 5 rules to help them maintain the community and their faith. They are known as The 5 Pillars of Islam. The 5 Pillars of Islam
Islam
Prayer
Fasting
Charity
Pilgrimage Declarationof faith
Muslims call the 5 rules of Islam the 5 Pillars. This is because Muslims believe that these 5 Pillars keep their community and faith strong, and show their trust in Allah. Research Task Use the information from the link below and the video clips to complete the task. You must research what the five pillar of Islam. Explain what each pillar entails and what Muslims are required to do in this pillar.
The Five Pillars of Islam | Religions of the World - YouTube
BBC - Religions - Islam: Five Pillars of Islam
The five pillars of Islam - YouTube Fill in your LO sheet Learning Objectives: Have I How do I know I have achieved today’s LO’s? “Who are Muslims?” achieved (What do I know now? What has today’s lesson I can… these? taught me?) (Tick/ cross)
All: Explain the origins of the Islamic religion
Most: explore some of the myths associated with Islam today
Some: Evaluate the key question of the session Plenary
What I already knew Before this lesson I knew that about Islam Muslims were …
In this lesson I have also learned What I have learned about Islam in this lesson that Muslims are … Extension Tasks
Muhammad was a Prophet in the religion of Islam. He was the last
Prophet in the religion and is sometimes called the ‘Seal of the Prophets.’
The word Prophet means messenger.
1. Why was Muhammad called a Prophet? (think about what the word means)
2. Why is he sometimes called the ‘Seal of the Prophets.’
3. Why do you think Muslims don’t allow pictures of animals or humans and especially Muhammad or God?
4. Design your own five Pillars for a healthy/successful/purpose driven life (look at some examples on the next slide) Some idea/examples
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