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Religious Studies: Year 7 Curriculum overview 2015-16 Term 1: Autumn 2015 Term 2: Spring 2016 Term 3: Summer 2016 Introduction to World Religions & Islam: Christianity (Beliefs, Worship & Practice): Moral Values & Spirituality: What is religion? Introduction- Divisions & denominations. What is the meaning & purpose of life? Identify major world religions & worldviews. Sacred writings- The Bible & Christian attitudes The importance of good manners –akhlaq Who are humanists/atheists? Important figures- Who is Jesus? Sincerity- Ikhlas, Honesty, generosity, An Introduction to Islam. What do Christians believe? Symbols. kindness, justice, respect & tolerance. To understand the essence of faith and trust in Islam. Learn about Christian worship & study the main The harms of lying, backbiting, anger To understand what Muslims mean by ‘Islam is a features of a Christian church. (arrange a visit) Greed & jealousy- Hasad complete way of life.’ Festivals- To understand the importance of Compare teachings on morality with other Signs & symbols in Islam. Christmas & Easter for Christians. faiths and with secular/humanists values, Muslim Beliefs: Pilgrimage- find out why Christians might go on a ideas & teachings Reflect on the positive & negative effects of To be able to explain and understand the term Tawhid pilgrimage & where? Holy Land (Jerusalem), these actions on the soul & on how they can and how it affects a Muslim’s life. Lourdes and St. Peter’s Basilica. help in character building To be able to explain and understand the term Risalah and evaluate the importance of Prophets for Muslims. Judaism (Beliefs, Worship & Practice): Life of the Prophet Muhammad: To be able to explain and understand Muslim belief in the Introduction to Judaism. Age of ignorance-Jahiliyyah Akhirah and how it affects the life of a Muslim. Important figures- Abraham, Moses, Elijah His birth, childhood, early life, marriage Worship & Practice: Jewish beliefs- God & the covenant - Symbols vocation/calling - first revelation in the cave Jewish worship - Shabbat difficulties & challenges faced by the first Understand the importance of worshipping Allah. Learn about why the synagogue is an important believers & the Muslim community To understand the importance of the ‘five pillars’ of place for Jewish people. (arrange a visit) migration to Abyssinia Islam in the worship of Allah: Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Books & Holy scripture- The Torah Hijrah from Makkah & Madinah Sawm & the Hajj. Learn about why the festivals of Hanukkah & Constitution of Madinah Describe the main features of a Mosque & understand its Passover are important to Jews. importance for Muslims. Battles of Badr & Uhud Why is the Western Wall is important for Jews Consider the important role played by the Imam Treaty of Hudaybiyyah Reflect on the importance of worship, special To understand the importance of the Qur’an & hadith for Liberation of Makkah & farewell pilgrimage buildings, and important places to groups of Muslims as sources of guidance. Reflect on the life of Muhammad , his people & on the differences there can be within a To be able to understand the importance of the Muslim character & qualities religion. festivals of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha. Reflect on the legacy of the Prophet Compare similarities & differences between the Investigate the reasons for making pilgrimage to Makkah Muhammad & the contributions of his Abrahamic/monotheistic faiths. & the importance of Hajj. companions to Islam Textbooks & Resources: Modern World Religions: Islam, Christianity, Judaism, (Heinemann). Boardworks Interactive software: Power Point Presentations. What Islam is all about? (New revised colour edition) Y.Emerick (Noorart) BBC learning Zone: video clips .