Teacher's Workshop, 1999: Islam in South Asia and the United States
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 447 011 SO 032 160 AUTHOR Dybola, Ellen; Andino, Ann; Arnold, Harriet; Asvos, Maria; Robles, Ivette TITLE Teacher's Workshop, 1999: Islam in South Asia and the United States. Lesson Plans. INSTITUTION Chicago Univ., IL. PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 23p. AVAILABLE FROM South Asia Educational Outreach Project, Kelly 309, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637; Tel: 773-702-8635; Fax: 773-702-1309; E-mail: ([email protected]); Web site: (http://humanities.uchicago.edu/southasia/lesson.htm). PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom - Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; *Islam; *Islamic Culture; Language Arts; Muslims; Preschool Education; *Religion Studies; Social Studies; Special Needs Students; Student Educational Objectives IDENTIFIERS *Asia (South); Multicultural Literature ABSTRACT This booklet consists of four lesson plans to be used with students in preschool through grade 9. The first lesson, for preschool children with special needs, is titled "Introduction to Islamic Customs and Practices." It introduces new vocabulary and concepts while focusing on Islamic customs and practices. The second lesson, "Islam Lesson Plan" (focused on language arts), is for third grade students. It is designed for a group of students receiving tutorial help for a 45-minute reading period and entails work in cooperative groups. The third lesson is titled "Using the Novel Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind as a Window into Islamic Religion and Culture in Pakistan" and is for grades 6-8. It suggests using the juvenile fiction book, "Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind," both for its literary merits and as a window into religious beliefs. The fourth lesson, "Islam (Social Studies)," is intended for grades 6-9 and introduces students to the fundamental beliefs, rituals, and ceremonies in Islam. 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Si Kelly 309 Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-1309 Cr) http://humanities.uchicago.edu/southasia/lesson.htm BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 11 . :'N 'J. I ,7 ' ;6. 4, v. : ,G1) - Table of Contents Introduction to Islamic Customs and Practices Grade Level: Preschool- 5yrs old Introduction: The lesson plan is developed for preschoolers with special needs. The Early Childhood Program is language based. Most students have significant delays in language understanding and expression. This lesson plan will introduce new vocabulary and concepts while studying about islamic customs and practices. Islam Lesson Plan. (Language Arts) Grade Level: 3 Introduction: This lesson is designed for a group of third graders receiving tutorial help for a 45 minute reading period. They will work in cooperative groups to research and complete maps, charts, and written assignments concerning Islam. Using the Novel Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind As a Window into Islamic Religion and Culture in Pakistan Grade Level: 6-8 Introduction: The author of this juvenile fiction book, Suzanne Fisher Staples, worked for many years as a U.P.I. correspondent in Hong Kong, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. During her years in Pakistan, she became involved with the nomads of the Cholistan Desert and "was inspired by their unfailing generosity and courage to write this book." It is a wonderful story (designated as a Newbery Honor Book) that the students should enjoy reading and discussing for its literary merits. With the use of some supplemental materials, the events in the lives of the book's characters can also be used to teach the students a lot about the religious beliefs held and the customs practiced in this part of the world. Because they are desert nomads, some interesting parallels can be drawn between their lives and the lives of the people in the time of the Prophet Mohammed. Islam (Social Studies) Grade Level: 6-9 Introduction: A series of planned activities over one week of class time. Students will be introduced to the fundamental beliefs, rituals, and ceremonies in Islam. Additionally, students learn about the negativity which is emphasized in the media today in regards to Islam; that Muslims are not any more prone to violence or aggression than non-Muslims. 3 Introduction to Islamic Customs and Practices Lesson Plan Ellen Dybola Grade Level: preschool -5yrs. old Introduction: The lesson plan is developed for preschoolers with special needs. The Early Childhood Program is language based. Most students have significant delays in language understanding and expression. This lesson plan will introduce new vocabulary and concepts while studying about islamic customs and practices. Goals: Introduce Islamic customs and practices. Create interest and awareness of Islamic customs and practices. Objectives: Students will be aware of languages other than English. Students will identify the direction-east. Students will identify the significance of different types of attire. Students will be aware of months of the year and that Ramadan occurs during the month of this lesson plan. Students will understand some of the practices and the importance of Ramadan to Muslims Students will expand receptive and expressive vocabulary. Resources: Visuals: books, enlarged pictures, game boards, xeroxcs Day Three: 1) Children give traditional greeting and proceed to separate sex seating on mats . 2) Students identify the clothing they are wearing. Students identify the purpose of the clothing they are wearing. 3) From Aggarwal and Fairclough's, I am a Muslim, read and show the enlarged pictures from the section on clothing for Muslim chiMren and adults. 4) Color pictwe o boy and girl in traditional Muslim dress. 5) Have children wear traditional Muslim headdress. 6) Learn hand mdiorls and sing "A Ram-Sam-Sam" in Islamic headdress. Day Four: 1) Prepare children for Id al-pin and its significance. Practice saying Id al-pin and the translation. 2) Review the months of the year Count to 9 and identify the present month. Count to 10 and name the month beginning tomorrow on Id al-Fitr. 3) Read "Id al-Fite from Ramadan and Id al-Fit to class. New vocabulary: new moon, best clothes, perfume, celebration, etc. 4) Make halwa and serve. 5) Color and decorate bags with different shapes, and then fill with sweet meats for Id al- Fit tomorrow. Day_Five: Children greet each other warmly, while repeating "Id Mubarek". They wear their best clothes as they depart on the school bus to view the Nation of Islam Mosque at 7300 Stony Island. The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr will be at the Salaam Restaurant, 700 West 79th Street. 5 Islam Lesson Plan Ann Andino Subject: Language Arts Grade Level: 3 Introduction: This lesson is designed for a group of third graders receiving tutorial help for a 45 minute reading period. They will work in cooperative groups to research and complete maps, charts, and written assignments concerning Islam. Goals: 1) Build self-esteem by helping students to appreciate their own culture and the cultures of others. 2) Explore prior knowledge about the culture and history of Muslims. 3) Appreciate the differences and similarities of cultures and people through learning about language, food, dance, music, art, and customs. 4) Promote critical thinking and research skills while developing an awareness and appreciation of Muslim culture. Objectives: 1) Have students demonstrate and share knowledge with one another through class discussions. 2) Create a chart to organize prior knowledge. 3) Complete a map of the Middle East and Northern Africa. 4) Complete a chart of the five pillars of the Muslim religion. 5) Find a recipe containing Middle Eastern food items. 6) Create tessellation using geometric shapes. Materials: Maps of the Middle East and Africa Graphic organizers for prior knowledge and "Five Pillars" Recipe books Card stock for geometric shapes Resources: Maps Laila's Wedding book Cookbooks Encyclopedias Congruence to Illinois State Standards and Goals: 1. Read with understanding and fluency. A. Use a wide variety of strategic reading behaviors to comprehend the literal and non-literal meaning of text to be informed, to perform a task, and for literary experience. 7. Assess prior knowledge and previous experiences to aid in the understanding of new reading selections. 2. Understand explicit and implicit meaning in literature representing individual, community, national, world and historical perspectives. B. Read, comprehend, and interpret works of literature representative of various cultures, time periods, traditions, experiences, and pints of view. 2. Identify and describe ways in which works of literature reflect the culture, heritage, traditions, and/or historical perspective of authors. 3. Write to communicate for a variety of purposes. 4. Use the language arts for inquiry and research to acquire, organize, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information. A. Conduct basic research using a variety of technological tools and research. 3. Use glossaries, dictionaries, encyclopedias, other reference books, and available technology to answer questions. 9. Use geometric methods to analyze, categorize, and draw conclusions about points, lines, planes and space. B. Describe and give examples of geometric concepts that show relationships between and among figures including symmetry, congruence, size, and location.