ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque What this unit contains The Mosque is a local place of worship and study for Muslims The designs and use of the mosque Wudu and salah in the mosque Where the unit fits and how it builds This unit develops pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the significance of worship in the lives of upon previous learning Muslims. It contextualises the work covered in unit 3 about prayer into how prayer takes place in the place of worship. It provides a foundation for future units about the 5 pillars and the Hajj. Extension activities and further Describe how a mosque is similar to and distinctly different from places of worship in other faiths. thinking Find out how members of other faiths believe it is important to be clean for worship. Vocabulary SMSC/Citizenship Islam mosque Makkah Minbar Belonging to the faith community locally and internationally Muslim Qiblah Qur’an minaret Rules to live by Allah Imam zakah muezzin Cleanliness physically and symbolically Prophet mihrab wudu salah Charitable donations as a social responsibility Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education Teaching unit ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4:1 ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque Unit 4 Session 1 A A Learning objectives T T Suggested teaching activities Sensitivities, points to 1 2 note, resources Pupils should: √ Recap knowledge from previous units about the use of the Qur’an in Muslim life Resources and the significance of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as an example and teacher. ‘What do I know already?’ know the name of the Fill in a ‘what do I know already’ sheet about Muslim worship. sheet Muslim place of Story of Bilal worship; √ Remind pupils of the five prayer times. Consider ways in which people might Prayer Times sheet become busy sometimes and need to be reminded to pray. How might people ‘The Message’ section know that the first have remembered prayer times in the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)? Have showing Bilal making the first mosque was built in any members of the class been to Muslim countries (e.g. Egypt) and heard people call to prayer. Madinah; being called to prayer? Have they seen Muslims stopping their work to pray? How Posters of important mosques is life different for Muslims in a Muslim country? in the Muslim world, e.g. The know that Bilal was Prophet’s Mosque the first caller to √ What is the name of the place where Muslims go to worship together? Recall that prayer. Muslims worship in mosques (from Unit 3). http://www.islamonline.net/eng lish/introducingislam/Worship/ Retell the story of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) setting up the first Muslim Prayers/article03.shtml √ community in Madinah and tell the story of Bilal. You could also show the section of Bilal and the first call to prayer from ‘The Message’ video. Explain how Bilal’s words encouraged Muslims to appreciate the importance of √ five prayer times every day. Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education Teaching unit ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4:2 ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque Unit 4 Session 2 A A Learning objectives T T Suggested teaching activities Sensitivities, points to 1 2 note, resources Pupils should: √ Before the lesson draw a large outline shape of a traditional mosque or have a Resources know the call to large poster showing a mosque to begin a display. Adhan fact sheet prayer is named the Adhan; √ Recap work from previous lesson. Look at the prayer times from Unit 3 and Prayer times sheet from unit 3 discuss. Hand out the Adhan sheet. Read around / to the class the English know that the Adhan translation and listen to the call to prayer being made on a CD, tape of from the Information sheet. is very special to internet, following the Arabic translation. Muslims; The Adhan recorded (e.g. from √ Watch the call to prayer and preparation for prayer time in the mosque from the ‘The Life of the Last Prophet’ know that Friday Faiths CD Rom. Introduce pupils to the title ‘muezzin’ for the person who makes CD or tape or from the prayers have extra the call to prayer. internet. importance; Create images and labels for the mosque display: Faiths CD Rom – The Mosque know the words of the √ Next to the minaret of the mosque a description of the Adhan and some part 1 film footage Adhan; of the words in really neat handwriting or word processed very carefully. http://www.islamicity.com/multi know that the media/radio/ch90/ muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. http://www.islamonline.net/Eng lish/ArtCulture/2004/01/article0 1.shtml http://www.islam.about.com/cs /multimedia/tp/adhan.htm Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education Teaching unit ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4:3 ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque Unit 4 Session 3 A A Learning objectives T T Suggested teaching activities Sensitivities, points to 1 2 note, resources Pupils should: √ Recall knowledge from previous weeks using the display. Resources Show pupils the brief pieces of film – Worship 1 from the faiths CD Rom. Faiths CD Rom To know how Muslims Compasses prepare for prayer. √ How do Muslims prepare for prayer time? Art materials to make tile shapes Know that Friday is a √ Why is Friday a special day at the Mosque? Qur’an quotations about special day for prayer prayer. at the Mosque. √ √ What do Muslims do to prepare to enter the prayer area? Why is it important to wash and remove shoes before prayer? Note for teachers √ Make pictures of shoes, attach to the display and label these with an explanation Removing shoes is not an of why these are removed before prayer. obligation in Islam. As a custom to maintain a clean √ Make a class set of instructions for wudu and attach to the display. area for prayer many mosques expect people to remove their shoes. Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education Teaching unit ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4:4 ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque Unit 4 Session 4 A A Learning objectives T T Suggested teaching activities Sensitivities, points to 1 2 note, resources Pupils should: √ Watch the video portion Worship part 2 from the Faiths CD. Resources know that when Espresso & London Grid for Muslims pray they √ Recall that Muslims face Makkah when they pray. Introduce the vocabulary – Learning ‘Faiths’ online or CD face the direction of mihrab. Rom – Worship Part 2 the Ka’aba in Makkah; √ Using compasses find the direction of Makkah in the classroom and using http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sc geometric designs make paper tiles to create the class’ own Mihrab. h.uk/mosque/mihrab.htm know the direction of the Ka’aba from the √ On the outline of the mosque display add information about the use of a Mihrab classroom; and an image of one from the internet (examples attached to the unit). know that the Mihrab √ √ Why do Muslims find that praying together reminds them that everyone is equal in the mosque shows before Allah? Muslims which way to face. Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education Teaching unit ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4:5 ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque Unit 4 Session 5 A A Learning objectives T T Suggested teaching activities Sensitivities, points to 1 2 note, resources Pupils should: √ In the Faiths CD Rom it explains that Muslims hear readings from the Qur’an or Resources know that the mosque read the Qur’an in the Mosque. http://www.iccuk.org/ is a place of learning; Examine the information on the website of Central Mosque in Regents’ Park or http://www.eastlondonmosque. know that Muslims √ the website of the East London Mosque. What sorts of things go on there? What org.uk/about.htm hear teachings from information is useful or important for believers looking at this site? the Imam at the mosque. √ √ How do you know from the websites that learning is important in Islam? Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education Teaching unit ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4:6 ISLAM Part 1 Unit 4: The Mosque Unit 4 Session 6 A A Learning objectives T T Suggested teaching activities Sensitivities, points to 1 2 note, resources Pupils should: √ Where are there mosques in the locality? Assessment Levels Resources Look at a map of the local area; can you Level 1 Attainment target 1 Faiths CD Rom know where indicate where any Mosques may be found? Pupils use some religious words & phrases to mosques are in the recognise and name features of religious life & ‘Places for Worship’ Video √ practice. They can recognise symbols, and local community; Who lives near one or passes one on their other verbal and visual forms of religious - BBC way to school? Does any member of the expression. know that although class worship at a mosque? Attainment target 2 What do I know now?… mosques can Pupils talk about their own experiences and sheet appear to be very √ How might we know that a building is a feelings, what they find interesting or puzzling different, they are mosque? and what is of value and concern to all important themselves and to others. places for worship Watch the portion of the video showing a and for the √ family going to worship at the mosque for Id. Level 2 Attainment target 1 Pupils use religious words and phrases to community. How is their mosque different from the identify some features of religion and its mosque seen in the CD Rom? In which importance for some people. They begin to ways is it the same? show awareness of similarities in religions. Pupils suggest meanings for religious actions √ √ Assessment Task and symbols.