Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Home Learning Challenges Why are religious celebrations important? 5 Finger Facts What is Eid and why is it important? Why are religious celebrations important? To help you remember these facts, try to share them with your family members Have a look at the video clip on the following webpage: Think about all the religious celebrations that you know (without looking). Tell them until they https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z434wmn and read about (a few to get you started might be Christmas, Easter, remember them too! ☺ You could even the information on page 2-6. Try the quiz questions at the Eid and Holi). Write down everything that you know about share them with family members you these celebrations and which religion celebrates them. contact over the phone! end of the information on pages 7-8 to see what you have remembered. If you are not sure of the answers, look back Have a go at answering the question – Why are religious 1. I know that Ramadan is the through the information to help you locate the information celebrations important? ninth month of the lunar you need and don’t forget about your 5 Finger Facts. calendar and is a special time Think about what is celebrated and how. Think about who is for Muslim people. involved and why they decide to celebrate. Be creative and 2. I know that Eid al-Fitr is a present your answer however you would like. You could write special celebration at the end it, do a spider diagram, do some diagrams or a presentation of Ramadan. to your family. You might like to do some research to help 3. I know that Eid al-Fitr means you too. ‘The Festival of Breaking of Let’s Celebrate! Key Vocabulary the Fast’. 4. I know that during Ramadan Salat obligatory Muslim prayers performed A particular style of lantern, known as the Fanous is a symbol of Muslims fast meaning they do five times a day by Muslims the festival of Ramadan. Use page 9 and 11 to help you make your not eat or drink (including Ramadan the ninth month of the Muslim year, lantern and decorate it as a symbol of Ramadan. water) between sunrise and during which strict fasting is observed sunset. from dawn to sunset To celebrate Eid, Muslims prepare a great feast, included in this 5. I know that Muslims fast Eid a Muslim festival meaning ‘The Festival pack is a recipe for making Eid biscuits if you would like to have a during this month to focus of Breaking of the Fast’ go at making them. more on God and to have their Fasting abstain from food and drink previous sins forgiven. Think about what you would like at a celebration meal. Draw and Qur’an the Islamic sacred book label it and include the people you would like to invite to your celebration meal too. Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 1 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 2 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 3 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 4 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 5 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 6 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 7 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 8 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 9 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 10 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 11 Year 5 and 6 Religious Celebrations Activities 12 .