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Term 5 & 6: Islam

Islam

Muslim

Five pillars

shahadah

salah

sawm

Ramadan

hajj

pilgrimage

zajah

alms

Ummah

Allah

Muhammad

rak’ahs

Holy Qur’an

Sunnah

Hadith

fasting

Eid ul Fitr

By the end of this unit pupils are expected to be able to:

Term 5:

Make connections between Muslim practice of the Five Pillars and their beliefs.
Give examples of how each pillar might affect the life of a Muslim.
Make connections between the key functions of the mosque and the beliefs of Muslims.
Describe the forms of guidance a Muslim uses and compare them to forms of guidance I experience.
Comment thoughtfully on the value and purpose of religious practices and rituals in a Muslim’s daily life.
Answer the key questions from different perspectives, including their own.

Term 6:

Describe and recount two Muslim teachings about Charity and give an example of how these might affect the behaviour of a Muslim
Understand different reasons why some buildings are sacred
Consider, discuss and weigh up different views about why mosques are important.
Suggest reasons, quoting religious sources, why Muslims consider charity and generosity important.
Notice, list and explain similarities and differences between Christian and Muslim sacred buildings.
Describe why mosques matter to the Muslim community.
Suggest reasons why some people may be critical of religious art / architecture, and why some would defend it as important.

Term 5:

Consider questions such as how life is like a journey? What do people use to support them through the journey
Describe the five pillars of Islam ( Shahadah - a belief in one God, Salah - prayer, five times a day, Sawm- fasting in the month of Ramadan, Hajj - pilgrimage and Zakah- the giving of alms).
To learn about the Shahadah and how it influences the lives of Muslims. (The Shahadah: ‘I witness that there is no other god but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah’.)
To learn about how Muslims pray (Salah), the importance of prayer and different praying positions (Rak'ahs)
To understand the importance of the Holy Qur’an for Muslims: how it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, how it is used, treated and learned.
To learn about different teaching from Holy Qur’an: e.g. Surah 1, Al-Fatihah (The Opening); Surah 17, the Prophet’s Night Journey.
To learn about people who memorise the Qur’an and why (Hafiz, Hafiza).
To learn more about the the pillar of Zakah and explain who money is given away to and why.
To learn about the period of fasting called Ramadan, why it is important to Muslims and to find out more about what happens at the festival of Eid ul Fitr.

Term 6:

Express their own thoughts and feelings about some special places.
Understand different reasons why some buildings are sacred.
Find out about some great examples of religious architecture.
Notice, list and explain similarities and differences between different sacred buildings.
Understand why mosques matter to the Muslim community.
Find out about some great examples of Muslim architecture and present their reasons for choosing those they find most impressive; Work in a small group and present ideas to the class about Muslim architecture.
Consider, discuss and weigh up different views about why mosques are important.
Find out about some great examples of Muslim creativity and present their reasons for choosing those they find most impressive.
Notice, list and explain similarities and differences between Christian and Muslim sacred buildings
Discuss Muslim ideas (e.g. from scriptures and from charities with an Islamic character) about the importance of being generous and charitable, ranking the ideas according to their importance, and applying them to issues about poverty and charity.
Consider why Muslims think giving money away is important, and what difference this makes, both to those who give and to those who receive
Weigh up which has greater impact – art or charity?
Consider what the world would be like without great art or architecture. What about a world without charity or generosity?

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