StarterWhich religion worships in a mandir? What does the circle on the khanda

represent?

Name three rites of passage.

What does the term Gurdwara mean? Why did Guru Gobind Singh create the

5ks??

How is equality shown in the Gurdwara?

Who is the founder of Islam? What is the Qur’an? How many pillars of Islam are there?

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Today’s Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives:“Who are Muslims?”

I can…

Have I achieved these? (Tick/ cross)

How do I know I have achieved today’s LO’s?(What do I know now? What has today’s lesson

taught me?)

All: Explain the origins of the Islamic religion

Most: explore some of the myths associated with Islam today

Some: Evaluate the key question of the session

What do I already know about Islam?

LET’S DEAL WITH SOME MISCONCEPTION

Myth #1: Most Muslims are

Arabs who live in the Middle East.

Reality: Of more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide, only about 1/5 are Arabs.

Which country has more Muslims than

any other country in the world?

Indonesia - with over 200 million Muslims. Note: The U.S. has

about 5 million Muslims.

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Myth #2: Muslims have a strange religion and worship a god called Allah.

Reality: Muslims are monotheistic and worship the same one God as Christians and Jews.

Note: ‘Allah’ is the Arabic word for ‘God.’

Myth #3:Muslims believe it is o.k. to kill civilians in a holy war (“jihad”).

Only Muslim extremists believe this. (Just like most Christians

do NOT believe in bombing abortion clinics.)

Myth #4:Most Muslim women wear veils over their faces and are treated very badly.

Muslim women have many different styles of

dress. (Very few cultures require women to

cover their faces.)

The treatment of women varies from country

to country and family to family.

Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have

had female prime ministers. The U.S. has

never had a female president.

Pakistani dress (left); Saudi Arabian (right)

Iranian woman

Somali (left); West African (right)Malaysian (left);

Indian/Bangladeshi (right)

Afghani women wearing burqasMuslim girls in Texas protesting

discrimination for wearing head scarves

So w hat is Islam?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=my+life+my+religion+Isalm&docid=607993178369754160&mid=A81F6C0CB075D3746B76A81F6C0CB075D3746B76&view=detail

&FORM=VIRE (My Life My Religion)

Watch the video and add to the mind map youhave made on Islam

Reasons to learn about IslamIslam…

… is the fastest growing religion in the world.

…is the fastest growing religion in the UK.

…is the second largest religion in the UK.

…2.6 million people in the UK are Muslim.

… is the second largest religion in the world

The Beginning of Islam

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https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/how-islam-began-ten-minutes(How Islam Begun)

Use the information from the clip to complete the timeline sheet. There are some extension questions on the sheet to complete as well. You also have the information sheet on the Prophet Muhammad as well if you need to refer to it.

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We are going to complete a storyboard of the events in The Prophet Muhammad’s life. But we need

to attempt to do this without including pictures of people or animals to see how difficult or easy

it is.

Extension Questions

1. What do you think was the most important event in

Muhammad’s life? Why?

2. What evidence can you find to show Muhammad was a

good person?

3. What evidence can you find to see that Muhammad

‘sealed’ the religion of Islam?

How do groups create a sense of community?

Community

Diamond-9: What makes a good community?

Task: Create a Diamond-9 using these words (or your own) to rank ideas about the community

a) Trust

b) Discipline

c) Sharing beliefs and interests

d) Selflessness

e) Tolerance

f) Sense of responsibility

g) Respect

h) Sense of unity with others

i) Sense of equality

Most Important

Least Important

Extension:Give reasons for your most and least important

choice.

What is the connection?

Muslims believe in the Ummah. ALL Muslims belong to a single

worldwide community. They are all equal in the eyes of

Allah (God).

Definition

Mecca

Women praying

Different Branches of Muslims

Most religions have different believers that all consider themselves to be part of that religion. Like

Christianity, Islam has different branches to its faith.

These people share some beliefs and differ in other beliefs.

The two main branches of Islam: SUNNI & SHI’A

Sunni & Shi’a Muslims

•Sunni Muslims make up around 80% of the total

Muslim faith, in countries such as Egypt, Afghanistan

and Morocco.

•Around 20% of Muslims are Shi’a, in countries such

as Iran and Iraq.

Sunni-Shi’a Divide

Sunni

Shi'a

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/sunnis-shias-whats-the-story/z4q8382

Explain the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims in your own words. You can use the Example below as a starting point

Sunni Muslims Shi’a Muslims

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The 5 Pillars of Islam

Sunni and Shi’a Muslims have 5 rules to help them maintain the community and their faith.

They are known as The 5 Pillars of Islam.

The 5 Pillars of Islam

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Muslims call the 5 rules of Islam the 5 Pillars. This is because Muslims believe that these 5 Pillars keep

their community and faith strong, and show their trust in Allah.

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Use the information from the link below and the video clips to complete the task. You must

research what the five pillar of Islam. Explain what each pillar entails and what Muslims are

required to do in this pillar.

The Five Pillars of Islam | Religions of the World - YouTube

BBC - Religions - Islam: Five Pillars of Islam

The five pillars of Islam - YouTube

Fill in your LO sheetLearning Objectives:“Who are Muslims?”

I can…

Have I achieved these? (Tick/ cross)

How do I know I have achieved today’s LO’s?(What do I know now? What has today’s lesson

taught me?)

All: Explain the origins of the Islamic religion

Most: explore some of the myths associated with Islam today

Some: Evaluate the key question of the session

Plenary

Before this lesson I knew that Muslims were …

In this lesson I have also learned

that Muslims are …

What I already knew about Islam

What I have learned about Islam in this lesson

Extension TasksMuhammad was a Prophet in the religion of Islam. He was the last

Prophet in the religion and is sometimes called the ‘Seal of the Prophets.’

The word Prophet means messenger.

1. Why was Muhammad called a Prophet? (think about what the word means)

2. Why is he sometimes called the ‘Seal of the Prophets.’

3. Why do you think Muslims don’t allow pictures of animals or humans and especially

Muhammad or God?

4. Design your own five Pillars for a healthy/successful/purpose driven life (look at some

examples on the next slide)

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Some idea/examples