Sawm: fasting during Ramadan
Objectives
i. Know the origins, duties, benefits and exceptions to fasting during Ramadan.
ii. Understand why the Night of Power is important.
The Holy Books of Islam
Objectives
i. Understand how the Qur’an was revealed, and why it has authority in Islam.
ii. Know about the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel and the Scrolls of Abraham.
Islam - The festivals of Id-ul-Fitr (also written as Eid-ul-Fitr) and Id-ul-Adha
Objectives
i. Understand the origins and meanings of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha.
ii. Know how the Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha are celebrated.
Jihad
Objectives
i. Understand the origins, influence and significance of Jihad.
ii. Understand both lesser and greater jihad, and the differences between them.
Islam - Festival of Ashura
Objectives
i. Understand the origins and meanings of Ashura.
ii. Know how Ashura is commemorated by both Sunni and Shi’a Muslims.
Hinduism - 51 Key-Terms - each slide contains:
(i) Key-Term
(ii) Definition
(iii) A picture.
This makes introducing and revising Key-Terms easier and more enjoyable.
Introduction to Sikhism (55 Key-Terms with their definition and a picture to make learning and revising easier - 55 slides.
Each slide contains:
i. Key-Term
ii. Definition
iii. picture
Sikhism
This Unit of Work contains (350 slides in total):
- 55 key-terms (on individual slides) with their definition and picture.
- Introduction to Sikhism.
- Guru Nanak.
- Sikh Gurus.
- The Khalsa.
- The early days of Sikhism.
- The Guru Granth Sahib.
- The five Ks.
- The gurdwara.
- Worship in the gurdwara.
- The Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple).
- The Five special gurdwaras.
Special Occasions
- Birth & childhood.
- Marriage.
- Death.
Celebrations
- Baisakhi.
- Melas.
- Gurpurbs.
- Being a Sikh.
- Also includes: Video links, questions to revise each section & research exercises.
Buddhism
This Unit of Work contains (421 slides in total):
- 47 key-terms (on individual slides) with their definition and a picture.
- Introducing Buddhism.
- The life of the Buddha.
- The early days of Buddhism.
- The two main groups of Buddhists.
- Mahayana Buddhist groups.
- What the Buddha taught.
- Buddhist holy books.
- What the holy books say.
- Symbols in Buddhism.
- How Buddhists worship.
- Buddhist monks and nuns.
- Pilgrimage.
Celebrations
- Wesak and Hana Matsuri
- Kathina and Songkran.
- Poson and Esala Perahera.
- Examples of some Mahayana Buddhist festivals.
- Special occasions - young people.
- Special occasions - marriage and death.
- Ways to be a Buddhist.
- Famous celebrity Buddhists at the end of each section.
- Questions to revise each section accompanied with research exercises and video clips.
Christianity
This Unit of Work contains (494 slides in total):
46 key-terms (on individual slides) with their definition and a picture.
Introducing Christianity.
The Roman Catholic Church.
The Orthodox Church.
The Protestant Church.
Church buildings - outside.
Church buildings -inside.
Christmas worship.
The Eucharist.
The Bible.
The birth of Jesus.
Jesus dies and rises again.
Stories Jesus told.
Miracles Jesus worked.
How Christianity grew.
The saints.
Christianity today.
Christmas.
Easter.
Other celebrations.
Special occasions (1).
Special occasions (2).
Questions to revise each section accompanied with research exercises and video clips.
63 slides to introduce you to all the relevant key-terms with their definitions and a picture to make learning them easier.
Each section has extra activities to make learning fun, challenging and extremely rewarding.
What is Islam?
The life of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Prophet teaches Allah’s message.
The Sacred Texts.
Holy Places.
Festivals and family times.
Islam in the world today.
Key-term test.
Famous Muslims.