Objectives
i. Know the important events in Muhammad’s life.
ii. Understand the importance of Muhammad for Muslims.
iii. Understand the role and significance of the Imamate in Shi’a Islam.
(8.2) Salah: the daily prayers (1) - 39 slides
i. Know when Muslims pray and how they prepare for prayers.
ii. Understand the importance of facing Makkah when praying.
iii. Know how prayer happens inside a mosque.
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.