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What matters to me? unit of work and suggest from their own ideas what matters most. They will ask and answer questions about what matters to Muslims and what matters to them. work about the Prophet, two stories, caring for animals, praying, the Qur’an, holy or special words, the festival of Eid and the importance of the Mosque. You could use a set of pictures and ask the children what they think are the most important things for Muslim people in Oldham. The correct answer is that Allah is most important to Muslims, but some of the other things matter too. Ask children to run around between two stations to show which of the following they think is most important to Muslims: Reading the Holy Qur’an / Watching TV. Hearing stories of the Prophet / hearing the call to prayer. Saying: ‘Peace be upon him’ / ‘thank you’. Prayer mats / washing hands. Being kind to animals / praying to God. Going to the mosque / having presents at Eid. Ask them after each pair to say why they chose their place, simply. Continue with some more examples, but this time the children have to say what matters most to themselves: / sweets. Fruit / Coca Cola. Family / friends. Pets / computer games. Playing inside / playing outside. My favourite book / my favourite movie God / myself. Again, ask them after each pair to say why they chose their place, simply. In a final circle time and paired talk session, remind children they have begun to learn about Islam. Ask them what they liked. Ask them what they would like to find out more about. Record their questions. about the Muslim religion (L1). I can talk what matters to Muslims and what matters to me (L1). I can retell a story of the Prophet (L2). I can respond sensitively to ‘what matters most?’ questions (L2). the unit – in a fun way! If you have visual resources and artefacts from the unit, then bring them out again and use them as reminders.