Students could Study some of the following: Surahs 1, 4 explanation of and 112. Tawhid. breakdown each of the key elements and look Students might create an acrostic poem Acrostic poem at these in detail. on the word Tawhid. In order to facilitate template created on this it is important that students have a word processor. good understanding of this word. An appropriate Students share their acrostic poems with video to explain the the class and teacher nominates a winner. concept of Tawhid. Differentiation and extension opportunity Students could be given prompts to simplify the acrostic poem task with a visual aid or a bank of words to choose from. The more able could be asked to complete these using full sentences. Lesson Topic title Subject-specific Guidance Learning activity Resources Number detail God as a guide. Lesson The nature of Omnipotence, The focus in this lesson Students could be asked to use words to Sally Lynch, Claire 4 God beneficence, mercy, is to look at the describe God. Maybe give them an Clinton, Janet qualities of God and example to start off. Feedback could be as fairness and Orchard and how Muslims a whole class or in groups and set the justice (Adalat in Shi’a Deborah Weston, understand the nature scene for the lesson. Islam), including Islam in Today’s of God through them. different ideas about World, Religion in God’s relationship with Focus Series, gives
Students could breakdown each of the key elements and look at these in detail. Study some of the following: Surahs 1, 4 and 112. Students might create an acrostic poem on the word Tawhid. In order to facilitate this it is important that students have a good understanding of this word. Students share their acrostic poems with the class and teacher nominates a winner. Differentiation and extension opportunity Students could be given prompts to simplify the acrostic poem task with a visual aid or a bank of words to choose from. The more able could be asked to complete these using full sentences. explanation of Tawhid. Acrostic poem template created on word processor. An appropriate video to explain the concept of Tawhid. Lesson Number Topic title Subject-specific detail Guidance Learning activity Resources Lesson 4 The nature of God Omnipotence, beneficence, mercy, fairness and justice (Adalat in Shi’a Islam), including different ideas about God’s relationship with The focus in this lesson is to look at the qualities of God and how Muslims understand the nature of God through them. Students could be asked to use words to describe God. Maybe give them an example to start off. Feedback could be as a whole class or in groups and set the scene for the lesson. God as a guide. Sally Lynch, Claire Clinton, Janet Orchard and Deborah Weston, Islam in Today’s World, Religion in Focus Series, gives