differences in the form of a letter written by a Shi’a to a Sunni Muslim. Topic title Subject-specific Guidance Learning activity Resources detail Lesson Number Students could be shown a video diary Lesson Sawm The role and Students should on A relevant textbook of a Muslim who has observed fasting. 20 the concept of Sawm and or video on Sawm. significance of fasting Small group work: each group could its importance. during the month of take a different scenario, eg a Muslim Access to Ramadan including: student taking exams, a Muslim computers/laptops origins; duties; benefits footballer, a Muslim working in a café, a for creating of fasting; the Muslim mother with several young booklets. exceptions and their children at home. They could discuss reasons; the Night of the problems that each of these would Power (Surah 96: face in observing Ramadan and report 1–4). back on their discussions to the rest of the class. The teacher could get the students to consider the following questions: what is the purpose of fasting? Why do Muslims observe fasting so strictly? What effect do you think it has on a Muslim community? Qur’an, Surah 2:183 4 may be a suitable starting – point for discussion. Students could produce a booklet intended for Muslim primary school children, covering: (i) The aims of sawm, (ii) Those excused fasting,
differences in the form of a letter written by a Shi’a to a Sunni Muslim. Lesson Number Topic title Subject-specific detail Guidance Learning activity Resources Lesson 20 Sawm The role and significance of fasting during the month of Ramadan including: origins; duties; benefits of fasting; the exceptions and their reasons; the Night of Power (Surah 96: 1–4). Students should on the concept of Sawm and its importance. Students could be shown a video diary of a Muslim who has observed fasting. Small group work: each group could take a different scenario, eg a Muslim student taking exams, a Muslim footballer, a Muslim working in a café, a Muslim mother with several young children at home. They could discuss the problems that each of these would face in observing Ramadan and report back on their discussions to the rest of the class. The teacher could get the students to consider the following questions: what is the purpose of fasting? Why do Muslims observe fasting so strictly? What effect do you think it has on a Muslim community? Qur’an, Surah 2:183 – 4 may be a suitable starting point for discussion. Students could produce a booklet intended for Muslim primary school children, covering: (i) The aims of sawm, (ii) Those excused fasting, A relevant textbook or video on Sawm. Access to computers/laptops for creating booklets.
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