Unit Sequence

1. How do festivals and family life show what matters to a Muslim? 

2. What does the opening chapter of the Qur’an teach Muslims about God? 

3. Why does prayer matter to Muslims? 

4. Why is the mosque a special place for Muslims? 

5. Why do Muslims celebrate at the end of Ramadan? 

6. Why do Muslims celebrate at the end of Ramadan? 

Learning Outcomes

• Identify some beliefs about God in Islam, expressed in Surah 1

• Make clear links between beliefs about God and ibadah (e.g. how God is worth worshiping; how Muslims submit to God)

• Give examples of ibadah (worship) in Islam (e.g. prayer, fasting, celebrating) and describe what they involve.

• Make links between Muslim beliefs about God and a range of ways in which Muslims worship (e.g. in prayer and fasting, as a family and as a community, at home and in the mosque)

• Raise questions and suggest answers about the value of submission and self-control to Muslims, and whether there are benefits for people who are not Muslims

• Make links between the Muslim idea of living in harmony with the Creator and the need for all people to live in harmony with each other in the world today, giving good reasons for their ideas

L2.4 Why do people pray?

1. Describe what some believers say and do when they pray (A1).

2. Respond thoughtfully to examples of how praying helps religious believers (B2).

3. Expected:

4. Describe the practice of prayer in the religions studied (A2).

5. Make connections between what people believe about prayer and what they do when they pray (A3).

6. Describe ways in which prayer can comfort and challenge believers (B2).

7. Explain similarities and differences between how people pray (B3).

8. Consider and evaluate the significance of prayer in the lives of people today (A1).

L2.5 Why are festivals important to religious communities?

1. Recognise and identify some differences between religious festivals and other types of celebrations (B2).

2. Ask questions and give ideas about what matters most to believers in festivals (e.g. Eid) (B2).

3. Explore and suggest ideas about what is worth celebrating and remembering in religious communities and in their own lives (C1).

4. Discuss and present their own responses about the role of festivals in the life of Britain today, showing their understanding of the values and beliefs at the heart of each festival studied, using a variety of media (C2).

5. Suggest how and why religious festivals are valuable to many people (B2).