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The Five Pillars of Islam
Objectives : I will be able to describe the basic beliefs of Islam and explain the meaning of each of the Five Pillars of Islam. I will compare and contrast the Five Pillars of Islam with the duties of Catholicism.
Materials :
● Station Note Taking Guide for students ● Primary Source Documents for each student station ● Construction paper (11x17) ● Colored pencils ● Rulers
Technology :
● Computer ● SmartBoard ● Personal student devices
Procedures :
- Whole Group Share : What do you know about Islam?
- Introductory Video : Students will watch “5 Pillars of Islam - part 1 | Cartoon by Discover Islam UK” (https://youtu.be/9hW3hH9_7pI) and “5 Pillars of Islam - part 2 | Cartoon by Discover Islam UK” (https://youtu.be/_bujwCZ9RHI)
- Small Group Activity : Students will work in small groups of 4-5 and rotate between five stations (see below) and complete 5 Pillars of Islam note taking guide.
a. Declaration of Faith (Appendix A-B) b. Ritual Prayer (Appendices C-G) c. Obligatory Expenditure (H-I) d. Fasting Ramadan (J-M) e. Pilgrimage to Mecca (N-P)
- Individual Activity : Using their notes, students will create a visual representation of the Five Pillars of Islam.
- Pair Activity: Students will create a double bubble comparing and contrasting Islam with Christianity. ( You can substitute any other religion the students are familiar with or have been studying. )
Resources:
www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/islam08.socst.world.glob.lppillars/the-five-pillars-of-islam/ http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/accessislam/lessonplan2.html http://www.discoverislam.co.uk/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/muslims/beliefs.html
STATION 1: DECLARATION OF FAITH
With your group, examine Appendices A-C and discuss the following questions.
Complete the note-taking guide when you are done.
● What is the Shahadah?
● Why do you think this statement is a significant part of being a Muslim?
● How is this statement similar to other religions you have studied? How is
different?
STATION 2: DAILY PRAYER
With your group, examine Appendices C-G and discuss the following questions.
Complete the note-taking guide when you are done.
● What is the process that Muslims go through to prepare for prayer?
● How often do Muslims pray? When?
● What do the prayers sound like?
● What do the movements look like?
● What direction do Muslims face while praying? Why?
● Why do Muslims pray?
● How is prayer in Islam similar or different to prayer in other religions?
Explain.
STATION 4: FASTING
With your group, examine Appendices C-E and discuss the following questions.
Complete the note-taking guide when you are done.
● What does it mean to fast?
● Why do Muslims fast?
● How does fasting alter people’s spiritual state of mind?
● What and when is Ramadan?
● What is Eid al-Fitr?
● Do you know of any other religions that fast? How is it similar? How is it
different?
STATION 5: PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA
With your group, examine Appendices C-E and discuss the following questions.
Complete the note-taking guide when you are done.
● Where do Muslims go during Hajj? Why?
● How often must they go there?
● Who must participate in Hajj?
● What is the significance of Abraham to pilgrims?
● What other religions incorporate the idea of pilgrimage? How is it similar?
How is it different?
APPENDIX B
The first Pillar of Islam is called shahada. It is a brief prayer proclaiming the oneness of God
and faith in Islam. Children memorize the shahada, an action which introduces them into the
Islamic community. The shahada simply states:
"There is no God but Allah,
and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
Here is the shahada written in Arabic. (Like Hebrew, Arabic is written from right to left.)
Arabic was Muhammad's native tongue, the language in which he claimed to have received
the Koran. Many devout Muslims from outside Arabic-speaking countries will learn the
language in order to read the Koran in its original form. In fact, some Muslims consider any
translation of the scripture totally unacceptable. Here is a map of Arabic-speaking countries.
Source: http://www.waupun.k12.wi.us/Policy/other/dickhut/religions/31%20Five%20Pillars%20of%20Islam.html
APPENDIX C
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https://goo.gl/KBd8q
APPENDIX E
Hassan II Mosque - Casablance, Morocco Photograph taken by Ms. Elliott
APPENDIX F
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https://goo.gl/Xclv1x
APPENDIX H
Zakah, the third pillar, provided a steady source of charity because it is required, though additional giving is voluntary. One way of giving is to donate the money from a business on a regular and permanent basis, for example, from the sale of fruit from an orchard each year. These goods and money may be put into a foundation, as a kind of contract with God, or a trust fund that would last as long as the source lasted. By comparison, today in the U.S. wealthy people and organizations of many faiths give money to charitable foundations for hospitals, education, the arts, and other purposes.
Source: https://cmes.uchicago.edu/sites/cmes.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/Global/WHFUA-Era5-landscape2-basicbeliefsexcerpt.pdf
Zakat
Zakat is the compulsory giving of a set proportion of one's wealth to charity. It is regarded as a type of worship and of self-purification. Zakat is the third Pillar of Islam.
Zakat does not refer to charitable gifts given out of kindness or generosity, but to the systematic giving of 2.5% of one's wealth each year to benefit the poor.
The benefits of Zakat, apart from helping the poor, are as follows:
● Obeying God ● Helping a person acknowledge that everything comes from God on loan and that we do not really own anything ourselves ○ And since we cannot take anything with us when we die we need not cling to it ● Acknowledging that whether we are rich or poor is God's choice ○ So we should help those he has chosen to make poor ● Learning self-discipline ● Freeing oneself from the love of possessions and greed ● Freeing oneself from the love of money ● Freeing oneself from love of oneself ● Behaving honestly
The 2.5% rate only applies to cash, gold and silver, and commercial items. There are other rates for farm and mining produce, and for animals.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/zakat.shtml
APPENDIX I
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https://goo.gl/9n7HxA
APPENDIX K
Source: https://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/islam.pdf
APPENDIX L
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https://goo.gl/uiK2Vi
