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THEME ACTIVITIES FOR WEEK COMMENCING 25.05.2020 THIS WEEK’S ACTVITIES ARE

FOCUSSED ON RAMADAN AND EID.

Monday 25.05.20 Ramadan Wordsearch Use the Internet to find out the meaning of the words in the wordlist before finding them in the wordsearch.

I. Muhammad

Tuesday 26.05.20 Ramadan Matching Game See if you can correctly match the answers on the right to their correct counterparts on the left. Then use the Internet to see if you were right. For each correct match, you gain a point.

Wednesday 27.05.20 Ramadan Code Cracker

Thursday 28.05.20 Ramadan Word Scramble Then read the story of the Prophet Mohammed and create a story board to show your understanding of the story.

The Story of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Mohammed was born in about 570 AD in the small town of Mecca, on the coast of the Red Sea of Saudi Arabia. He was the son of an Arab merchant. And when he grew up he had to take up the family business. At that time merchants in Mecca were well off. In Mecca there was a lot of money to be made out of the pilgrims who came from all over the east to visit the Kaabah. Built of three layers of stone, the Kabbah is believed to have been built by Ibrahim and his son Ismail. Mohammed was already known to be very sincere, honest and kind hearted. These traits also left a mark over his business life. Mohammed was disturbed by the way people around him led their life - specially the spiritual life. His tribesmen, though Semitic, like the Hebrews, had been riddled by superstitious beliefs, and multiplicity of faiths. They had an assortment of gods, whose images they carved and worshipped with strange kinds of practices. There was no uniformity in the faith. Nor was any discipline in the spiritual life. And Mohammed wanted to change all these. It is believed that Mohammed was one day visited by the archangel Gabriel who brought message from God, or in his language, Allah. Inspired by Allah, Mohammed decided to give up the business and took to a life of spiritual empowerment. It then devoted himself to prayer, meditation, preaching and helping the poor. He was then around forty. Mohammed condemned the Arabs for worshipping a host of gods, and told his audiences that Allah was the one and only true God. At first Mohammed's teachings irritated the Arabs. Yet, undaunted, Mohammed continued with his preaching. The situation turned so worse that his life was at stake. Following this, Mohammed had to leave his native town of Mecca. He journeyed further north to Medina. This emigration from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD is an important milestone in the history of Islam. The year of the emigration is called Hegira. And it is the starting point from which the Muslim Era, called Hegira, is computed. Medina, however, welcomed his ideas. And Mohammed found a favourable climate for preaching and spreading his teachings. And he acquired a following of disciples. He preached rules of good and kind behaviour. Ten years passed and Mohammed had attracted a sizeable number of followers. And Mohammed's faith became known as the Islamic faith and his followers were called Muslims. Islam spread when Mohammed's teachings were set down in a book called the Quran. This is the most sacred book to the Muslims. Quran holds all the revelations that Mohammed received from Allah over a period of 23 years. According to Islamic history, after Prophet Mohammed's death, they were compiled under the direction of the first Sunni Caliph Abu Bakr about 1,400 years ago. And this is what we see in the present day's Quran. Mohammed instructed his followers to destroy all his personal belongings when he died. For, he believed that none but Allah should be venerated. This is why Islam forbids any form of idolism and deity worship. In course of time Islam acquired believers all over the world. From North Africa to the farthest point of South East Asia. Today, Islam is one of the world's major religions, with followers estimated to be over 600 million.

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Friday 29.05.20 Choose from the activities below for today’s task. There are lots of activities to choose from so there are lots of things that you could do for extra challenges during the week too if you want to!

Getting ready for Ramadan

Phases of the Moon

Make a calendar for one month and draw the moon phases as they occur for each night.

Each lunar month starts when the lunar crescent is first seen after a new moon (when the moon cannot be seen).

The Islamic calendar has lunar months.

New moon crescent half gibbous full

The Holy Quran

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) had received revelations from Allah for 23 years. At first, these

revelations were preached by the Prophet verbally. Later Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH)

teachings were set down in a book called the Quran. After Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) death

all his teachings were compiled under the direction of the first Sunni Caliph Abu Bakr. The work

was completed about 1,400 years ago.

Composed in 114 verses or surah(s) of varying lengths, the Quran covers a wide range of

subjects. It puts a special emphasis on the concept of oneness of god and his concern about the

spiritual and worldly welfare of man. The holy scripture also enlightens on the creation of the

world, specially, of man; of good and evil spirits; man's responsibility for his actions; the Day of

Judgement; the final account; and rewards and punishments.

The book also contains rules and regulations regarding worship and the life of the community,

the laws of the family: like marriage, divorce and inheritance. Since the Quran is said to be the

very word of god, it is untranslatable. Nevertheless, for those who don't understand Arabic, the

Quran has been explained and translated into almost all world languages. Still, every Muslim is

expected to learn the Arabic script to be able to read the original text, even if he does not

understand its meaning in Arabic.

The Quran instructs us:

"Ramadan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, providing guidance for the

people, clear teachings, and the statute book. Those of you who witness this month shall fast

therein. Those who are ill or travelling may substitute the same number of other days. Allah

wishes for you convenience, not hardship, that you may fulfil your obligations, and to glorify

Allah for guiding you, and to express your appreciation." [Surat Al-Baqarah 2:185]

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http://members.optusnet.com.au/~umm_pub/presch.html

Ramadan Kareem/Mubarak Collage Poster

a) Write “Ramadan Kareem” (or “Mubarak”) in the middle of a large piece

of cardboard. Decorate with glitter paint, stampers, bits of cellophane, foil

paper - anything that looks nice and can be glued.

b) Make “Ramadan Kareem/Mubarak” cards.

2. The Night Sky

a) Look at the night sky on a cloudless night and describe what you

see. Be sure to point out the stars and moon crescent. Remember

to discuss the importance of moonsighting to indicate the start of

Ramadan. Once inside you can tell your adult what you have seen. Write

it down and then draw pictures to accompany the writing.

b) After viewing the night sky, paint the night sky by using yellow paint on

black paper (if you don’t have black paper you could colour it first). An

alternative to using a paintbrush is to use a cotton bud.

3. Days of Ramadan

Make a calendar out of A3 cardboard with Ramadan pictures pasted around

the outside and an A4 calendar grid in the middle.

4. Songs to learn

I AM FASTING (tune: Frere Jacque)

I am fasting, I am fasting (point to self on “I”, cover mouth on “fasting”) No more food, no more drink (wave hand for “no”, hand to mouth pretending to eat for “food”, hand to mouth pretending to hold to hold a glass to drink on “drink”) I am good all da-ay, I am good all da-ay (point to self on “I”, both thumbs up on “good”) Fast with me, fast with me (cover mouth on “fast”, point to self on “me”)

RAMADAN IS HERE TODAY (tune: London Bridge is Falling Down)

Ramadan is here today, here today, here today

Ramadan is here today, let’s all fast.

Everybody fast and pray, fast and pray, fast and pray

Everybody fast and pray, and be good.

5. Ramadan Food

Remember that Ramadan is not eating and drinking during the day but they

also have special food that they prepare for suhur and iftar.

a) Food from around the world

Use the powerpoints for English or the Internet to find out what they eat

during Ramadan. Make a list and try to find pictures of them and easy

recipes. Maybe you could try to make one!

d) Collage of food to eat for suhur and iftar

Prepare flashcards of different types of food eaten during Ramadan. See if you can

decide which are the healthy foods and which aren’t.

Cut out pictures of healthy food to eat for suhur and iftar. Stick the pictures

onto A3 cardboard to make a poster collage.

6. Good Deeds

Make some A5 sized flashcards by drawing silhouettes of pictures of good

deeds. Write on the back what the pictures represent.

9. Eid

a) Prepare pictures of people celebrating Eid around the world. Discuss the

differences and similarities between how different people celebrate it.

b) Make Eid cards using coloured paper, stickers: stars, flowers etc, and

coloured pencils.

c) Make an Eid collage poster with the words ‘Eid Mubarak’ on large

cardboard. Decorate with the usual materials (see 1. Ramadan Kareem).

http://www.yemenlinks.com/Ramadan_Lesson_Plans.htm#Ramadan%20Lessons

Make a moon chart

Look at the moon each night and draw the way it looks on that day. This way, you can see the lunar cycle. The Islamic calendar is based on the phases of the moon.

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Calendar from: http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon/

Each month starts when the lunar crescent is first seen after a new moon.

Although new moons may be calculated quite precisely, the actual visibility of the crescent is difficult to predict. It depends on factors such as weather, the optical properties of the

atmosphere, and the location of the observer. Therefore in some cases it may be difficult to give accurate information in advance about when a new month will start.

Furthermore, in some areas Muslims depend on a local sighting of the moon, whereas in other areas a universal sighting is accepted. (i.e. if a new crescent is seen anywhere in the world it is accepted for communities the world over). Both are valid Islamic practices, but they may lead to different starting days for the months.

Making a Sundial

Begin this project by explaining to your child that many years ago people did not have

clocks or watches. They used the sun to tell time. But it was difficult to tell time at

night or on cloudy days when the sun wasn't out, so people invented mechanical

timepieces. You can show your child how people told time before these inventions by

helping him/her to make a sun clock.

What You Need:

Paper plate Plastic straw

Sharpened pencil Crayons

Ruler Pushpins

What You Do:

1. Start this project on a sunny day just before noon.

2. Use the pencil to poke a hole through the very center of the paper plate. Write the

number 12 on the edge of the plate with a crayon. Using the ruler as a guide, draw a

straight line from the number 12 to the hole in the center of the plate.

3. At noon, take the plate and the straw outside. Put the plate on the ground and poke the

straw through the hole. Slant the straw toward the line you drew. Now carefully turn

the plate so that the shadow of the straw falls along the line to the number 12.

4. Fasten the plate to the ground with some pushpins. Have your child predict where

he/she thinks that the shadow of the straw will be pointing in one hour.

5. One hour later, at one o'clock, check the position of the shadow along the edge of the

plate and write the number 1 on that spot. Continue each hour predicting the position

and then checking and marking the actual position and time on the edge of the plate.

6. At the end of the day you and your child will have a sun clock. On the next sunny

afternoon you will be able to tell time by watching where the shadow of the straw

falls on your clock.

Note: Observation, prediction and communication are all very important science skills. This

activity helps to develop them. Be sure to have your child talk about why he/she thinks the

shadow is moving.

www.nwf.org/Kids/Your-Big-Backyard/Fun/Crafts-and-Activities/Weather/Sundial.aspx

What do you know about Ramadan

Find out about Ramadan and then write the correct word in the spaces.

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Useful Links A free downloadable Ramadan Colouring Book www.muslimhomeschool.net/lessonplans/colourin/ramadan%20colouring%20book.pdf Learning Resources for Ramadan http://tj-ramadan.tripod.com/ramadanlearning.htm Ramadan Activities http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Ramadan/ Ramadan Activities http://tj-ramadan.tripod.com/ActivitiesForYoungerKids.htm