Ramadan
Focus Questions
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Ramadan is one of the biggest events for the _____________ religion.
Ramadan is the name of a month in the Islamic calendar. True or false?
Why is it special to Muslims?
What important activities are performed during Ramadan?
At what times are Muslims allowed to eat during Ramadan?
Who doesn’t have to fast?
About how many times a day do Muslims pray? How does this change during
Ramadan?
8. What do Muslims remember and celebrate during Ramadan?
9. How do Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan?
10. Do you think it is important to understand religious beliefs? Explain your answer.
EPISODE 21
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9 AUGUST 2011
Learning Area
Society and Environment
Key learning
Ramadan
Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to complete from each
section.
Remember and understand
Choose five key words from the Ramadan story and explain what each
means.
Recall as many facts as you can in the BtN Ramadan story and write a true
or false quiz.
Record five facts that you know about Ramadan and Islam. Swap or
compare your facts with another student’s. Add news facts in the
exchange. Keep swapping your list of facts until you have built up a
detailed fact file about Ramadan and Islam.
Apply and Analyse
What values does Ramadan encourage/teach? For example, compassion
and respect. Create images that symbolise the values that are an
important part of Ramadan.
Research other groups, individuals or times that involve fasting or avoiding
certain things. Why do people observe religious fasts? Give three reasons.
The end of Ramadan is marked by a big celebration called Eid-ul-Fitr, the
Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. Research the special events that occur
during this celebration. How do the celebrations differ around the world?
Create a poster to show your learning.
Students will develop a
deeper understanding of
the traditions of Ramadan.
How does learning about Ramadan help us understand difference and
tolerance? Write a short explanation and present it to the class.
Evaluate and create
Create a picture book that teaches young children about Ramadan. Include
information about what Muslims remember and celebrate at Ramadan
and the important activities performed.
Create an artwork that shows the specific rituals that take place during
Ramadan.
Make a card for Ramadan or Eid-ul-Fitr using geometric patterns, buildings
or images of the crescent moon and star. The following website has some
examples of Islamic art
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/art/art_1.shtml .
Be mindful that Islamic religious art does not include images of people or
animals. To many Muslims it is not acceptable to draw life-like images of
people or animals.
 Related Research Links
ABC Behind the News – Ramadan
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/v3/stories/s1743243.htm
ABC – FEAST: Fasting for Ramadan
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/08/03/3284206.htm
Children’s BBC – Guide to Islam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4180000/newsid_4188200/4188287.
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Dubai City – Ramadan
http://www.dubaicity.com/events/history-ramadan.htm
Ramadan Awareness Campaign – FAQ’s
http://www.ramadan.com.au/faq
BBC Schools – Ramadan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/islam/ramadan.shtml