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Year 1 - Religious education

The Hungry Stranger: Muslim caring today

Caring: how do stories inspire actions?

Unit Summary

This unit will examine the idea of care through a focus on two worldviews: Christianity and Islam. Pupils will investigate two stories that they will return to later in the curriculum. They will see how Christians and Muslims have interpreted these stories to care for others today.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to show how Muslims might care for people in need today.

Key Notes

  • Muslims try to put Prophet Muhammad's teachings into practice by caring for the poor.
  • Muslims show care today by supporting people in need.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • poor: having very little money or few possessions
  • community: the people living in the same area or sharing an interest
  • charity: acts of kindness or generosity to people in need

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Muslims only care for other Muslims.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Muslims try to put Prophet Muhammad's teachings into practice by caring for the poor. Muslims show care today by supporting people in need.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'poor'

having very little money or few possessions.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Muslims only care for other Muslims. Correction: Muslims care for others regardless of religion or belief.

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