Lesson video

Hello everybody, my name is Miss Hughes.

How are you today? Great.

It's good to see so many of you here, ready to learn.

Have you noticed the new moon behind me? It marks the start of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and the start of Ramadan.

And this lesson, is about understanding why people partake in Ramadan, and celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

There will be three lessons on Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

The first with me, the second with Miss Sidenius and the third with Mrs. Garrard.

In this lesson, we will learn about the religion of Islam, learn about Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

Think of ways that Eid al-Fitr celebrated and then you will draw a celebration picture.

You're going to need your brain which is in your head and ready to learn.

You're going to need a photo of you celebrating something if you have one, and some paper and a pencil.

Pause the video here, get what you need, find a quiet space and restart.

Lets begin.

I will to start by thinking about the religion of Islam.

A religion is a belief in a superhuman power.

Some religions have one God, some religions worship lots of gods and some religions worship something else.

If you have a religion, tell your screen what it is.

Wow, lots of you belong to a religion that some of you don't.

we are all different.

Now today we're learning about the religion, Islam.

My turn Islam.

Your turn.

? And Muslims practise Islam.

In Islam, Muslims worship one God.

There is one God.

They worship at a special religious building called the mosque.

Point to the picture of the mosque.

And they read and practise values from the Quran, which is the Holy Book of Islam.

Let's take a look at the mosques.

Look at the picture and tell me what you notice about it.

Great! Mosques have beautiful domes on them.

They have lots of geometric patterns.

And on the top, they have , the crescent moon and star, the religious symbol of Islam.

Inside the mosques, are province where people can go and pray to the God that they worship who they call Allah.

Muslims read and practise values from the Quran, their holy book.

The mosque is run by an Imam who also will read passages from the Quran.

And the Quran is written in Arabic, which looks like this.

So, let's see what we've learned so far.

What is the holy text of Islam? Is it the Quran? Or the Bible? Tell you a screen.

That's right.

The Holy text of Islam is the Quran.

Where do Muslims go to worship? Do they go to a church or a mosque? Tell your screen.

Well done, some Muslims go to a mosque to worship.

Now that we know a little bit about Islam, let's think about Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, A very important time in the Islam calendar.

Ramadan marks the start of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

And it is marked by a new moon.

Ramadan is a time where some Muslims don't eat during the daytime for a whole month.

They don't eat during their day time for a whole month.

Instead, they get up really early and go to bed really late to eat in the darkness.

Some Muslims partake in Ramadan, to show their commitment to their faith, and to practise self discipline.

Ramadan, also marks a commemoration and memory to the time when their Prophet Mohammed first saw the Quran, the Holy Book of Islam.

Not everybody takes part in Ramadan.

Some Muslims choose not to.

And some Muslims are exempt, which means they don't have to, because they might be pregnant, or they might be ill, or they might be a child.

Here is a story of Fatima's first Ramadan.

Fatima was growing up and was taking part in Ramadan for the first time.

Fatima was feeling really excited to join in with the customs of her faith and her family.

But she was feeling a little bit nervous to.

She'd never gone the whole day without eating before, and she was worried she might feel a little hungry and a little tired.

On the first morning of Ramadan, Fatima woke up early.

She ate her meal with her whole family and then went back to bed before it was time to get up for school.

Fatima a bit hungry during the daytime.

But whenever she felt really hungry, she would think about how important this faith was to her, and it would get her through the days.

Alongside fasting, not eating during the daytime, Fatima did lots of good deeds.

Because Ramadan is a time where Muslims remember how how grateful they are, and how people who are less fortunate than them.

So every day after school, Fatima would go down to her local soup kitchen and help to give up meals to people who are less fortunate than her.

Some of the men in Fatima's family went to the mosque to pray during Ramadan.

It was a place where they felt close to Allah, and it would remind them how important their faith was and why they were taking part in Ramadan.

Fatima worked so hard through Ramadan, getting up early every morning and going to bed late By the end of the month, she was feeling really tired and quite hungry.

But one month after she started, the sun went down and a brand new moon rose to the sky.

This shows that Eid al-Fitr was upon us.

A celebration that marked the end of Ramadan, and a time when Muslims feel really grateful to their God Allah, for getting them through a difficult time.

All of Fatima's family came over for a delicious feast.

They went outside and saw beautiful fireworks go off in the sky.

They said Eid Mubarak to each other, as a way of celebrating.

Fatima was really pleased with how her first Ramadan has got had gone, and she knew Allah would feel very proud of her too.

The end.

Your turn.

Fatima, had a really great first Ramadan.

Can you name some of the things that Fatima did during Ramadan? Tell your screen.

That's right, Fatima fasted during Ramadan, which meant that she didn't eat during the daytime.

She also helped her community by doing lots of good deeds to show how grateful and thankful she was for her life and her faith.

When Ramadan ended, there was a big celebration called Eid al-Fitr.

Your turn.

And all of her family celebrated together.

So let's think about how Eid al-Fitr is celebrated.

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr in different ways.

Lots of Muslims get together with their families as a big celebration and a way of saying and a way of thanking each other, a message for helping them through.

Some Muslims go to the mosque and they go and pray to Allah to thank Allah.

Some Muslims set off fireworks and some have a feast.

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr in lots of different ways.

If you celebrate Eid al Fitr, tell your screen how.

Wow, thank you for sharing that with us.

Now it's time to think about what you celebrate.

Maybe you celebrate Eid al-Fitr like Fatima, or maybe you celebrate something else.

A celebration is a happy occasion that we have.

And there are lots of things that people celebrate.

Some celebrate Christmas, some celebrate Hanukkah, Some people celebrate Diwali, some people celebrate Bonfire Night, some people celebrate Halloween, some people celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

And there are so many more celebrations.

I want you to think, What do you celebrate? Tell your screen.

I celebrate.

Wow! We celebrate lots of different things.

Some religious celebrations and some non religious celebrations.

Next I want you to think how you celebrate.

Maybe you can look at your photo to help you.

Do you and your family, have a feast? or get together? Maybe you pray on your celebration.

Maybe you have a party, put some decorations or give each other gifts or cards.

Tell your screen, I celebrate by.

Wow! I loved hearing the different ways that you celebrate different things.

Now we're going to draw and write about something we celebrate.

So first look at the picture if you have it.

Then say what you celebrate, and how, And then I want you to draw it.

Here I've drawn a picture of me celebrating my birthday.

You can see I'm celebrating my birthday because there are balloons, a birthday cake, and I'm wearing a birthday batch.

Underneath I've written I celebrate my birthday by having a party and a birthday cake.

If you're not ready to write a sentence yet, you can choose one word or even just draws a picture.

If you'd like to, please ask your parents or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, tagging Oak National and #LearnwithOak.

It's been great to learn with you today.

I feel like I know so much more about Islam and Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr now.

Have fun drawing your celebration pictures, and make sure to ask your friends what they celebrate.

Maybe it will be the same as yours, or maybe it will be different.

Have a lovely day, and I'll see you soon.

Bye.