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Year 4

Pilgrimage: why might some people visit Jerusalem, Karbala or Makkah?

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  • Continuity, change and diversity

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Pupils will analyse why Jerusalem is a sacred place for many Jews, Christians and Muslims. From this they will explain what the experience of visiting sacred places might mean. Investigating case studies of Makkah and the Shi'a shrine of Karbala will deepen their sense of diversity in Islam.

Pupils will build on their understanding of the Prophet Muhammad from the previous unit to consider why Muslims might visit Jerusalem, Makkah or Karbala. They will apply the idea of harmony in Islam from Year 3 to examine the notion of pilgrimage as a state of harmony. In Year 3 pupils studied Christian Holy week and will apply this knowledge to understand why Jersualem is significant for many Christians. In Year 5 they will deepen their understanding of pilgrimage by investigating the concept in dharmic and other traditions and how it may be a similar or different experience for devotees.

  1. The idea of pilgrimage
  2. Hajj: a sacred duty for Muslims
  3. Hajj: the impact on believers
  4. Karbala: a Shi'a place of pilgrimage
  5. Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
  6. Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage

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