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Year 6

Muslim values

I can explain how Muslims decide what is good.

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Year 6

Muslim values

I can explain how Muslims decide what is good.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Muslims will look to the Qur’an and the teaching and example of the Prophet Muhammad to decide what is good.
  2. The Prophet Muhammad taught values of generosity and kindness.
  3. Many Muslims will try to make good decisions based on how they apply the teaching of the Prophet and the Qur’an.

Keywords

  • Ethical - relating to moral principles that shape behaviour

  • Values - principles that guide thinking and attitudes

  • Sunnah - guidance for Muslims on how to live a good life

  • Hadith - a collection of stories, sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad

Common misconception

The Qur’an is the only source of Muslim ethical teaching.

Muslims also follow the Sunnah to guide them into living a good life.


To help you plan your year 6 religious education lesson on: Muslim values, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Invite local Muslim leaders into the class to talk about how they apply words from the Qur’an and Sunnah to their daily lives. Pupils could plan deep, philosophical questions in advance. These can be shared with interviewees so they have time to prepare worthwhile answers.
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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Christians look to the life and teaching of to help them decide what is good.

Correct Answer: Jesus, jesus

Q2.
Which of these actions best follows Jesus’ teachings?

ignoring someone who upset you
Correct answer: forgiving someone who said sorry
refusing to share

Q3.
The Beatitudes are part of Jesus’ teaching and begin with the word ...

Correct Answer: Blessed, blessed

Q4.
Which of these shows two different ways of following Jesus’ teaching?

one person watches TV, another plays football
Correct answer: one person helps at a food bank, another forgives a friend
one person listens to music, another sleeps

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match each keyword to its meaning:

Correct Answer:ethical,relating to moral principles that shape behaviour

relating to moral principles that shape behaviour

Correct Answer:values,principles that guide thinking and attitudes

principles that guide thinking and attitudes

Correct Answer:Sunnah,guidance for Muslims on how to live a good life

guidance for Muslims on how to live a good life

Correct Answer:Hadith,a collection of stories, sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad

a collection of stories, sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad

Q2.
Muslims read the to help them decide what is good and how to live.

Correct Answer: Qur’an, Quran, quran

Q3.
Why are the Hadith and Sunnah important to Muslims?

They are used for music.
Correct answer: They show how the Prophet lived.
They teach how to bake.

Q4.
The Prophet Muhammad taught Muslims to be generous and ...

Correct Answer: kind, Kind