ISLAMIC AWARENESS PROJECT

Goal: To create an inspirational Islamic Awareness Presentation Board, to provide public and private schools information about Islam during the month of Ramadan. After completing presentation boards, we will deliver the presentation boards to various neighbouring elementary schools. Process: Students will be working in groups of FOUR to complete this project. Each member of the group will be responsible for TWO written portions of this project. The topics are listed below: 1) The 5 Pillars of Islam Explain each one in the first paragraph. What are they? Give at least 2 to 3 sentences for each pillar. Why are they so important to us as Muslims? What kinds of rewards and benefits do they bring? What are some related hadiths about the five pillars? Compare the five pillars to another religion. Are they similar? Different? Would Islam be what it is today without these Five Pillars? How do the Pillars help Islam to be a peaceful religion? 2) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Who is he? Talk about the Seal of Prophethood Talk about the other prophets before Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Why do we say, peace be upon him after we mention his name? How do Muslims today try to be like him? What is the Sunnah, Seerah, Hadiths and why are they so important in Islam? Talk about his character and relate to Muslims today. Was he honest? Kind to children and elderly? Patient? 3) The Holy Quran What is it? How and when was it revealed? What are the other Holy Books we believe in as Muslims? Why is the Quran considered authentic? Describe translation and transliteration and interpretation and how all of these are important as Muslims who try to read the Quran. Think about some hadiths, benefits, and rewards of reading the Quran. How is the Holy Quran different from other religious books today? 4) Ramadan Describe Ramadan in complete detail. What time do we wake up, what time do we eat again? Describe the importance of fasting the eyes, ears, tongue, touch, smell as well as of food and drink.

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What else is significant about this month, what happened? Describe Taraweeh prayer, the importance of praying in the mosque, the importance of being good to your family and friends, and keeping a healthy relationship with Allah. And What Islam Means to Me (EVERYONE DOES THIS ESSAY) Who is Allah? When you hear the word Islam what does it mean to you? If I wanted to convert to Islam, what would be the most important you would share with me that would make me think about converting? This doesnt just mean to recite the Shahada, this means what will MAKE me recite it? Why are you a Muslim? What does it mean to be a special representative to be Muslim in this world today? How is Islam A WAY OF LIFE? What is the most beautiful part of Islam for you? What do you want others to know about our religion? The written portion will be a FIVE paragraph essay on the topic of your choice listed above from 1-4. ALL students will complete an essay on What Islam Means To Me, which will also be FIVE paragraphs long. Please follow the deadlines of when the DRAFT essays are due for correcting and check for the GOOD copy date of the essay as well. The typed essays will then be transferred to the large presentation board to be included in the final project. FIRST ESSAY DRAFT DEADLINE: Friday, October 1st, 2004 SECOND ESSAY DRAFT DEADLINE: Wednesay, October 6th, 2004 /10

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My Name Is: ________________________________________________________________________ List the names of your group members AND the topics they have chosen below: a) b) c) d) e) THIS IS MY RESEARCH TOPIC: _______________________________________________________ THIS IS WHERE I AM GOING TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT MY TOPIC: *CIRCLE*

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Internet Newspapers Library Magazines Asking People (Imam, Teachers, Parents) Books Interviewing Scholars Journals Encyclopedias Reference Books THIS IS THE HADITH THAT I AM GOING TO INCLUDE IN MY ESSAY WHAT ISLAM MEANS TO ME. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ FIRST GOOD COPY ESSAY TYPED: Friday, October 8th, 2004 SECOND GOOD COPY ESSAY TYPED: Tuesday, October 12th, 2004

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PRESENTATION BOARD WITH WHOLE GROUP: Friday, October 15th, 2004 /100

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