Global terms: Muslim

Practical introduction to hermeneutics

Resource of the month: Practical introduction to hermeneutics

February 2022

You might have heard the dreaded ‘H’ word: hermeneutics. What is it? This month we present a practical introduction to hermeneutics in the classroom by adviser Jen Jenkins. In a series of Powerpoints Jen sets out the aim of hermeneutics and the great benefits it can offer for learning. These PPTs would be great for a staff or department meeting, CPD for your local network, or just for your own understanding. Stuffed with clear explanations, practical ideas and resources, find out how hermeneutics can enhance your teaching and develop your pupils’ understanding.

Jen has voiced the PPT slides, click on the grey ‘speaker’ button on each slide to hear her explanations.

Islam as a Worldview – Islam in the World

Islam as a Worldview – Islam in the World

14-16 year olds

For teachers of Islam at GCSE. This resource takes classic topics, such as the mosque or prayer, and sets them in  wider context, allowing students to engage in the diversity and richness of Islam in the world today.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

Islam as a Worldview – Mosques

Islam as a Worldview – Mosques

11-14 year olds

Explore the life of a North London mosque through snapshots reflecting contemporary religious and ethical questions.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

Islam as a Worldview – Malala Yousafzai

Islam as a Worldview – Malala Yousafzai

14-16 year olds

Consider what inspires Malala to struggle against control and oppression. Explore the historical and cultural contexts of Malala’s life.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

Islam as a Worldview –Philosophy and Ethics

Islam as a Worldview – Kant, Agency and Islam (Philosophy and Ethics)

16-18 year olds

Explore the idea of Kantian agency and autonomy through perspectives on women in Islam, and a decolonial viewpoint. To support a richer and more contextual analysis of Kantian philosophy and ethics at KS5.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

 

Islam as a Worldview – Islam and Stories

Islam as a Worldview – Islam and Stories

7-11 year olds

These lessons could be combined with English. Children explore Muslim lives, in different times and places, through exciting, moving and memorable stories.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

 

Islam as a Worldview – Dragons and the Poet Rumi

Islam as a Worldview – Dragons and the Poet Rumi

5-11 year olds

This resource encourages pupils to look at Islam through the eyes of the poet Rumi.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

Islam as a Worldview – Birmingham

7-11 year olds

You might be surprised to find a resource on the city of Birmingham. Focusing on a particular place allows children to explore ideas around immigration, cricket, the Balti curry and hear the voices of British Muslims.

Islam as a Worldview – Birmingham

This resource is a Padlet. This is an online resource where information, images and links can all be stored. Click on the link above to access it.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

Islam as a Worldview – Art and Submission

7-11 year olds

KS2 pupils will explore jinns and angels, and the work of modern Muslim artists. Find out how these artists express their faith and culture in the world today.

Islam as a Worldview – Art and Submission

This resource is a Padlet. This is an online resource where information, images and links can all be stored. Click on the link above to access it.

Created by Lynn Revell and Kate Christopher as part of their Canterbury Christ Church University grant funded project Teaching Islam as a Worldview. Funding provided by  Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. You can find further resources which were created as part of this project in the RE:ONLINE resource Islam as a Worldview

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video

Islam as a Worldview

Islam as a Worldview

June 2021

What does a worldviews approach look like in the classroom? Dr Kate Christopher and Professor Lynn Revell have been exploring this question through a project called ‘Islam as a Worldview’. The project considers worldviews thinking through practical resources for the classroom, focusing on the teaching of Islam.

Through thinking practically, and with all ages of pupils in mind, the team present two working principles:

  1. Worldviews starts with people
  2. Pupils need to engage with different types of knowledge

These clear, simple principles form the basis of the teaching materials produced. The teaching materials are free and available for all.

Have a look at these teaching materials and see how you can bring in a wide and rich sense of history, context and lived diversity in Islam, through starting with people, and their time and place. Don’t be limited to your own Key Stage, you can pick up all sorts of ideas you can adapt from the resources.