Syllabus Requirements
Students learn about:
- The Prophet Muhammad
Students learn to:
- Examine the principal events in Muhammad's life
- Explain why the Prophet Muhammad as the final messenger is the model for Muslim life
Links to Sharing Our Story
There are no specific links between this area of study and the Stage 6 Sharing Our Story syllabus.
There is a broad connection between this area of study and the HSC Core Unit: Spiritual Pathways (6HSCC2)
It may be possible to engage with the following outcome through this area of study:
4) Critically reflect on and analyse the spirituality of biblical women in the Jewish and Christian traditions, and of Muslim women
Approaches to Learning
The approaches suggested below indicate a range of strategies that may be undertaken to allow students to engage with the requirements of this part of the syllabus. Teachers may wish to use one or more of these approaches in addressing this area of study. The suggestions are intended as a guide only and are not exhaustive.
- Use cartoon frames to identify and highlight significant events in the life of the Prophet Muhammad
- Use a writing task to compile paragraphs which identify and explain the significance of principal events in the life of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Use a group work process to present dramatisations of significant events from the life of the Prophet Muhammad
- Prepare a visual representation (diagram, table, chart etc) of significant events in the life of the Prophet Muhammad