ACTION PLAN ACTIVITY 05

EID-UL-ADHA AN ISLAMIC FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE EID-UL-ADHA

Submitted To: Ms. Rabeea Talha Submitted By: Silver Oaks School Newton Campus International Co-ordinator: Amna Saleem Teacher’s Name : Mrs. Rushba Nasir Visitor’s Name : Mrs. Kanwal Kazmi Guests: Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Supervisor: Ms. Tooba Zaman Activity date: October 7th, 2014 –October 14th,2014

Teacher : Ms.Rushba Nasir Supervisor : Ms.Tooba Zaman SM: Ms. Amna Saleem Teacher : Ms.Rushba Nasir Supervisor : Ms.Tooba Zaman

Visitor: Mrs.Kanwal Kazmi Guest: Mrs.Iqra Tariq

SILVER OAKS SCHOOL

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ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION This activity is divided into four phases which are as follows: PART (A) Learners will be asked to take / draw pictures of their Eid celebrations over vacations. They will capture all the moments of different activities being done by them regarding Eid celebrations. Pictures can be of the animals they have slaughtered, meals, dresses etc. Key Idea:(learners coming from different regions would’ve celebrated it in different ways so they will find out diversity in celebrating the same event). PART (B) After vacations learners will share those pictures/drawing with each other in class and they will share which activities they did during Eid vacations, which meals they have enjoyed, are there any special traditional meals or events that took place in their surroundings.

Continue.... PART (C) A discussion would be initiated amongst the learners about the history of the event in which they will learn about the personalities attached to this major Islamic event and what is the true meaning of sacrifice. PART (D) After taking the feedback of visitors and guest, winner will be announced who will be awarded prize.

IMPACT OF ACTIVITY 1.This activity will have a greater impact on the personality development of the learners where they can develop an understanding of how people celebrate the same occasion in different ways across regions. 2. They will come to know about the great Islamic personalities who are connected with this major event. 3. They will get to know the real meaning of sacrifice and importance of sacrifice in the way of ALLAH. 4. They will have a quality time with their friends and teachers where they will enjoy and LEARN.

SUBJECTS COVERED Citizenship Art & Design Religious Education History Geography

MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR THE ACTIVITY: Hard charts of different colors. Glitter formic sheets to decorate charts. Scissors and German glue / UHU / Glue stick Colored markers to highlight items. Pictures of the event celebrated. TIME DURATION: 45 minutes

PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITY: PART (A) Project Discussion and Allocation before Eid Holidays: Before Eid vacations, learners were given a home project in which they were supposed to take/draw pictures of how they have celebrated their Eid, which animals they have slaughtered, which meals they have enjoyed and what are places they have visited and they were asked to bring those pictures/drawings to school after their holidays. PART (B) Competition day: Learners were asked to take out their pictures and display it on their desks. One by one all the learners were called to show their project to the rest of class and have a 3min discussion on it.

PART (C) Discussion Session Regarding History of Event: A discussion was conducted by the teacher regarding the history of Eid-ul-Adha in which she told the learners about the meaning of sacrifice and what was this event all about. She told them about Hazrat Ibrahim(A.S),Hazrat Ismail (A.S) and took feedback from them regarding the significance and importance of this major Islamic Event. PART (D) Winner Announcement and prize distribution: Learners were asked to paste the projects on board and then after taking feedback from visitor and teacher, name of the winner was announced by S.M and he was awarded prize.

PICTURE GALLERY: Part (A) : Project Discussion and Allocation Teacher is asking questions from the learners about the project to check their previous knowledge . After briefing, a learner is being called at the front of class to explain their home project. Teacher is briefing the project to the learners before Eid vacations.

Learners are displaying their projects. Part (B) : Competition Day Project Display in Classroom Learners are displaying their projects.

Learners are explaining through their projects how they have celebrated their Eid.

Learners displaying their Eid-ul-Adha Project

Learners celebrating Eid-ul- Adha party with classmates wearing their Eid dresses.

Part (C) : DISCUSSION OUTCOMES

What is Eid-ul-Adha? At the end of the Hajj, Muslims throughout the world celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha which is also know as Festival of Sacrifice. The celebration of Eid-Ul-Adha is in commemoration of the command give by Allah to Prophet Abraham (may Allah be pleased with him) to sacrifice his first born son Ismail (PBUH) to Him. The fulfillment of this noble command of Allah by Abraham signifies his faith in Allah. It is a 3 day celebration and there is a public holiday in all Muslim countries. It starts with Muslims going to the Mosque for Al- Eid prayer , dressed in their best clothes , thanking Allah for all the blessings they have received and it is also a time when they visit family and friends as well as offering presents . Its special feature is the sacrifice of an animal which is usually a goat, sheep or a camel in memory of the sacrifice offered by Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). The animal to be sacrificed should be divided into three portions. One is kept for the family, the other is given to relatives, friends, neighbors, and the third part to the poor and the needy.

The act of slaughtering animals and giving it away in the way of Almighty Allah symbolizes our willingness to give up things that are of benefit to us or close to our hearts, in order to follow Allah's commands. It also symbolizes our willingness to give up some of our own bounties, in order to strengthen ties of friendship and help those who are in need. We recognize that all blessings come from Allah, and we should open our hearts and share with others. Eid Greetings: Eid Greetings كل عام وأنتم بخير " Kul 'am wa enta bi- khair !" ("May every year find you in good health!") عيد مبارك " Eid Mubarak!" ("Blessed Eid !" ) عيد سعيد " Eid Saeed !" ("Happy Eid !")

The Story behind Eid ul-Adha Muslims believe that God revealed in a dream to Ibrahim (A.S)to sacrifice his son Ismail (A.S).Ibrahim and Ismail set off to Mina for the sacrifice. As they went, the devil attempted to persuade Ibrahim to disobey God and not to sacrifice his beloved son. But Ibrahim stayed true to God, and drove the devil away. As Ibrahim prepared to sacrifice his son, at Allah's direction the angel Jibriel(A.S) substituted a lamb for Ismail, after Allah was convinced that Ibrahim would indeed sacrifice Ismail to prove his faith.

Winner of the competition Part (D) Competition Winner Azaan Ahmed Grade 05 Alliums Winner of the competition

A Glimpse of Eid-Ul-Adha Celebrations

Animals to be slaughtered

Delicious Meals

Beautiful Dresses

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