1. What are the two foundational events of Shi’ism?
To explore the foundational reasons behind the Sunni/Shia Schism.
To evaluate whether the Sunni/Shia Divide is about succession alone.
Lesson prep: What can you find out about the ‘Golden Age’ of Islam?
Do Now: How would you summarise the reasons behind the Sunni/Shia split.

2. Homework: Use the website to complete the sheet in as MUCH detail as you can.
Do it in your own words.

3. Mua’wiyah
Ali
Extension: Which event(s) do you think are responsible for the Sunni/Shia divide?
Hassan
Husayn
Yazid I
Key:
Negotiation -
Battle -
Family -
Activation: Look at this diagram. Fill the surrounding areas with relevant information to explain the layout.

4. “The Sunni/Shia divide is about succession alone”
Add to this mind map as you watch the video.
“The Sunni/Shia divide is about succession alone”
Succession: The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.

5. https://www. youtube. com/watch
Sunni Shi’a divide by Al-Jazeera 25 minutes

6. Complete a Venn Diagram for Sunni/Shia beliefs using the information from the pre reading.

7. Assess the view that the Sunni/Shia divide is a matter of succession alone. (12 Marks).

8. Consolidation: Do you think that the Sunni/ Shia divide is still about succession?