Activity Overview
Stories, parables, and literature allow students to visualize different people, holidays, customs, and traditions within a particular religion in a more concrete way. There are many books related to Islam that teachers can use to help students form a deeper understanding of the religion and the people who practice it. In this activity, students will illustrate the plot of an Islamic story.
This example is from the book The Spider and the Doves: The Story of the Hijra by Farah Morley about the Prophet Muhammad's* escape from persecution from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.
There are many other engaging books that introduce students to various literature relating to Islam. Here are some suggestions:
- Ramadan by Suhaib Hamid Ghazi
- Al-Khidr: The Green One by Hugh Talat Halman
- The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaiz
- Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam by Fawzia Gilani-Williams
- Tales from Rumi by Ali Fuat Bilkam
- The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Under My Hijab by Hena Khan
- Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
- Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace by Harris J
- This is Why We Pray: Islamic Book for Kids by Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins
- Who Believes What? Exploring the World's Major Religions by Anna Wills
- All About Islam by Zakariya Ibn Abd Qadir
Template and Class Instructions
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Objective: After listening to the story, create a narrative storyboard that includes important details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Student Instructions:
- In about 3-5 cells, write the major details of the story in order of occurrence.
- Add appropriate scenes, characters and items to illustrate each cell. The Creator has each animal from the story.
Requirements: Beginning, Middle, and End of the story.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Cells include images that help to tell the story and do not get in the way of understanding. Descriptions match the images. | Descriptions do not always match the images. | Descriptions are missing or do not match the images. |
| Plot | Each of the six cells represents a different part of the story. The cells are in order from beginning to end. | Two cells or fewer are out of order, or the storyboard is missing important information. | Important information is missing and/or three or more cells are out of order. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Spelling and grammar is mostly accurate. Mistakes do not get in the way of understanding. | Spelling is very inaccurate and hinders full understanding. | Text is difficult to understand. |
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