Learning objective
- To investigate why many Muslims believe it is important to care for others by exploring Zakat.
Success criteria
- I can explain why some Muslims give Zakat
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Recall and name different
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs. Display the Presentation: Paint splash. Ask the children to work in pairs to work out which words from the last lesson are obscured by the paint splashes and tell each other how these help Sikh people to care for others.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Resource: Zakat word bank (support) to select a word to record in the Main event; could focus on writing or drawing one thing instead of three.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should contribute three ideas to the jar or box in the Wrapping up; could identify more words that are similar to the reasons why Sikh people believe Sewa is important (see Lesson 2: Why do people care for others?)
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling that Zakat is a form
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Vocabulary definitions
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Allah
The Muslim word for God in Arabic.
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donate
To give something like money, food or clothes to help people in need or to support a cause.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y1: Why should we care for others?
Lesson 1: What can we learn about caring for others from stories?
Lesson 2: Why do people care for others?
Lesson 3: How might Muslim people show it is important to care for others?
Lesson 4: Is giving always the same?
Lesson 5: Why might some Humanists choose to care for others?
Lesson 6: What inspires some people to care for others?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th August, 2025
