Learning objective
- To consider the challenges that many Muslims may face when travelling to Makkah.
Success criteria
- I can interpret
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and make connections
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Cross-curricular links
RSE
Respectful
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use the Activity: Diary entry (support) to help structure their sentences when writing about a pilgrimage or significant journey.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Could consider the different parts of Hajj when thinking about the importance of people, place and practice.
- Could focus on the significance of people, place and practice when writing their diary entry.
- Could think about challenges for both religious and non-religious people when on a pilgrimage.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Identify the key factors why a Muslim
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Vocabulary definitions
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Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
An Islamic mosque in Jerusalem, located on the Temple Mount.
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Al-Masjid Al-Haram
A mosque in Makkah considered to be the holiest site in Islam which houses the Ka'bah.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y6: Why is it better to be there in person?
Lesson 1: What can make a space significant? People, place or practice?
Lesson 2: Why might a Jewish person want to visit Jerusalem?
Lesson 3: Why is Jerusalem significant to some Muslim people?
Lesson 4: How can shared challenge bring people together?
Lesson 5: Are all journeys pilgrimages?
Lesson 6: Why is it better to be there in person?
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Last update: 25th March, 2026
Lesson 6: Why is it better to be there in person?
Embarking on a personal pilgrimage.
Lesson 1: What can make a space significant? People, place or practice?
Investigating the significance of religious and non-religious spaces.
Lesson 2: Why might a Jewish person want to visit Jerusalem?
Considering the significance of the Western Wall and why someone may choose to leave a...
Lesson 5: Are all journeys pilgrimages?
Comparing the significance of people, place and practice at a non-religious event.
