12 Community Cohesion
Suggested Duration: 60 minutes
Learning Objectives
- To understand that Britain is made up of diverse religious, ethnic and cultural communities
- To learn that diversity should be seen as a unifying, and not a divisive force
- To understand that different communities have valuable contributions to make towards the betterment of society
- To understand what the term 'community cohesion' means
Key Words
- Community, cohesion, unity, differences, cultural, divisive, ethnic groups, companions of Prophet Mohammed (sahabah)
Islamic Values Islam teaches us to accept that the differences between people are part of God's design for His creation. Islam also teaches us that we should treat others the way we want to be treated.
Citizenship Values Citizenship emphasises that all members of society are different and have a responsibility to get along with each other despite their differences.
Resources
Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1201: Lesson Objectives
Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1202: Photographs of a Multi-ethnic High Street
Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1203: My Street
Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1204: Islamic Guidance
Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1205: Feedback
Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1206: Follow-up Worksheet
Activities Ask some quick questions to recap the last lesson.
Share the lesson objectives.