British or Muslim, or British Muslim?

Suggested Duration: 60 minutes

Key Stage 3

Learning Objectives

• To understand that individuals have multiple identities, and we should not have to choose one identity over another
• To understand that there are religious, ethnic, cultural and national identities
• To understand that Islam teaches that no nation is better than another, but the best are those that are righteous

Key Words

British, Muslim, identity, religious, ethnic, national, sahabah (companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ)

Islamic Values

Islam teaches that all people are part of God's creation and we should respect each other. It also teaches us that we can be Muslims and citizens of the country where we live.

Citizenship Values

Citizenship encourages us to respect different national, religious and ethnic identities.

Resources

Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1501: Lesson Objectives

Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1502: Photo of a British Woman Wearing a Union Flag (Source: Peter Sanders Photography)

Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1503: My Identities

Pupils' Activity Sheet 3.1504: Islamic Guidance