Robert Arzenshek Lesson Plan: The Mecca: Why Cycle Level: ERC Secondary

TBD Students
all the Hype? Hilroy Notebook for note tak
Date: TBD Smart Board for note taking
Time: TBD video watching
Duration: 78 minutes
Room: 105

Learning By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:
- Present the concept and facts regarding the pilgrimage to Mecca for
Objectives: Hajj of people of Islamic fate
- To differentiate why a person would go out of their way and devout s
much time and effort for an event they believe is such an important
of their life
- To manifest other scenarios and important aspects of regular people
lives the importance and fulfillment a pilgrimage may have.
Subject Competency: 1) Demonstrates an Understanding of Religion
Key feature: Examines various ways of thinking, being and acting
Manifestation: Develops a greater understanding of various ways of thinking, being or actin
society
Cross Curricular Competencies: 1) Cooperation, interaction and the exchange o
opinions.
2) Critical judgment
Broad Areas of Learning: 1) Citizenship and Community Life
Time Lesson

0-5min Introduction: - Attendance

- General hello
- Question and Answer period (could be driven by theme or current events).
- Show students the outline for this class and what needs to be done by end
5-55min Development: - Transition to note taking using
- Students shall take down various keywords concerning the Hajj
Ex. Hajj: The once in a lifetime pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca during the Islamic
month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Ka'bah: Small shrine located near the center of the great Mosque in Mecca. Considered b
Muslims to be the most sacred spot on earth. First house of worship, constructed by Abra
and Ishmael on God's instructions
- A step by step process of the Hajj shall be layed for the students to see and take down
Ex. Step 1: The Grand Mosque: Pilgrims begin the hajj by circling the Kabah seven time
- As well a list of celebrities shall be presented who of partaken in Hajj in Mecca
Ex. Mike Tyson
- A video concerning the Hajj shall be shown to help the students understand and visualize
 experience behind and as well the importance for Muslim people

Wehbe, Rachel. Hajj: The Annual Muslim Pilgrimage To Mecca Explained. Forbes. August 29
2017.
55-75min https://www.forbes.com/sites/ranawehbe/2017/08/29/hajj-the-annual-muslim-pilgrimage-to-mecc
explained/#52cd2e0b37a8.
Meky, Shounaz. Hajj explained: Your simple guide to Islams annual pilgrimage. Al Arabiya.
September 7, 2016.
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/2014/10/03/Hajj-explained-your-simple-guide-to-Islam-s-an
pilgrimage-.html.

75-78min Activity: Students shall be split off into three groups, one member being the Reporter, one memb
being the recorder, and one member being the chairman, making sure the group stays on task. Ea
group will have to come up with their own type of pilgrimage creating it out of something that ca
done in Montreal. Categories they can cover shall be provided, such as food (i.e. Poutine), sports
(Habs), boroughs (NDG), historical sites (Olympic Stadium), buildings (Schools, stores, restaura
They will have to answer the following questions:
- What is pilgrimage on?
- What is the importance of said pilgrimage?
- How long does the pilgrimage last?
- What does wear for it?
- What rituals or practices are in place?
- Where/how does the pilgrimage end

Conclusion: Students shall be asked to stop where they are, and will be given time next class to
up from where they left off from and will present at the beginning of next class.