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In&this&les so n ,&y o u &w ill&lea rn &a b o ut &th e&5&pillars&of&Islam ,&an d&in&p articu lar,&the&pillar&of&p ilgrimag e.&
Through&websites,&video,&and&interactive&activities,&you&will&discover&the&importance&of&the&Hajj&to&
Muslims&and&their&faith.&Finally,&you&will&create&an&infographic&explaining&the&5&pillars.&
Part%1:%Background%Information%
Directions:&Navigate&to&the&website&“Islam:&Basic&Beliefs”&at&
http://bit.ly/islambasic.&Read&the&sections&“How &Did&Islam&Begin?” ,&
“What&Do&Muslims&Believe?”,&and&“What&are&the&5&Pillars&of&Islam ?” ,&
then&answ er&the &qu estion s&be low .&
1) How&is&Islam&similar&to&Christianity&and&Judaism?&______________________________________&
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2) What&3&holy&books&do&Muslims&believe&in?&
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3) According&to&the&passage,&what&is&one&difference&between&Christianity&and&Islam?&&
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4) What&is&Sawm&and&why&is&it&important&to&Muslims?&____________________________________&
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5) What&is&the&Hajj&and&how&often&should&Muslims&do&it?&__________________________________&
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Part%2:%One%Man’s%Journey%
Directions:&Watch&these&two&videos&about&one&man’s&pilgrimage&
to&Mecca,&the n&answer&the&questions&below.&
Video&1:&http://bit.ly/hajjvid1&&
Video&2:&http://bit.ly/hajj222&&
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6) What&is&the&purpose&of&the&trip&to&Mecca&for&Muslims?&__________________________________&
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7) Describe&the&ritual&known&as&“The&Stoning&of&the&Devil.”&Why&is&it&important&to&Muslims?(
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Part%3:%Create%Your%5%Pillars%Infographic%
Directions:&Follow&the&s te p s &b elow&to&us e &C a n va &to&
create&an&infographic&describing&the&5&pillars&of&
Islam.&&You r&graphic&should&contain&each&pillar,&an&
explanation&of&what&it&is,&and&appropriate&graphics&
and&visuals&to&help&someone&understand&w hat&
each&pillar&is&about.&
1) Navigate&to&https://www.canva.com/.&
Follow&your&teacher’s&directions&on&how&to&
log&in.&
2) Choose&“Create&New”&by&clicking&on&the&plus&sign.&
3) Choose&“Presentation”&as&your&layout&style.&
4) Try&one&of&the&“Free”&layout&templates,&or&go&to&“Background”&and&pick&a&free&color&or&textured&
background.&
5) Go&to&“ElementsShapes”&to&begin&selecting&graphics,&or&“Text”&to&begin&adding&text.&
Remember,&your&finished&graphic&should&contain&all&5&pillars&of&Islam&with&an&accompanying&
image &a nd &t ex t&e xp la n a tio n .&
6) When&you&are&finished,&choose&“Download&–&PDF&print”&and&save&the&file.&
7) Follow&your&teacher’s&instructions&for&turning&in&your&finished&infographic.&
General%tips%for%using%Canva :&M a k e &su r e&t o &fin d &th e &“F r ee ” &g ra p h ics ,&u se &th e &“ C o p y” &b u tt o n&t o &co p y &
shapes&and&text&so&they&look&exactly&the&same,&and,&remember,&you&can&alwa ys&“Upload ”&pictures&if&you&
can’t&find&what&you&need&on&the&site!&