Observed Lesson Plan

Date Time Teacher Class or Set Subject and Cross Details of Children
Curricular Links (Number, SEN, EAL)
21st March 14.00-15.00 Salma Akhtar Yr9 Islamic Education 18
2017
Enduring Understanding:
Knowledge of influential figures from the past and their experiences and connections with people, help us to
understand and have the skills to deal with people and situations in the present and in the future.

Essential Questions:
1. How does evaluation of the lives of influential women from the past help us to make choices for our decisions
in the present and future?
2. How am I connected to those in the past?
3. What can I learn from their example?

Learning Intention National Curriculum Assessment Critical thinking,

& Expected
Outcomes
Learning Intention
1) To know the stories about
the four women who are
promised Paradise.
2) To identify and understand
the challenges they faced.
3) To identify their character
traits.
4) To be able apply the
lessons from their lives to
Coverage, National Opportunities (AfL) problem solving,
Framework innovation
Teacher Q and A
National Document of Dubai/ Group discussion Discovery learning-using the
Stories of the Group presentations resources they will have to
Prophets Visual Thinking Routines work out who the figure is.
(VTRs) They will discuss in their
group and present to the rest
of the class. The class will
guess who each figure is.
Students to think critically
about the significance of the
stories of these four women
my life
Expected Outcomes-
KUDs
GOOD IF: I know and
understand at least ONE of
the stories of the four great
women of Paradise. I can
deduce at least ONE reason
as to why she is a great role
model and apply ONE lesson
from her story to my life.
GREAT IF: I know and
understand at least TWO of
the stories of the four great
women of Paradise. I can
deduce at least TWO
reasons as to why they are
great role models and apply
TWO lessons from their
stories to my life.
EVEN BETTER IF: I know
and understand ALL of the
stories of the four great
women of Paradise. I can
deduce at least THREE OR
MORE reasons as to why
they are great role models
and apply THREE OR MORE
lessons from their stories to
my life.
Previous Learning
Students have been learning
about Prophet Muhammad,
Prophet Nuh and Prophet Ayoub
this term. Learning about their
character traits and their
influence on mankind as role
models.
and how it is relevant to them
today.
Personalised Learning/Differentiation
(G&T, Extension, Support, SEN, EAL, ELL)
Support: The groups are mixed ability. Students at higher
level of readiness support those at lower readiness level.
Teacher to support students who need further scaffolding to
reach readiness level. Walk around and give support and
guidance.
Differentiated resources-can use drawing or text for Graphic
Organiser.
Discovery learning- GUESS WHO?
In groups they will be provided some information and some
clues to help them deduce the identity of the figure. They will
present their findings to the class and the class will work out
who the figure is from her character traits and story.
G&T:
Challenge:
1. Choose one of the Great Women of Islam, and one or two
her character traits that you would like to implement in
your life.
2. Write a short paragraph about why this trait, and how you
plan to implement it in your life.
 Breakdown of Activities
Time Activities (including opportunities for feedback and marking) Plenary
2min Starter- for students arriving on time
Dominoes Headline VTR
In pairs or as a group match cards on the table. Each domino has a question on
one end and an answer on the other. They are about Prophet Ayoub and Prophet Individually write a Headline
3min Nuh. about one or more of the Great
Think-Pair-Share Women they have learnt about
On each table there is chart paper with a famous Muslim woman: Malala, Princess
Haya.
How is this person inspirational? Why do you think so? Walk around to each figure
5min and add your answers.

12-15min Discuss as a class

Learning Activity: Guess Who?

On entering the students will have an assigned table.
The groups will be assigned according to Islamic knowledge.
Instructions will be issued to each group:
1. Each group will be given one of the Great Women of Islam to learn about and
discuss: Maryam, Asiya, Khadeejah and Fatima (RAA). They will not be told the
 name of the person or whom she is related to.
2. Printed resources and QR codes will provide some details.
3. A timeline will show the dates and times of different prophets and they can link
the information to the timeline to discover the identity of their figure.
4. The teacher will provide some clues if needed.
5.They will discover her identity through her story, her characteristics and
discussion in their group
Guiding questions:
Can you give examples of her character, morals and values?
What do you think is inspiring about her life?
16 mins Why do you think so?
(4mins What have you learnt from her example that you can apply to your own
per
life?
group)
Presentations: GUESS WHO?
10mins
Each group will present their figure and let the other groups GUESS WHO? she is.
5mins
Discussion

Exit Card
Headline VTR
Learner Profile links Key Vocabulary & VAK/Learning Style Use of ICT
Language Structures (if beneficial)
Critical thinkers Visual: Use iPads for QR codes
Reflective thinkers VTR- Think-Pair-Share- answer
Creative thinkers questions about inspirational women
Communicators VTR- Headline
Inquirers iPads for scanning QR codes
Caring
Helpful and supportive Aural:
Transferrable learning across Working in groups and pairs
time, space and situation Presentation to the whole class

Kinaesthetic:
Moving around the VTR to read and
add comments
Moving around the class to scan QR
codes
Doing Presentation

Teachers Role Support Staff Role Pupil Role Homework

Facilitator N/A To direct their own learning N/A
To check progress/ help To cooperate and collaborate to work
students/ extend students in pairs and as a group
To assess progress To support their peers in learning