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Identify the core teaching of Islam represented in each story.
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Describe the differences between Moslem and Muslim.
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Retell the story of Azeeza's First Fast in your own words.
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Why is the Year of the Elephant important to Muslims?
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Explain why Muslims do not celebrate Halloween.
Are there any other groups you can think of who
don't celebrate Halloween?
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If you were to invite a Muslim friend for your birthday, what types of
things should you keep in mind to respect his religion?
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What might be some traditional foods he would like?
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Compare the Festival of Charity (Eid ul-Fitr) to one your family
celebrates each year.
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What are the reasons for fasting during Ramadan?
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In Samosas, Ahmad finds a coin worth a great deal but he returns it.
Imagine what would have happened if he hadn't.
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List
three new things you learned after reading this book?
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What was the most interesting fact that you learned?
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Could you write a book which explains the parts of your own beliefs?
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Which story was your favourite? Why?
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Find ten new words in the text and write down
their meaning, and a picture to help you remember it.
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Zakaat is charity that Muslims give to the
poor and needy. It is calculated by giving 2.5% of their savings. Figure
out how much that would be of your allowance (if you have one or the one
you wish you had!). Figure out how much that would be for someone who
works in the field you hope to be in one day. For example: An average
police officer in the United States saved $4000 in a year. How much would
an officer need to give for Zakaat? (answer: $ 100)
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Choose one of the poems in the book and draw,
paint or sculpt a piece of art to go with it.
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Invent some sign language that a Muslim
mother could use with her child to remind her of the different laws of
Islam. (For example: Pretending to wash her hands before making a sign for
prayer)
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In Lost at Hajj, Bilal is hopelessly lost in
the mighty seas of people celebrating their pilgrimage to Mecca. Write
lyrics (the words to a song) to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb about
his story. You may need to write more than one verse.
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Pretend that you are a new student in your
school and you just happened to be Muslim. Write a journal response as to
what your first day was like. Explain how you can help others to
understand you.
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Choose one of the stories and write an
emotional outline of what happened. Describe how the main character feels
in the beginning of the story, how they feel in the middle and in the end.
Explain how they have changed because of what happened.
