“Nobody has the right to tell me how to dress!”

• On a post-it, write down what you think about this statement.

• When I tell you, stick your post-it on the board.

Agree Disagree

Hijab is an Arabic word meaning barrier or partition. It is the principle of modesty and includes behaviour as well as dress. The most visible form of hijab is the head covering that many

Muslim women wear. Which is the burkha and which is the

hijab?

Why do some Muslim women wear the Hijab?

Modesty Laws In Islam

Muslim women and girls are required to dress modestly. Some will keep their arms and legs covered. Modesty avoids drawing sexual attention to your body.

Title: Why do some Muslim women wear the Hijab?

Developing: Describe reasons why some Muslims wear hijabSecure: Explain why a Muslim woman may wear the hijabExcelling: Evaluate different reasons for wearing the hijab

Match the words with the correct meanings

Burkha A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.

Hijab Trying to avoid drawing sexual attention to your body.

Modesty A piece of clothing that covers a woman from head to foot.

1. Write the title2. Choose an objective3. Match the key words

with the correct meanings

Answers!

Match the words with the correct meanings

Burkha A piece of clothing that covers a woman from head to foot.

Hijab A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.

Modesty Trying to avoid drawing sexual attention to your body.

Write in your books …

See

Think

Wonder

What do you see?

What do you think?

What do you wonder about these

pictures?

‘Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty… And say to the believing women that they should draw their veils over their charms

and not display their beauty except to their husbands and other close family.’

One view is that wearing the Hijab liberates women. These women are not sex-objects in the eyes of lustful men! Men’s appreciation of them is because of their personality and not

their appearance.

But notice … The Qur’an says to

dress modestly – it does not say what to wear/not wear

What the Qur'an says …

1. Some wear full-body garments that only expose their eyes.

2. Some cover every part of the body except their face and hands.

3. Some believe only their hair or their cleavage is compulsory to hide, and others do not observe any special dress rules.

Differences of opinion …

So how should a Muslim woman dress?

The Qur’an says “to the believing women that they should draw their veils over their charms and not display their beauty except to their husbands and other close

family”.

Why do you think some countries have voted to ban the veil?

Ban the Burkha?There are five statements around the room, for and against wearing the Burkha. All should work with a partner to find

three of each.Extension: Some should work with a partner to make notes on all

five.

Imagine Dr Milner said this. Write a letter to Dr Milner saying whether you agree or disagree with this statement.

“Girls wearing the hijab will be excluded from the Wellington

Academy!”

For example, which areas of th

e

school curriculum might present a

problem for Muslim

girls?

“Girls wearing the hijab will be excluded from the Wellington Academy!”

Level 4 Level 5 Level 6+Describe what Hijab is. Explain the Hijab and

the rules in the Qur'anExplain differing

arguments for and against wearing Hijab

Describe why a Muslim girl should or shouldn’t

be allowed to wear Hijab

Use a fairly wide range of religious words to explain your point of

view

Use a wide range of religious words to

analyse

Explain why the Hijab should or shouldn’t be banned in our school

Make your own judgement using

examples and reasoningCompare and contrast different religious and non-religious views on

the subject

Check your notes while watching the video:Reasons for not banning it Reasons for banning it

Extension: “France Votes to Ban Burkha”

Check your notes. Which of your arguments are mentioned in the clip? Rank order your points

with no. 1 being the most important.