What is fasting?
Fasting is not eating/drinking anything for a period of time
What is a mosque?
A place of worship for Muslims
What is pilgrimage?
A journey to a holy place
What is a religious festival?
Celebrates a important event in that religion.
Name 3 religious festivals.
- Easter
- Rosh Hashanah
- Diwali
- Easter
Easter is an important ______ festival. It is usually in March or ____ . Good Friday is when _____ is believed to have died on the cross. Easter Sunday celebrates Jesus rising from the ____, so it is a happy day for Christians. Children enjoy looking for chocolate ____ hidden away by the ‘Easter _____’
Christian; April; Jesus; dead; eggs; Bunny
- Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the ____ New Year, which falls in the month of September or October. It is time for all Jews to think about the ____ and about how to be better in the coming year. The ___’s horn, or shofar, is blown at all the synagogue services. During Rosh Hashanah, Jews eat ____ and honey to symbolise a sweet new beginning in the new year. A special ____ bread is a symbol for a well-rounded year.
Jewish; past; ram; apples; round
Diwali
Diwali is a ____ festival that is also called the Festival of _____ as people decorate their homes with _______ of lights and they let off _______. This festival takes place in ______ or November. Hindus are meant to ask _________ for their wrongdoings and to think of others. During Diwali, Hindus wear new clothes and exchange sweets and ____ with family and friends.
Hindu; Lights; hundreds; fireworks; October; forgiveness; gifts
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the holy month for the Muslims during which they must not drink or eat between sunrise and sunset.
What is the sign that Ramadan has ended?
A new moon
What are ma’moul?
Special Eid biscuits made with semolina, dates and nuts.
Why was fasting especially difficult for Fathima this year?
It had been very hot and it has been exam time at school.
Can we live without water?
No.
What do we need water for?
- Drinking
- Washing
- Cleaning
- Watering crops
- For making products
- Electricity
Food creates _____ so that you can work and play.
Energy
