All About Ramadan: Elementary
All about Ramadan and the culture and traditions of Muslims around the world during this month.
Merium Khan
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4.9
Number of reviews:(581)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this class, we will learn about the month of Ramadan and discover how Muslims around the world celebrate and observe this month. This year, Ramadan will be from late April to late May. It shifts each year, because it is based on the lunar, not solar calendar. In Ramadan, Muslims worldwide fast from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. At the end of the month, they celebrate with a holiday, Eid. We'll look at pictures and videos of families from around the world celebrating this month with their various food, clothing, songs, and holiday decorations. We'll discuss what it feels like to fast, and why Muslims fast in this month. This class will showcase the tremendous diversity of the worldwide Muslim community and the cultural practices and traditions they bring to the month of Ramadan. It will give examples of the type of acts of worship and community service Muslims do during the month. ---- This class is designed to create awareness and understanding around the Muslim month of Ramadan, which falls this year in the month of May and early June. It is designed to teach, not preach, and is a great way to introduce Muslim culture as part of a secular curriculum.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2017
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581reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I started teaching from a young age--as an 18-year old college graduate in the Social Sciences and Psychology, I had an opportunity to start my career early, so I have over two decades of teaching experience. I am always teaching someone, whether that be an adult seminar or school-age children.
I use Socratic-style dialogue with my students to draw out their ideas and thoughts about the subject matter. My current areas of focus center around literature and writing. I believe in stretching and challenging students in their thinking and writing. Literature is one of the most powerful ways to learn about the human experience, both real and imagined. Reading great literature leads to great writing, which is why I incorporate literature and writing together to help students learn techniques from the authors we study.
One of my greatest joys is being able to bring Shakespeare to life for children of all ages, even the very young. I infuse my classes with my passion for the Bard's work and I bring his words to life with color, sound, and video so that kids can see that Shakespeare is fun and accessible.
I am also passionate about gifted education and therefore some of my offerings cater to this group. These students are often reading and reflecting on literature that is usually assumed to be beyond their years, yet they thrive on the excitement of discussing these big themes with other like-minded students. I love to give these students a platform to "geek out" with each other and to share their love for challenging ideas.
I have taught gifted literature pull-out programs at a private school as well as taught private individual and group lessons. I have also done consulting for teachers and schools on curriculum and pedagogy. Along with teaching, I enjoy creating art that incorporates thoughtful words with whimsical images.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$9
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 52 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-15 learners per class
