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HOW TO ANALYSE THE CONTRIBUTION
OF SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE/SCHOOLS OF
THOUGHT IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Presenter
Dawud Ilham
Significant Person ??????
Fethullah Gülen topped the 2008 Top 100 Public Intellectuals Poll and came out as the most influential thinker.
Gülen was named as one of TIME magazine's World's 100 Most Influential People in 2013.
Oxford Analytica from www.Forbes.comGulen Inspires Muslims WorldwideOxford Analytica 01.21.08, 6:00 AM ET
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (born 27 April 1941) is a
Turkish preacher, former imam, and writer.
The Muslim Martin Luther?Fethullah Gulen Attempts an Islamic Reformation
…. it is Gulen that has tried to make actual contributions as an Islamic intellectual and develop a genuinely modern school of Islam that reconciles the religion with liberal democracy, scientific rationalism, ecumenism, and free enterprise…..
By Victor Gaetan
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/turkey/2014-02-20/muslim-martin-luther
Whatever we say
In social science
We only have 35% to 75%
possibility of to be correct
Kerim Balci (Editor in Chief, Turkish Review Journal)
John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison distinguished service professor of
political science and co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the
University of Chicago
Reality of Teaching - hints
Information overload Guide students how to learn Not just information
transfer
Give students explanation (WHY question centric) of the content in digestible chunks making it as much relative as possible to their understanding of world views.
This must be done while giving students access to abundance of useful resources
During teaching - hints
For every topic covered students are to:
Must Write “WHATEVER THEY WANT” in their class workbook with linking the key word in the topic
to the topic of their understanding in their sentences.
Students must establish skills linking keywords or ideas to
topic through out learning that means understanding
relationships, cause and effect etc.
Aim to Select one or two students to read their response
aloud and give quick positive feedback in each class
session if possible
Exam housekeeping guide
useful for students
General preparation before exam
Water, and minimum three tested black ink writing pen
Reading Time (according to Damien Kerr Holy Spirit College Lakemba)
Section 3: make a decision
Section 2: Check what you are up against
Section 4: just a glance
Section 3: mentalise a plan
DO NOT TOUCH SECTION I
Writing time
While your plan is in your head, write it down! Plan a response. It may not be there when you come back to answering your essay! ( 3 minutes) add to it later
Important: reality of exam
Enter exam knowing what is going to be in exam
You should have already made your decision during
the reading time, so there will be no need to
ponder which question to answer - no wasted time.
Each Section 2 should take 27 minutes, but
invariably candidates take longer.
You are given 1 minute and 48 seconds for each
mark
What do markers want?
Band 6?
Every genuine part of answer deserves a mark!
The question is WHAT MARK?
What do markers want?
No memory dump please!IF band 5 and above wanted
What do markers want?
Succinct answers - if you have time at the end, go
back to it
an answer to the question
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, HOW, WHY
example, explanation (cause and effect)
sacred text quotes, explanation
complementary quote, explanation
variants’ interpretation and application
Must memorise
Sources of information on the significant people/schools of thought
Context the people Lived (e.g. culture, issues.. etc.) and similarity to today
Background to people/schools of thought
Earlier occupation prior to becoming significant
Development PATH of significant people/schools of thought to be significant
Contribution to their own contemporary community
Contribution to their Religion
Impact of their contribution to the religion and community and individual adherents
Variants understanding of the significant person
Must Apply memorised facts
Link memory data to key words in the question
and make it relevant to the question.
Start each paragraph with the key word from the
question. This keyword should be in the first sentence
and last sentence and these sentence should NOT be
exact replica.
Ways to approach Learning Significant Person (SP)
Need to establish close to clear understanding of the context SP entered lived and left
Relate similar contextual settings of today’s world
Following the establishing of contextual understanding
Identify different social actors and ideas relevant to SP
What challenge the individuals and community faced is there any similarity today and how did they interact SP
Remove SP from the history to explore impact
Teacher role play as SP and let students challenge the position of the teacher by presenting the issues faced by SP
2010 SOR II Syllabus – HSC:ISLAMStudents learn about:
Students learn to:
Significant People and Ideas
the contribution to Islam of ONE significant person OR
school of thought, other than Muhammad and the Four
Rightly Guided Caliphs, drawn from:
– Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
– A’isha Bint AbuBakar
– Fatima Al Zahra
– Imam Malik
– Imam Abu Hanifa
– Imam Al-Shafi
– Abu ali Hussein Ibn Sina
– Rabi’a al-Adawiyya
– Al-Ghazali
– Sayyid Maududi
– Sayyid Qutb
– another person or school of thought significant to Islam
the effect of that person OR school of thought on
Islam
Ethics
ONE of the following areas of ethical teaching in Islam:
– bioethics
– environmental ethics
– sexual ethics
Significant practices in the life of adherents
ONE significant practice within Islam drawn from:
– Friday prayer at the mosque
– Funeral ceremony
– Hajj
explain the contribution to the development and
expression of Islam of ONE significant person OR school
of thought, other than Muhammad and the Four Rightly
Guided Caliphs, drawn from:– Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
– A’isha Bint AbuBakar
– Fatima Al Zahra
– Imam Malik
– Imam Abu Hanifa
– Imam Al-Shafi
– Abu ali Hussein Ibn Sina
– Rabi’a al-Adawiyya
– Al-Ghazali
– Sayyid Maududi
– Sayyid Qutb
– another person or school of thought significant to Islam
analyse the impact of this person OR school of
thought on Islam
describe and explain Islamic ethical teachings on bioethics OR environmental ethics
OR sexual ethics
describe ONE significant practice within Islam drawn from:
– Friday prayer at the mosque
– Funeral ceremony
– Hajj
demonstrate how this practice expresses the beliefs of Islam
analyse the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Muslim
community
What are the key themes on Syllabus ?
the contribution to the development and
expression
analyse the impact of this person
HSC Question 2015 Section II
Identify the Key words and start your paragraph with
the key words.
List the key words in the above question (a) (i)
List the key words in the above question (a) (ii)
(a)(i)Identify TWO contributions made by ONE significant person or school of
thought, other than Muhammad and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, to the
development of Islam (2 marks)
Answer
??????
Key word contributions, TO THE development of
Islam NOT Muslim adherents
Remember this is just two marks question
(a)(i)Identify TWO contributions made by ONE significant person or school of
thought, other than Muhammad and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, to the
development of Islam (2 marks)
(a)(ii) Summarise the impact on Islam of the significant person OR
school of thought in part (a)(i) (5 Marks)
Answer
??????
Key words Impact, ON Islam NOT adherents or
community
Remember this is FIVE marks question
(a)(ii) Summarise the impact on Islam of the significant person OR
school of thought in part (a)(i) (5 Marks)
HSC Question 2015 Section III
Identify the
key words and
use them to
start
paragraph
One key word
or concept per
paragraph
HSC Question 2013 Section III
HSC Question 2013 Section III
HSC Question 2013 Section III Note from marking center
Question 4 – Islam
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
demonstrating knowledge of the contribution of one significant person or school of thought in Islam – in particular, A’isha bint Abu Bakr, Al Ghazali, Sayyid Qutb and Sufism
describing the contribution of this person/school of thought to the development and/or expression of Islam
demonstrating accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding of Islamic ethical teachings, particularly environmental ethics
providing reasons for ethical teachings
using extracts from the sacred texts (Qur’an and Hadith) as well as from Muslim scholars and organisations.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
making a judgement about the contribution of the significant person or school of thought to the development of Islam
demonstrating understanding of sexual ethics and bioethics
using Islamic terminology correctly.
HSC Question 2012 Section III
This statement strongly reflects the impact of ……….. in the work of reforming, transforming and revitalising the Islamic tradition.
His impact over time was enormous both as a ….. and ….. •
Contributions --. This had a ……… effect on the ….. Tradition…….
• His/Her teachings were the …….. – transforming the tradition from …… and establishing instructions for the Muslim
communities.
• The …… contributions (e.g. writings,) especially ………., were greatly influenced by his/her contribution.
SP(significant Person) is credited with ……….
His/Her contribution continue to revitalise ……… especially his/her concept.
Established contribution ……., for example ……...
Communities were reformed and transformed by the teachings of ……….
His/Her contribution/teachings inspired followers, including……….., to think deeply on …. (e.g. theological matters).
Although ……., SP experienced great difficulties, including ………….., while spreading his/her contribution (e.g. message of
love and God).
As a role model he/she revitalised the communities in which he/she preached/taught/helped and visited.
Best-known contributions …………….This inspirational message is a model for all ……….and still inspires followers today.
Often used as a ……….today for ………
Changed the societies that he/she visited/lived. He/She founded/contibuted to followers about how to live a …………..life,
based on the teachings of ………… This had a transforming and revitalising impact upon the then …….. communities.
Responsible for spread of……beyond – he/she was the arguably/first great ………….undertaking…...
His/Her example and teachings from his writings transformed, challenged and inspired …….. in the first century and still
continue today.
Tips on answering question
Demonstrate an explicit understanding of Religion (Islam)
Be clear and objective ( should not sound like a marketing advertisement)
Use Judgement and express without the derogative language
Explicitly supported by specific scripture references, other writings and examples
Know key contribution and impact (e.g. initial examples of change and challenge) – this needs to me memorised
Correct and relevant terminology
If there is a source/ quote/ stimulus provided – must refer to it through the entire response
NOT just at the beginning and ending of essay
HSC Question 2011 Section II
(a) Summarise the contribution of ONE significant person or school of 3
thought, other than Muhammad and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, to the
development and expression of Islam.
Answer
??????
Key word contributions, TO THE development of
Islam And Expression
Remember this is just THREE marks question
(a) Summarise the contribution of ONE significant person or school of 3
thought, other than Muhammad and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, to the
development and expression of Islam.
(a) Summarise the contribution of ONE significant person or school of 3
thought, other than Muhammad and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, to the
development and expression of Islam.
Question 4 — Islam Question : From marking center
4 (a) Answers could include: A’isha Bint Abu Bakr
Chose frugality and fidelity over wealth/marriage
Passionate about education, especially for women
Compassionate care of orphans and foster children
Recorded and preserved material that was basis of the
Hadith
Distribution of riches to the poor – model for Zakat
Strong, intelligent, independent Muslim woman Question
(b) Summarise the impact of the significant person or school of 4
thought chosen in part (a).
Answer
??????
Key words Summarise Impact
Remember this is just FOUR marks question
(b)Summarise the impact of the significant person or school of 4
thought chosen in part (a).
Summarise the impact of the significant person or school of 4
thought chosen in part (a).
4 (b) Answers could include: From marking center
A’isha is a model of intellect and independence in women while remaining a faithful Muslim.
The Hadith has become a text that offers models of desirable attitudes and behaviour, and a guide for decision-making in Islam.
A’isha’s life and contribution offers a model for women in Islam.
A’isha’s life and contribution offers resources to Muslim women that provide alternatives to negative stereotypes of Muslim women.
(c) All aspects of life are worship for a Muslim. 8
How well does the statement reflect the impact of the significant person or
school of thought chosen in part (a)?
(c) All aspects of life are worship for a Muslim. 8
How well does the statement reflect the impact of the significant person or
school of thought chosen in part (a)?
A’isha is one of the individuals in the history of Islam
who was able to live up to the above statement.
Her life was a testimony to how every aspect of it is
considered to be an act of worship.
The first example of this was in the private sphere of
her life, with her role as a wife and mother.
…………….
Glossary of terms
ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL THINKING
Analyse, distinguish, examine, explain, extract,
Investigate
APPLICATION AND PERFORMANCE
Demonstrate, discuss, apply, construct
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Define, describe, account for, outline, recall, recount
EVALUATION
Appreciate, assess, evaluate, justify, account for