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Celebrating Community Cohesion:

Lessons on Andalusian Civilisation are being developed into a KS3 Programme of Study for schools. The scheme of work will highlight some of the great achievements in the Andalusian period of history. It reinforces the importance of community cohesion, conviviality and tolerance between individuals of different faith and cultures. The lessons are designed to raise aspirations of young people, build their self-esteem and help them to challenge stereotypes in the 21st century.

Developing the Andalus KS3 Programme of Study

We need your support?

A number of researchers, teachers and academics are currently working on the Andalus KS3 scheme of work. Nasiha is looking for volunteers to support the development of the programme and if you have expertise in Andalus, planning and teaching KS3 History, or competent in illustratrating, we would like to hear from you. If you would like more information please email andalus@nasiha.co.uk or use submit your interest on the contact page.

Andalus Subject Areas

The following lesson framework has been planned for development:

[1] Brief History:
[a] Timeline of Andalus
[b] Spain before Islam
[c] The Beginning of Muslim Spain
[d] Abdur Rahman I
[e] Successors
[f] Almohavids
[g] Almuwahids
[i] Fall of Andalus

[2] Cordoba 'Ornament of the World':
[a] Education
[b] Trade & Markets
[c] Laws and Protection of Citizens
[d] Literature & the Arts
[e] Science
[f] Jewish Poetry

[3] Personalities of Andalus:
[a] ibn Rushd
[b] ibn Hazm
[c] Jewish & Christian Scholars
[d] ibn Arabi
[e] Ibn Sina
[f] Maimondes

[4] Marvels of Andalus:
[a] al'Alhambra
[b] Granada
[c] Seville
[d] Architecture
[e] Agriculture

[5] Culture of Tolerance:
[a] City of Faiths
[b] Andalusian Culture
{c] Achievements of Andalusian Society
[d] Importance of Islamic faith in teaching tolerance
[e] Islamic Teachings of Living Together in Andalus
[f] What we can learn from Andalus?
[g] Britain and Andalus