Publications

Our Lives

Key Stage 1

Our Lives is a pictorial journey through children’s daily needs. All children need food; healthcare; a home; a safe place to play; family and friends. The text and pictures show the difficulties encountered by children whose lives are affected by war, long-term famine and natural disasters which result in poverty. There are discussion points throughout the book, and a Teachers Notes section at the back with suggested discussion questions to guide learning.

Free to download!

To order copies of Our Lives, please either download and complete the resources booking form, or contact education@islamic.relief.org.uk

Help! We’ve got a serious problem here!

Key Stage 3

This booklet offers a lively and engaging way for students to explore some of the issues involved in global citizenship. Using data from a real-life disaster, students are challenged to analyse the problems and try to arrive at some solutions, employing skills in research, investigation and critical analysis. The booklet presents opportunities for individual and group work.

Free to download!

To order copies of Help! We’ve got a serious problem here!, please either download and complete the resources booking form, or contact education@islamic.relief.org.uk

Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3

This textbook is an exciting new resource for Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3. It focuses on the work of aid agencies, with a special focus on faith-based agencies such as Islamic Relief. The publication comes with pre-designed activities, is tailored to the national curriculum and can be used to teach R.E, Geography and Citizenship.

Building Lives is also accompanied by activity sheets, to complement learning and teaching on this topic.

You could also download our case studies and posters, to use in conjunction with Building Lives.

To order copies of Building Lives and corresponding activity sheets, please either download and complete the resources booking form, or contact education@islamic.relief.org.uk

This publication is about responding to the needs of teachers and schools working in a global and interdependent society. International events,
particularly since September 11th 2001, have thrust Muslims and their communities into the global media spotlight.

To order copies of Muslim Perspectives on Citizenship, please either download and complete the resources booking form, or contact education@islamic.relief.org.uk

Dr Hany El Banna, the Founder of Islamic Relief Worldwide, is a tireless humanitarian activist working for the world’s poorest people. Follow his footsteps as he moves to the UK as a young doctor, only to become the president of a global humanitarian relief organisation. From underground tunnels in war-torn Bosnia to the cyclone ravished villages of Bangladesh, find out what drove Dr El Banna to people in need. The story of his efforts to establish Islamic Relief around the world is at once a warm, inspiring and occasionally eccentric tale of humanity.

This is the first part in the Muslims in the Modern World series. This series brings together the lives and personalities of a range of influential and fascinating Muslim figures. They are filled with rare images, illustrated maps and personal anecdotes giving the reader a unique viewpoint into their lives.

The short biographies will inspire young readers and introduce them to a set of unique and captivating role models in the modern world and is suitable for Key Stage 3 students and onwards.

To order this publication at £4.99 RRP please send an email to education@islamic-relief.org.uk