What do you see when you look at me? Islamic dress Lesson Objectives: •To know that there is no one ‘way’ that Muslims dress and that differences may be due to cultural or personal reasons. •To understand why Muslims women may choose to cover their hair or face, or not. •To evaluate whether it matters how we dress.
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What do you see when you look at me? Islamic dress Lesson Objectives: To know that there is no one ‘way’ that Muslims dress and that differences may be.
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What do you see when you look at me?
Islamic dressLesson Objectives:•To know that there is no one ‘way’ that Muslims dress and that differences may be due to cultural or personal reasons. •To understand why Muslims women may choose to cover their hair or face, or not. •To evaluate whether it matters how we dress.
How much does dress affect our perceptions of people?
• When you see each image, what impression do you get from each person?
• How much did your judgement match the reality?
• Is it fair to make judgements about people on the basis of what they wear? When is it and when is it not?
How much does dress affect our perceptions of people?
• Model• Graduated from
Cambridge with a top first
• Environmental campaigner
How much does dress affect our perceptions of people?
• Footballer• IQ of more than
150• Is a published
author of children’s books
• Involved in many charities which promote literacy
Challenging misconceptions
• 1) There is no set ‘way’ that Muslims dress. There are many variations in dress, depending on climate, local culture and personal belief.
Some Muslim women may choose not to wear a head covering
Challenging misconceptions
• 2) Contrary to popular belief, many Muslim women choose to wear a head covering of some description
Challenging misconceptions
• 3) It is not only Muslim women who are expected to dress modestly, but men too.
So why do some Muslim women choose to wear a hijab or burqa?