Term 1 Islamic Studies Planner 2012

Unit Title:

“Thank you Allah”“Subhana Allah Wa Alhamdulillah”

Focus: - : Strengthenthe children: - Love of Allah (SWT) and the Prophet (S) - Feelings of appreciation and thankfulness to Allah(SWT) Term: One

Proposed duration: 10 weeks

Level: two Teacher: Hanan Ahmed Our purpose: 1- To help our children to develop the spiritual survival skills needed to survive as Muslims in the twenty-first century. 2- To teach our children Islamic studies effectively by meaningful, integrative, value-based, challenging and active lesson plans. 3- To teach Islamic studies as a body of experiences, rather than as a body of information.

General objectives: To learn more about: Central Idea:

1- Allah’s creations

2- The Quran.

3- Prophet Muhammad (S).

Muslims from different Nations “We are A Great Nation, We Love Allah(SWT)& Muhammad (s)”

Stage 2: What resources will we have?Text books, visual aids, modeling, Multimedia, story books, Teacher Questions:What do my students know about Islam? What do they want to know and do not want to discuss about Islam? Why? How can I reach my students to get them feel the beautiful meanings of this unit? What are the best resources/strategies will I use to capture my children attention? How can I plan my lesson to fit my students’ different style of learning?

Student Questions: Skills Covered: Communication (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) Skills and non-verbal communication, visual, body gesture etc

Attitudes covered:

Independence, Cooperation, Confidence, Appreciation, Responsibility, Curiosity, Creativity and Reflection. A message to the Instructor:Planning ahead - With the above objectives, in mind, it is strongly recommended that you study the lesson and prepare yourself very well. - Some planning about what you want to say and how to say will make the lesson going smoothly. - The following guideline may be helpful:             

Read the chapter thoroughly before coming to the class. Plan in your mind how you want to tackle the subject. Bring Notes, Memos to aide you in teaching. Vary the strategies and use the visual aids to capture the students’ attention. Sit with them in a circle, tell a story and encourage them to bring their own experience to the classroom. Do not keep them on the floor more than 5-7 minutes. Some topics needs to be stretched over many weeks, the instructor has all the flexibility to do so, as longas it is for the students deeper understanding. Please see week 7 in this unit plan as an example. This session can take more than a week, as it is heavy and sensitive topic, students may have many misconceptions about these topics. The phases in week 7 plan (Engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) is a good systematic way to be followed to introduce a new topic, however, you will have the flexibility to use any strategies which will fit your kids styles of leanings and abilities and or to engage them. It is very important for us as curriculum planners to get your feedback about the best ways, tools and strategies you have used to get your students’ attention. Have a text book open in front of you to follow the sequence of sub topics. Plan to finish the lesson within the allotted time. Finally, do not forget your sense of humor! A smile makes a huge difference; it keeps them more relaxed and absorbs the information faster.

Stage of unit

Week 1 Introduction “Students Orientation session”

Purpose

Students will be - Well oriented to the new program. - Ready to know and get involved in the program activities.

Week 2

Allah: The Creator Look around!

Students will learn about: - Who is Allah (SW) - What did Allah (SW) create for us?

Sequence of Activities (Include Bloom’s stages & MI)

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1- Welcome& Greeting ( Assalamualaikum). 2- Teacher introduction: Who is the Instructor? There are rules. Quickly and quietly. Starting the class (Greeting and Duaa) What we will do here (Expectation, activities, homework and attendance). Coloured pictures or slide show is recommended. 3- Students’ reflection: What are you looking forward to and what you are NOT looking forward to?

Standards (Assessment)

Students/Teacher discussion.

1- Students will take about 10 minutes for a walk around the school, look around and brainstorm about Allah’s creations. 2- Students/Teacher discussion& Student’s ability to: reflection10 minutes: Allah (SW) is the creator - Who is Allah (SW)? What does 5- Communicate verbally, by Allah create for us? Look around you writing and/or drawing about and give examples. Why does Allah the learnt meanings of: create everything for us? Allah created 6- The word everything in the best way, look around, “subhanahuwata’aala” and giveexamples P.9 7- Allah’s creations 3- Students individual reflection 5 8- Allah created everything to help minutes(Draw in a box) to reinforce us. learning P.13 9- The words subhana-Allah, 4- Closure 5minutes: Homework& Alhamdulillah. extension look around on your back home, think about Allah, what do we have to say?

Week 3 1- Continue Allah: The Creator

Week 4 Blessing of Allah

Students will learn more about: 1- Allah (SWT) 2- Nobody creates but Allah (SWT) 3- We worship Allah (swt)because he created everything for us. 4- How do we thank Allah (SWT)

Students will learn about: - Everything on the earth is blessing of Allah - Allah is most- merciful Ar-Rahman - Allah is most kind ArRahim. - Allah (SW) sent us prophets. - Allah (SW) sent us Mohammad (S) - He is known as Rasulullah - Why did Allah send us Mohammad (s) - Quran is a blessing for the people.

1- The teacher takes 5 minutes to check the H.W & students understanding of the previous lesson. 2- Students will take 5 minutes to color in the word Allah p. 8 . - The student’s ability to:3- The teacher to introducethe - Reflect and participates in lesson 10 minutes: using slide the discussion of the show or colorful pictures(Who is learnt topics. Allah, Allah is everywhere, Allah can see us, we cannot see Allah, Communicate verbally, by writing and/or we can see his creations, Allah is drawing about the learnt meanings of: not aman, and not a woman…etc. - Allah (SWT) P.10 - How do we thank Allah 4- Student’s individual activity Quiz (SWT)? 5 minutes P. 12 5- Closure 5minutes: H.W &extension (How do we thank Allah?) 1- Teacher takes 5 minutesto check the HW &students understanding of the previous lesson. 2- Students will take 2 minutesBrain storm/guess the meaning of Allah’s name ArRahman, Ar-Rahim. 3- Students/teacher discussion 10 minutesAllah is most kind, look in a mirror, what do you see of Allah’s blessing? look in the fridge, look at the sky, day, night, clouds, rains, sky…..etc p. 15 4- Students reflection sheet 5 minutesP.14 & 15 5- Closure: HW & extension: What do we have to say? How do we thank Allah for his great

The student’s ability to: Reflect and participates in the discussion of the learnt topics. Communicate verbally and/or by drawing about the learnt meanings of: - Allah’s names - Allah is the most merciful and most- kind. - Allah’s great blessings to us. - Thankfulness and appreciations for Allah’s creations and blessings. - Mohammad (s) is Rasulullsh. - Quran is the greatest blessing for the people.

blessings?

Week 5 Good Manners

Week 6 Test

Students will learn about: - What are the good manners in Islam? 6- Why we should show good manners? 7- The importance of good manners

14- To check students understanding of the previous topics

8- Teacher/Students discussion about the meaning of Islam, good manners and how we should behave as Muslims 10 minutes. 9- Student to color in activity “A good manner in the classroom” P. 107 TB Level 110 Minutes. 10- The teacher to introducethe lesson “Allah loves and rewards who show good manners” P. 108 TB Level 110 Minutes 11- H.W Good manners” worksheet P. 110 TB Level 1

The students will perform: (30 mins) 15- Multiple Choice Questions. P 18 & 19. 16- Reflective work sheet.

The student’s ability to: Reflect and participates in the discussion of the learnt topics. Communicate verbally and/or by drawing about the learnt meanings of: 12- Good manners & Islam. 13- Why we should show a good manner?

The student’s ability to: 17- Choose 90% of the correct answers. 18- Reflect creatively and clearly by drawing/writing

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Week 7 The Quran

Students will learn about: 1- What is the Quran? 2- How was it revealed? 3- Who wrote the Quran? 4- Chapter in Quran is called a surah 5- How many chapters in Quran? 6- A- part of Quran is called a juz. 7- How many juz in Quran?

1- ENGAGE& EXPLORE: Students will take 5-10 minutes to colour in the picture of the Holy Quran/ the teacher is exploring the students’ pre-existed knowledge about Quran, what is Quran? How was it revealed? 2- EXPLAIN: 10 minutes. Teacher to support students understanding, correct misconceptions and introduce the current topics. 3-ELABORATE & EVALUATE: 10 minutes. Students/ teacher discussions to elicit the students’ questions and check their

The student’s ability to: Reflect and participates in the discussion of the learnt topics. Communicate verbally and by writing / drawing about the learnt meanings of: - The Holly Quran - How was it revealed - A surah - A juz

understanding (from Quiz P 23 & 24).

Week 8 The Quran is the last book &Muhammad is the last Prophet from Allah (swt)

Week 9 1- Muhammad (s) 2- Muslims From different Nations

Students will learn more about: 1- The Holly Quran. 2- The difference between the verses (Ayat), Chapters (Surahs) and part (Juz) of Quran. 3- Why was the Quran revealed? 4- How we should sit and read the Quran “Adaab Al telawah” 5- Why we should follow, and memorize the Quran? 6- The Quran is the last book & Mohammad is the last Prophet from Allah (swt). 7- Allah (swt) saves the Holy Quran from any change.

1- The teacher will take 10 minutesto revise the previous lesson & check the H.W. 3- Teacher (holding the Quran) and continue discussing the new ideas/while checking the students’ knowledge 10 minutes. 4- Students will take 5 minutes to carry out the quiz P 23 & 24. 5- H.W & Extension 5 minutes.

7- The students will: - Brainstorm the story of Prophet Muhammad (s) and color in the picture P 25. 10 minutes - Students &teacher to sit in a circle and listen to the beautiful story of the prophet Muhammad (s) stressing on why do we love and follow Students will learn about: 1- Muhammad (s). Muhammad (s) P.26 .10 minutes. 2- The key events in his life. - Students/teacher discussion (We are Muslims 3- We love Rasulullah (s). from different nations but we all pray for Allah 4- Muslims from all over the world, pray and worship Allah only. We all love and follow for Allah only. Muhammad because he is the prophet of Allah 5- Muslims from all over the world love (swt). and follow Allah (swt) and his prophet - Students to reflect by drawing Muhammad (s). about the last learnt topic We are 6- Unity in diversity makes the Muslims different nations, we love a great nation. Allah (s) and Muhammad (s). (This activity can be done as an individual or group activity in the classroom or Art room if available). ( students can watch a movie to give the same message)

The student’s ability to: - Reflect and participates in the discussion of the learnt topics. - Communicate verbally and by writing / drawing about the learnt meanings of: - The Holy Quran. - Identify the differences between: - Ayah, surah &juz of the Quran

The student’s ability to: Reflect and participates in the discussion of the learnt topics. Communicate verbally and by writing / drawing about the learnt meanings of: - Rasulullah (s) - The love of Allah and his prophet. - To love appreciate means to follow.

Week 10 Assessment

Students to reflect on the previous topics by different ways of assessments to fit different styles of learning.

Note: To introduce: The teachers will have their own strategies to approach and deliver the topic But within the outlines of the written curricula.