CURRICULUM 2015-2016
KG CURRICULUM
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Islamic Manners
1
2
Tawhid
3
Angels
4
5
6
Scriptures/Books 7
Prophets
8
Salah
9
Saum
10
11
12
Zakat
Hajj
13
14
15
Greeting others with Assalam-o-Alaikum
Saying Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
before starting to do something
Allah is the Creator of everything
Allah is the Only God
Angels are special creations of Allah made
of light
Learning the names of 4 angels and their
tasks
Learning the names of books of Allah and
Prophets they were revealed to
Quran is the last book of Allah
Prophets are messengers of Allah
Learning the names of the First and the
Last Prophet
5 daily prayers are compulsory for all
Muslims
Learning the Adab/Etiquette of Salah
Learning the concept f Saum
Learning the importance of doing good
deeds in Ramadan
Learning the virtues of sharing with needy
Hajj is compulsory for all Muslims who can
afford it
Learning the requirements for Hajj
Prophet Nuh
16
Story of Prophet Nuh
Prophet Younus
17
Story of Prophet Younus
Prophet Ibrahim
18
Story of Prophet Ibrahim
ARABIC- Is being revised and will be available by
September.
QURAN
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Surah memorization 1-7
8-11
12-17
18-19
Surah Fatiha and its meaning
Surah Ikhlas and its meaning
Surah An-Nas and its meaning
Review
LEVEL 1 CURRICULUM
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Islamic Manners
1
Aqidah
2
Creations of Allah
3
Learning good manners and Islamic
values
Allah is our Creator and Islam is our
religion
Learning the beliefs of Muslims
Learning about the different creations of
Allah
Learning the names of Prophets and
Books of Allah
Pillars of Islam
4
Learning the names of the 5 pillars of
Islam
Learning to say Shahada and its meaning
Learning the names and times of 5 daily
prayers
Learning how to pray
Learning about Wudu and Adhan
Learning when and how to fast
Learning the concept of Zakat
Learning the requirements of Hajj
Learning the basic concept of the Day of
Judgement
Learning what happens in the Hereafter
Learning when and how Quran was
revealed
Learning the basic format of Quran
Salah
5
Saum
Zakat
Hajj
The Hereafter
6
7
8
9
10
11
Quran
12
Stories of the
Prophets
13
14
Story of Prophet Adam and its moral
Story of Prophet Hud and its moral
15
16
Story of Prophet Salih and its moral
Story of Prophet Musa and its moral
17
18
Story of Prophet Isa and its moral
Story of Prophet Dawood and its moral
QURAN
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Surah Memorization 1
2-6
Review of Surah An-nas
Surah Al-Falaq and its meaning
7-11
Surah Al-Masad and its meaning
12-15
16-17
Surah Alnasr and its meaning
Surah Alkawthar and its meaning
18-19
Review
ARABIC: Is being revised and will be available by
September.
LEVEL 2 CURRICULUM
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Allah(SWT)
1
Quran
2
Hadith and
Sunnah
Pillars of Islam
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Allah is our Creator
Learning about the blessings of Allah
Learning when and how Quran was
revealed
Learning that it has remained unchanged
since then
Learning the difference between Hadith
and Sunnah
Learning shahadah and its meaning
Learning the importance of shahadah for
Muslims
Learning the steps of Wudu
Learning the steps of Salah
Memorizing Salah recitations
Learning the permissible and prohibited
during fasting
Eid-ul-fitr
Learning the importance of Zakat
Learning the basic measures of Zakat and
people deserving of it
Seerah
10
Learning the steps of Hajj
The origin of Sarifice
Eid al Adha
11
Life of Prophet Muhammad before the
revelation
12
Life of Prophet Muhammad after
revelation-Makkah period
Life of Prophet Muhammad after
revelation-Madinah period
13
Creations of Allah 14
Stories of
Prophets
Islamic Manners
15
The Day of
Judgement
17
Difference between Angels and Shaitan
(Jinn)
Learning the roles of different Angels
Story of prophet Ismail and Ishaq and its
moral
Truthfulness
Respect
Cleanliness
16
Learning the concept of the Day of
Judgement and the Herafter
QURAN
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Surah memorization 1
2-5
Review of Surah AlKawthar
Surah Al-kafiroon and its meaning
6-10
Surah Almaoon and its meaning
11-13
Surah Al-Quraish and its meaning
14-17
18-19
Surah Al-Feel and its meaning
Review
ARABIC : Is being revised and will be available by
September.
LEVEL 3 CURRICULUM
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Allah
1
2
3
Learning about the blessings of Allah
Learning a few names of Allah (SWT) and
their significance
Learning about Allah’s Mercy
Quran and
Hadith
4
5
Learning about the different names of Quran
Learning about Hadith and its collection
Pillars of Islam
6
7
8
9
Learning about Shahadah and its significance
Learning about the different types of Salat
Learning the deeper concepts of Salah
Learning about Sawm and its concept
Learning about Muttaqi
Learning about zakat, the people deserving
of it and the frequency of giving it
Learning about Hajj and its Arkan
How is it performed?
10
11
Seerah
12
13
Life of Prophet Mohammed(PBUH)-Makkah
period
Life of Prophet Mohammed(PBUH)- Madinah
period
14
Islamic morals
and values
15
16
17
Muslim Family
18
Prophet Mohammed and his treatment
towards other people
Kindness to others
Forgiveness
Good Deeds
Cleanliness
Following the Right Path
Perseverance in Islam
Punctuality
Learning about being a muslim in North
America
ARABIC: Is being revised and will be available by
September.
QURAN
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Surah memorization 1
2-4
5-6
7-9
10-13
14-17
18-19
Review of Surah Al-Feel
Surah Atl Humaza and its meaning
Surah Al-Asr and its meaning
Surah Al-takathur and its meaning
Surah Al-Qaria and its meaning
Surah Al-Adiat and its meaning
Review
LEVEL 4 CURRICULUM
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Islamic Calendar
1
Eid: Significance of the Festivities
Allah(SWT)
2
Names of Allah
Seerah
3
Pre-Islamic Arabia: Age of Ignorance
4
The Year of the Elephant
5
Early life of prophet Muhammad
6
Life Before Prophethood
7
Receipt of Prophethood
8
Makkan Period: The Early years of the
Muslims
Pledges of Aqabah: Invitation to Migrate
9
11
Hijra to Madina: The Migration that
Shaped History
Madinian Period: Islam Prospers
12
Victory of Makkah
13
Abu Bakr: The First Khalifa
14
Umar Ibn AlKhattab: The Second Khalifa
15
Uthman Ibn Affan: The Third Khalifa
16
Ali Ibn Abi Talib: The Fourth Khalifa
17
Compilers of Hadith
10
Khalifa-irRashideen
Islamic History
ARABIC: Is being revised and will be available by
September.
QURAN:
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Surah Memorization 1
2-3
4-9
10-11
12-16
17-19
Review of Surah Al-Adiat
Surah Al-Zilzal and its meaning
Surah Al-Bayyinah and its meaning
Surah Al-Qadr and its meaning
Surah Al-Alaq and its meaning
Review
LEVEL 5 CURRICULUM
ISLAMIC EDUCATION
The following is the Islamic Studies curriculum for Level 5. Although the
topics listed here have been selected on the basis of the feedback
received from the students on the first day, still there might be a some
changes if the students prefer to have a discussion on another topic. The
textbooks and reference books are also listed at the end. For each topic
discussed, handouts will be given in the class.
Ibadaat
1. The Five Pillars of Islam:
The objective of the lesson is to review the pillars of Islam with the
students. The students will learn the importance of each of these pillars
in their life.
Islamic History
2. Farewell Pilgrimage and the Last Sermon:
The objective of this lesson is to analyze the Last Sermon of Prophet
Muhammad S.A. on the basis of rights of women, equality of mankind,
brotherhood in Islam, seal of prophethood and the mandate to share the
teachings of the sermon.
3. The Descendants of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.):
The objective is to give an overview of the immediate and extended
family of Prophet Muhammad S.A.
4. Khalid Ibn Al Walid: ‘The Sword of Allah’ :
The students will learn a brief summary of the life and achievements of
Khlaid Ibn Al Walid.
5. The Night Journey-Miraj
6. Lessons from Adam and Iblis
Islamic/ Social Values
7. Duties Towards Parents:
The lesson objective is to introduce the students to the rights of parents
in Islam and to explain why duties towards parents are placed next to
worshipping Allah. The students will also learn how to bridge the gap
between themselves and their parents.
8. Relations with Ahl al Kitab or People of the Book:
The objective of the lesson is to introduce the students to the concept of
Ahl al Kitab in Islam and to avoid either taking it too casually or
stretching it too far.
9. Superstition:
The objective is to explain the origin and practice of superstitions. The
students would learn to identify possible superstitious practices and
actions in order to avoid them.
10.
Racism in Islam:
The students will learn how Prophet Muhammad S.A. was instrumental
in fighting racism and how the Quran directs mankind to overcome
racial prejudice.
11. The Ten Commandments and Islam:
The students will analyze the connection between the Ten
Commandments and Islam. They would learn how Quran endorses
many of the moral and ethical values mentioned in the earlier books
Course Text Books:
1. Islamic Studies Weekend Learning Series by Mansur Ahmed and Husain A.
Nuri-Level 7
2. Islamic Studies Weekend Learning Series by Mansur Ahmed and Husain A.
Nuri-Level 8
3. Islamic Studies Weekend Learning Series by Mansur Ahmed and Husain A.
Nuri-Level 9
4. Islamic Studies Weekend Learning Series by Mansur Ahmed and Husain A.
Nuri-Level 10
5. Islamic Studies for Grade 11 by Molvi Abdul Aziz (Darussalam)
ARABIC: Is being revised and will be available by
September.
QURAN
TOPIC
LESSON LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Surah memorization 1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9-13
14-17
18-19
Review of Surah Al-Alaq
Surah At-Tin and its explanation
Surah Al-Sharh and its explanation
Surah Ad-Duha and its meaning
Surah Al-Layl and its meaning
Surah Al-Takweer and its explanation
Review