| Course Name: Character Education 3 (11th Grade) | ||
| Course Credit | Course Textbooks: | |
| 1 Credit | Endeavor For Renewal, M. Fethullah Gulen Questions and Answers about Islam (Vol.1), M. F. Gulen Questions and Answers About Islam (Vol.2), M. F. Gulen Journey to Noble Ideals, M. Fethullah Gulen No Room for Doubt, Abdullah Aymaz Terror and Suicide Attacks, Ergun Capan |
Statue of our Souls, M. Fethullah Gulen The Words, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi The Gleams, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi The Letters, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi The Essentials of The Islamic Faith, M.F.Gulen Qualities of a Devoted Soul, Ibrahim Ozubuyuk |
| Course Duration | ||
| 4 Quarters | ||
| Week | Duration | Topic | Chapter and Lesson | Material |
| Week 1 | 50 mins | Islam and Peace | Representing and communicating Islam – World Peace and Islam | TERR – pgs. 16 – 24 |
| Week 2 | 50 mins | Reforming Nafs | Problems settled within the individual and reforming the society | Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 175-181 |
| Week 3 | 50 mins | Tawba | Asking Forgiveness 1 and 2 | Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 207-221 |
| Week 4 | 50 mins | Satan | What is Satan and Why was he created? How Should we react to evil thoughts and desires? How to keep free of Satanic Suggestions? Why Does Satan insist on his unbelief? | Q&A Vol.1 Pages – 141-153 |
| Week 5 | 50 mins | TBD | Guest Speaker | Download Article |
| Week 6 | 50 mins | Degrees of Life – Blessing in Death | Chapter: First Letter Lessons: Whole Letter | Letters Pages – 3 – 10 |
| Week 7 | 50 mins | Our Prophet (pbuh) | Prophethood and Muhammad’s (pbuh) Prophethood – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Bible-His Life | TEoIF – pg. 165 – 174 |
| Week 8 | 50 mins | Our Prophet (pbuh) | His Character and high morality – His Achievements | TEoIF – pg. 175 – 186 |
| Week 9 | 50 mins | Our Prophet (pbuh) | His knowledge of the past – his predictions | TEoIF – pg. 186 – 193 |
| Week 10 | 50 mins | TBD | Guest Speaker | Download Article |
| Week 11 | 50 mins | Our Prophet (pbuh) | His Miracles – Examples of the Prophets’ miracles – Miracles cannot be denied | TEoIF – pg. 193 – 209 |
| Week 12 | 50 mins | Our Prophet (pbuh) | His Marriages | TEoIF – pg. 209– 218 |
| Week 13 | 50 mins | Brotherhood and Sisterhood | Chapter: 22nd Letter Lessons: First Chapter 1 to 6 Aspects | Letters Pages – 281-289 |
| Week 14 | 50 mins | Brotherhood and Sisterhood | Chapter: 22nd Letter Lessons: Second Chapter Addendum – Backbiting | Letters Pages – 289-294 |
| Week 15 | 50 mins | TBD | Guest Speaker | Download Article |
| Week 16 | 50 mins | Questions and Answers | How should be our attitude against ideas like positivism and rationalism which are accepted as the source of information in the West? To what degree do they reflect the truth? | Q&A Vol.2 Pages – 125-128 |
| Week 17 | 50 mins | Messiah and Mahdi | What is the Islamic perspective on anticipation for the Messiah and the Mahdi? | Q&A Vol.2 Pages – 143-156 |
| Week 18 | 50 mins | Questions and Answers | What is Jihad? | Q&A Vol.1 Pages – 221-235 |
| Week 19 | 50 mins | Ahl al-Bayt | Chapter: 4th Gleam Lessons: The Highway of the Sunna First Station First Point Second Point Third Point | Gleams Pages – 33-38 |
| Week 20 | 50 mins | Ahl al-Bayt | Chapter: 4th Gleam Lessons: Fourth Point Second Station | Gleams Pages – 38-44 |
| Week 21 | 50 mins | TBD | Guest Speaker | Download Article |
| Week 22 | 50 mins | Tawazu | Perfection and Modesty | Endeavor for Renewal Pages – 197-201 |
| Week 23 | 50 mins | Istisharah | Consultation (Istisharah) | Qualities of Devoted Soul Pages – 171-183 |
| Week 24 | 50 mins | Self Criticism | Keeping up sincerity of intention and having a consciousness of self criticism | Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 153-156 |
| Week 25 | 50 mins | Qadar | Chapter: 26th Word Lessons: Divine Destiny Decree and Human Free Will First Topic Question Answer | Words Pages – 481-484 |
| Week 26 | 50 mins | Qadar | Chapter: 26th Word Lessons: Second Topic 1st thru 7th Wave | Words Pages – 484-487 |
| Week 27 | 50 mins | Qadar | Chapter: 26th Word Lessons: Third Topic Fourth Topic Conclusion 1st thru 5th Paragraph | Words Pages – 487-493 |
| Week 28 | 50 mins | TBD | Guest Speaker | Download Article |
| Week 29 | 50 mins | Dua | Crying of those with sad hearts | Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 41-46 |
| Week 30 | 50 mins | Sirati Mustaqim | Balance and Moderation | Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 47-52 |
| Week 31 | 50 mins | Frugality | Chapter: 19th Gleam Lessons: Whole Gleam | Gleams Pages – 195-205 |
| Week 32 | 50 mins | Tests for Devoted Souls | Different Kinds of Tests the Devoted Souls Go Through | Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 223-228 |
| Week 33 | 50 mins | TBD | Guest Speaker | Download Article |
| Week 34 | 50 mins | Remedies for ill | Chapter: 25th Gleam Lessons: First Remedy Second Remedy Third Remedy Fourth Remedy Fifth Remedy | Gleams Pages – 289-294 |
| Week 35 | 50 mins | Hope and Solace for Elderly | Chapter: 26th Gleam Lessons: First Hope Second Hope Third Hope Fourth Hope Fifth Hope | Gleams Pages – 313-320 |
| Course Credit: 1 Credit – Course Duration: 4 Quarters | |
| Course Textbooks: | |
| Endeavor For Renewal, M. Fethullah Gulen Questions and Answers about Islam (Vol.1), M. F. Gulen Questions and Answers About Islam (Vol.2), M. F. Gulen Journey to Noble Ideals, M. Fethullah Gulen No Room for Doubt, Abdullah Aymaz Terror and Suicide Attacks, Ergun CapanStatue of our Souls, M. Fethullah Gulen The Words, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi The Gleams, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi The Letters, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi The Essentials of The Islamic Faith, M.F.Gulen Qualities of a Devoted Soul, Ibrahim Ozubuyuk |
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| Week 1 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Islam and Peace | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Representing and communicating Islam – World Peace and Islam | |
| Material: TERR – pgs. 16 – 24 | |
| Week 2 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Reforming Nafs | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Problems settled within the individual and reforming the society | |
| Material: Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 175-181 | |
| Week 3 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Tawba | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Asking Forgiveness 1 and 2 | |
| Material: Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 207-221 | |
| Week 4 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Satan | |
| Chapter and Lesson: What is Satan and Why was he created? How Should we react to evil thoughts and desires? How to keep free of Satanic Suggestions? Why Does Satan insist on his unbelief? | |
| Material: Q&A Vol.1 Pages – 141-153 | |
| Week 5 | 50 mins |
| Topic: TBD | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Guest Speaker | |
| Material: Download Article | |
| Week 6 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Degrees of Life – Blessing in Death | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: First Letter Lessons: Whole Letter | |
| Material: Letters Pages – 3 – 10 | |
| Week 7 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Our Prophet (pbuh) | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Prophethood and Muhammad’s (pbuh) Prophethood – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Bible-His Life | |
| Material: TEoIF – pg. 165 – 174 | |
| Week 8 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Our Prophet (pbuh) | |
| Chapter and Lesson: His Character and high morality – His Achievements | |
| Material: TEoIF – pg. 175 – 186 | |
| Week 9 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Our Prophet (pbuh) | |
| Chapter and Lesson: His knowledge of the past – his predictions | |
| Material: TEoIF – pg. 186 – 193 | |
| Week 10 | 50 mins |
| Topic: TBD | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Guest Speaker | |
| Material: Download Article | |
| Week 11 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Our Prophet (pbuh) | |
| Chapter and Lesson: His Miracles – Examples of the Prophets’ miracles – Miracles cannot be denied | |
| Material: TEoIF – pg. 193 – 209 | |
| Week 12 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Our Prophet (pbuh) | |
| Chapter and Lesson: His Marriages | |
| Material: TEoIF – pg. 209– 218 | |
| Week 13 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Brotherhood and Sisterhood | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 22nd Letter Lessons: First Chapter 1 to 6 Aspects | |
| Material: Letters Pages – 281-289 | |
| Week 14 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Brotherhood and Sisterhood | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 22nd Letter Lessons: Second Chapter Addendum – Backbiting | |
| Material: Letters Pages – 289-294 | |
| Week 15 | 50 mins |
| Topic: TBD | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Guest Speaker | |
| Material: Download Article | |
| Week 16 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Questions and Answers | |
| Chapter and Lesson: How should be our attitude against ideas like positivism and rationalism which are accepted as the source of information in the West? To what degree do they reflect the truth? | |
| Material: Q&A Vol.2 Pages – 125-128 | |
| Week 17 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Messiah and Mahdi | |
| Chapter and Lesson: What is the Islamic perspective on anticipation for the Messiah and the Mahdi? | |
| Material: Q&A Vol.2 Pages – 143-156 | |
| Week 18 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Questions and Answers | |
| Chapter and Lesson: What is Jihad? | |
| Material: Q&A Vol.1 Pages – 221-235 | |
| Week 19 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Ahl al-Bayt | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 4th Gleam Lessons: The Highway of the Sunna First Station First Point Second Point Third Point | |
| Material: Gleams Pages – 33-38 | |
| Week 20 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Ahl al-Bayt | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 4th Gleam Lessons: Fourth Point Second Station | |
| Material: Gleams Pages – 38-44 | |
| Week 21 | 50 mins |
| Topic: TBD | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Guest Speaker | |
| Material: Download Article | |
| Week 22 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Tawazu | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Perfection and Modesty | |
| Material: Endeavor for Renewal Pages – 197-201 | |
| Week 23 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Istisharah | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Consultation (Istisharah) | |
| Material: Qualities of Devoted Soul Pages – 171-183 | |
| Week 24 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Self Criticism | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Keeping up sincerity of intention and having a consciousness of self criticism | |
| Material: Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 153-156 | |
| Week 25 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Qadar | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 26th Word Lessons: Divine Destiny Decree and Human Free Will First Topic Question Answer | |
| Material: Words Pages – 481-484 | |
| Week 26 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Qadar | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 26th Word Lessons: Second Topic 1st thru 7th Wave | |
| Material: Words Pages – 484-487 | |
| Week 27 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Qadar | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 26th Word Lessons: Third Topic Fourth Topic Conclusion 1st thru 5th Paragraph | |
| Material: Words Pages – 487-493 | |
| Week 28 | 50 mins |
| Topic: TBD | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Guest Speaker | |
| Material: Download Article | |
| Week 29 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Dua | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Crying of those with sad hearts | |
| Material: Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 41-46 | |
| Week 30 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Sirati Mustaqim | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Balance and Moderation | |
| Material: Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 47-52 | |
| Week 31 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Frugality | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 19th Gleam Lessons: Whole Gleam | |
| Material: Gleams Pages – 195-205 | |
| Week 32 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Tests for Devoted Souls | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Different Kinds of Tests the Devoted Souls Go Through | |
| Material: Journey to Noble Ideals Pages – 223-228 | |
| Week 33 | 50 mins |
| Topic: TBD | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Guest Speaker | |
| Material: Download Article | |
| Week 34 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Remedies for ill | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 25th Gleam Lessons: First Remedy Second Remedy Third Remedy Fourth Remedy Fifth Remedy | |
| Material: Gleams Pages – 289-294 | |
| Week 35 | 50 mins |
| Topic: Hope and Solace for Elderly | |
| Chapter and Lesson: Chapter: 26th Gleam Lessons: First Hope Second Hope Third Hope Fourth Hope Fifth Hope | |
| Material: Gleams Pages – 313-320 | |