High School Curriculum – 9th Grade |
Teacher Books: |
- Essentials of The Islamic Faith, M. Fethullah Gulen
- Living in the Shade of Islam, Ali Unal
- Messenger of God: Muhammad, M. Fethullah Gulen
- Terror and Suicide Attacks: An Islamic Perspective, Ergun Capan
- 101 Questions You Asked About Islam, Mehmet Ozalp
- The Gleams (Lemalar), Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
- Questions and Answers about Islam (Vol.1), M. Fethullah Gulen
- Questions and Answers about Islam (Vol.2), M. Fethullah Gulen
- No Room for Doubt, Abdullah Aymaz
- Living the Ethics and Morality of ISLAM, Ali Unal
- Quran in 99 Questions, Muhittin Akgul
- Journey to Noble Ideals, M. Fethullah Gulen
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Reading List: |
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Week:1 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Prophethood Muhammad’s (pbuh) Prophethood – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Bible |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 165 – 170 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:At-Tahara |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 17-18 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Establishing the Sunnah |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 301-303 |
Week:2 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Islam as Religion of Peace and Tolerance |
Material:TERR – pgs. 9 – 16 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Types of Impurities |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 20-22 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Other Motives |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 303-307 |
Week:3 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Divine Decree and Destiny, and human freewill – Introduction |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 91-95 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Acts that corresponde to human nature |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 25-26 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Companions and the Sunnah |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 307-310 |
Week:4 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:How is Islam different to other religions… |
Material:101 pgs. 49 – 54 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Mensturation…,Istihadha… |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 26-30 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Further Remarks on the Sunnah’s Importance, Relating the traditions. |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 310-312 |
Week:5 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:His Life |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 170 – 175 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Ghusul, Things forbidden…,What makes… |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 30-31 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The Messenger’s warning…,Literal narration |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 312-314 |
Week:6 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:1st Gleam (Jonah (pbuh)) |
Material:Gleams – pgs. 3-7 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Tayammum |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 31-32 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Verification |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 314-319 |
Week:7 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Representing and communicating Islam |
Material:TERR – pgs. 16 – 20 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Wudu |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 32-35 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Ensuring authenticity |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 319-322 |
Week:8 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Death (Whole Chapter 7) |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 183-202 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:As-Salah |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 39-40 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Examples |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 322-325 |
Week:9 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:His Character and high morality |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 175 – 179 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Kinds of Prayer |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 43-44 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Examples |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 325-327 |
Week:10 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Since God Knows What we will do, why does he send us to the world?, What is the point of worship, why does it have to be done in a certain way? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 21, pg. 33 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Who must pray, The times of the five… |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 44-47 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Examples |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 328-331 |
Week:11 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Can our intention save us? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 205 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The times when prayer cannot be performed, pray in similar regions… |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 47-48 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Number of authentic traditions |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 331-335 |
Week:12 |
Course:Book Review |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Book Review |
Material:Abu Bakr |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Combining the two prayers |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 48 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Recording the traditions |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 335-338 |
Week:13 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:How can we avoid Sins and how can we show sincere repentance? |
Material:Q&A.2 – pg. 53 – 55 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Adhan |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 56-58 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Recording the traditions |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 338-341 |
Week:14 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:How can moderation be defined? |
Material:Q&A.2 – pg. 61 – 62 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The obligatory acts before the prayer |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 58-60 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The Companions |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 341-343 |
Week:15 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:His Achievements |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 179 – 186 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The obligatory acts during the prayer |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 60-62 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Factors in their greatness |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 343-345 |
Week:16 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:In Surah Ikhlas… – Some philosophers argue… – You have explained that…-We frequently pray to our Lord…- If prayers are rewarded… |
Material:NRFD – pg. 34 – 41 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Necessary things to complete the prayer |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 62-63 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The difficulty of the circumstances |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 345-348 |
Week:17 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Can we choose our actions? – What happens to people born and living in non-Islamic countries? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 157 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Sunnah Acts |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 63-66 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The companions in hadith |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 348-351 |
Week:18 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:His knowledge of the past – his predictions |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 186 – 193 |
Course:Fiqh |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Disliked and discouraged things, things that invalidate the prayer |
Material:LinShIslam- pgs. 66-68 |
Course:Hadith |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The companions who excelled in narrating traditions |
Material:MessengerofGod(pbuh) – pgs. 351-361 |
Week:19 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:What is guidance? Can we guide others? – What is purpose of spiritual tension? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 49 – 59 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Our duties towards… |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 9-13 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Is there any revelation other than the Qur’an? |
Material:99Que – pgs. 12-14 |
Week:20 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:The Qur’an Says There is no compulsion in Religion, What does this mean? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 27 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Our duties towards our souls |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 13-14 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Why could other people…, Can we understand true… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 15-16 |
Week:21 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:His Miracles – Examples of the Prophets’ miracles – Miracles cannot be denied |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 193 – 209 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Family duties |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 14-19 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Why was the Qur’an revealed… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 16-18 |
Week:22 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Angels and their functions |
Material:TEoIF – pg. 63 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Social Relationship, The sacredness of life |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 19-22 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:What is the significance… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 18-20 |
Week:23 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Some people ask: If God does not need anything…-Why did God create the Angels?-In the Qur’an why God use terms like Us or We? |
Material:NRFD – pg. 20-22 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The Sanctity of the lives…, Suicide |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 22-23 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:What would you say… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 20-24 |
Week:24 |
Course:Book Review |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Book Review |
Material:Umar Ibn Al-Khattab |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The sacredness of honor |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 23-25 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Did the prophet write the Qur’an… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 24-28 |
Week:25 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Why does Islam allow slavery? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 71 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Loving and supporting each other… |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 25-27 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Did the prophet write the Qur’an… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 28-32 |
Week:26 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:How should people avoid sins, distractions and temptations? |
Material:Q&A.2 – pg. 63 – 74 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:The sanctity of property, privacy of family life |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 27-29 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Did the prophet write the Qur’an… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 32-38 |
Week:27 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:If Satan is a means for human beings to make progress…-Religious decrees state that it is forbidden for siblings to marry…(Adam’s children)-What would you say to those… |
Material:NRFD – pg. 7-12 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Individual responsibility…,Preserving the unity… |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 29-33 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Verses of the Qur’an |
Material:99Que – pgs. 43-44 |
Week:28 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Rights of neigbours |
Material:NobleIdeals – pgs. 103 – 107 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Sila ar-rahm |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 33-36 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Was each and every…, How are the circumstances… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 48-50 |
Week:29 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:World Religions |
Material:Yasir Bilgin – Presentation |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Do not slander, Avoiding bad nicknames, Calling people… |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 36-38 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Is the basmala… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 50-55 |
Week:30 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Do the appointed times of death… – Although Azrail is one… |
Material:Q&A.2 – pg. 9 – 21 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Avoiding suspicion, spying |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 38-40 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Qur’anic verses are divided… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 55-58 |
Week:31 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:What is the Sunnah’s Role Today? |
Material:Q&A.1 – pg. 209-212 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Backbiting, Spreading Gossip |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 40-43 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Muteshabih |
Material:99Que – pgs. 58-61 |
Week:32 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:What would you say about all the evil… |
Material:NRFD – pg. 46 – 52 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Racial and Color Discrimination |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 43-46 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:What is the reason for the… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 61-63 |
Week:33 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:What is the wisdom in fasting? |
Material:Q&A.2 – pg. 21 – 25 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Equality |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 46-47 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:What does the word Surah… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 67-69 |
Week:34 |
Course:Book Review |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Book Review |
Material:Uthman Ibn Affan |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Human Rights in Islam |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 47-48 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Why is the story of prophet Joseph… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 69-72 |
Week:35 |
Course:Islam 101 |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:World Peace and Islam |
Material:TERR – pgs. 21 – 24 |
Course:Ethics and Morals |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Right to believe and practicing…,Right to life, Right to freedom, right to equality |
Material:LivingEthics – pgs. 48-50 |
Course:Tafsir |
Duration:15 mins |
Topic:Certain Chapters…Why is there no basmala… |
Material:99Que – pgs. 72-76 |
Week:36 |
Course:Book Review |
Duration:40 mins |
Topic:Book Review (Summer Program) |
Material:Ali Ibn Abi Talib |