ISLAMIC SCHOOL OF AUGUSTA

 

CURRICULUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originally Prepared by

C. P. Abubucker

Education Secretary (1994 - 2000 , 2004 -)

Islamic Society of Augusta, GA

 

 

 

 

 

Revised during the summer of 2004 by

The Curriculum Committee

C. P. Abubucker

Mohamad  H Al-Homsi, Imam

Bilquis Seema

Almas Gill, Asst. Education Secretary

Sonja Ozturk

Sarah Taufique

Bilal Yousufzai

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISLAMIC SCHOOL OF AUGUSTA

 

CURRICULUM FOR CLASSES  1 - 6

 

 

The Islamic School of Augusta offers classes 1 through 6.  Two years of academic instructions are given for each class. 

 

An academic year consists of two semesters:

1.     Fall Semester - August through December

2.     Spring Semester - January through May

 

The curriculum contents are based upon three hours of classroom instruction every week.  (1.5 hrs on Sunday and 1.5 hrs on Friday)

 

Since each class consists of two years of academic programs, a student moves to the next class each even year (ex.2004, 2006,…).  Honors day is held during the month of June in each even year.  On this day, awards are given based on the students’ performance during the two academic years in the following four categories:

1.     Academic achievement

2.     Excellent behavior

3.     Attendance

4.     Participation

 

A child must be at least five years old to attend the school.  The child is placed in a class considering the child’s age, background, and performance.

 

Summer session is offered during the months of June, July, and August.  The programs and activities of the summer session are optional and are not included in this curriculum. 

 

 

 

CLASS 1

(5-6 Years Old)

 

Beliefs

           

·         Allah is One and He is the Creator

·         Allah is kind and merciful

·         Allah loves you and listens to you.

·         Allah provides everything

·         Allah rewards you for good actions

·         Allah knows everything

·         Following Allah's commands

·         Al-Kalimathain with meaning

·         Mohammed (SAS) is the messenger of Allah

·         Quran is the Book of Allah

·         Messengers of Allah

·         Books of Allah

·         Angels

·         Life after death

 

Practices

 

·         Muslim identity:  "I am a Muslim."

·         Islamic greeting and response

·         Bismillah with meaning

·         Al-hamdulillah with meaning

·         Allahu Akbar with meaning

·         Names of the five prayers and how to pray (basics)

·         Adhan

·         Cleanliness:  washing, brushing, taking bath, clean clothes

 

Values/Behavior

 

·         Islamic greeting and response

·         Respect parents, teachers, and relatives

·         Respect friends and other people

·         Emphasis on telling the truth and honesty

·         Respect the mosque, Islamic School, and its belongings

·         Sharing

·         Caring for others

 

 

 

Arabic

 

·         Learn to read simple Arabic words.  (De-emphasize the names fattha, kasr, etc. in the beginning)  

·         Recognize all the alphabets in different forms and shapes

·         Read words and sentences

 

Quran

 

·         Memorization of the following surahs:

·         Al-Fathiha

·         Al-Ikhlas

·         Al-Falaq

·         Al-Nas

·         Al-Kawthar

·         Al-Asr

·         Al-Nasr

·         Al-Masad

 

Activities

 

·         Coloring

·         Listening to and watching audio and video cassettes

·         Using Al-Qari software

 

STORIES

 

·         Prophet Muhammed (SAS)

·         Other stories emphasizing values and behavior

 

Textbooks

 

·         Yasarnal Quran (Quran Made Easy)

·         Our Religion is Islam Coloring Book and Reader (Iqra Publications)

·         Islam for Younger People (The Muslim Educational Trust)

 

Resources

 

·         Al-Qari Software

·         Kindergarten Curriculum Volume 4:  Fiqh and Ibadath (Iqra Publications)

·         Moral Education and Seerah (Islamic Education Trust)

·         My Coloring Book of Salah (Iqra Publictations)

·         Bismillah (Iqra Publications)

·         Al-hamdulillah (Iqra Publications)

·         The Prophets of Allah (Iqra Publication)

·         Good Neighborhood and other Moral Stories (Iqra Publications)

·         Audio cassettes with recitation of Quran and other Islamic topics

·         Islamic video cassettes

CLASS 2

 

 Al - Quran

·         Yasar nal Quran (Quran Made Easy)- continued from Class 1

·         Let’s Read and Write Arabic I (With the purpose of helping the children become better at reading)

·         Memorize twenty short surahs

·         Meanings of Surah Al-Fatiha, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Asr, and Al-Kawthar

·         Short duas for before and after prayer

 

Islamic Studies

·         Our Prophet (Life in Makkah)- book and workbook

·         Our Prophet (Life in Madinah)- book and workbook

·         Our Faith and Worship I- book and workbook

a)      Shahadah

b)      Belief in Allah, angels, prophets, books, the last day, life after death etc.

c)      Wudu

d)      Adhan

e)      Salah

·         Introduction to Hadith and Sunnah

·         Prophets of Allah (see resources)

 

Resources

·         The Prophets of Allah Vol. 1-6 not shown in curriculum

·         Adam’s World Videos- Let’s Pray, Take Me to the Kaaba, Adam's World 1, Happy to be a Muslim, Finding Courage, Take Me To The Kaba, Kindness in Islam, Thank You Allah, Born To Learn, Home Sweet Home, Ramadan Mubarak, The Humble Muslim, One Big Family, Zakat Helps Everyone, Alif for Allah

·         Muslim Scouts Adventure Videos Vol.1-3

·         Quran CD- Al-Qari

·         SalatBASE

·         Muslim Family Reader 2

·         Our Book of Dua (Iqra Foundation)

·         Yasar nal Quran video

CLASS 3

 

 Al - Quran

·         Read Quran from the beginning using color-coded tajweed Quran (Mushaf Muallim Tajweed), no emphasis on rules just on correct reading and pronunciation. Emphasis on proper reading of Quran

·         Juz’Amma: For Classroom, Volume 1, Iqra Publication

Memorize all the twenty six surahs from the book, learn simple explanations of the first thirteen surahs.

·         Learn simple Arabic words and phrases

 

Islamic Studies

·         Islamic Tahdhib and Akhlaq: Theory and Practice- by B. Aisha Lemu

·         Mercy to Mankind (Makkah period)

·         Mercy to Mankind (Madina period)

·         Our Faith and Worship Vol. II book and workbook

·         The lives of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)- (see resources additional info)

 

Resources

·         Tell Me About Hajj by Saniyasnain Khan

·         Inside Mecca: Presented by National Geographic Traces the Journeys of Three Muslims on Hajj

·         Stories of the Sahabah  Vol. 1-5 by Noura Durkee (IQRA foundation)

·         Al-Qari

 

 

CLASS 4

 

 Al - Quran

·         Emphasis on improving the reading skill of Quran

·         Learn basic tajweed rules

·         Learn basic Quranic Arabic

·         Juz’Amma: For Classroom, Volume 1, Iqra Publication

Review thememorization, meaning and explanations of the first thirteen surahs in the book..Thirteen new surahs to memorize (Memorize all the twenty six surahs in the book)

 

Islamic Studies

·         What Islam Is All About- by Yahya Emerick

·         The History of Al Khilafah Ar-Rashidah

 

 Resources:

  • The Holy Quran , Islam in Focus,  Islam Faith and Practice, Video- Muhammad Legacy of a Prophet

CLASS 5

 

Al - Quran

  • Improve reading skills with Tajweed
  • Review the already memorized twenty six surahs . Memorize new five more surahs
  • Read with tajweed and learn with meaning and explanations the following Surahs:

 

v      Surah 87  Al Ala

v      Surah 88  Al Ghashiyah

v      Surah 67  Al Mulk

v      Surah 63  Al Munafiqun

v      Surah 62  Al Jumuah

 

Islamic Studies

 

  • Islamic Studies by Bilal Philips -  Year1
  • Teachings of the Quran, Vol. 3 , Iqra Pub. – Year 1
  • A Study of Hadith , Iqra Pub. – Year 2
  • Islam: The Natural Way by Abdul Wahid Hamid – Year 2

 

Special Topics: On Islam and Current Topics:

  • How to be a productive Muslim
  •  Helping community
  • Islam for peace and justice. Islam against violence, extremism and collective punishment
  • Living with non-Muslims, tolerance and understanding
  • Importance of Islam in the current society
  • Contributions of Muslims for Science
  • Islam and Science

 

 

Resources

  • Al Quran, Any of the standard thafseers, like Yusuf Ali
  • Alim Software
  • The Evolution of Fiqh by Bilal Philips
  • An Introduction to the Science of Hadith by Suhaib Hassan
  • Fiqh - us – Sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq
  • Islamonline.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS 6

 

Al - Quran

  • Read with tajweed and learn with meaning and explanations the following Surahs:

v      Surah 36  Ya Sin

v      Surah 31  Luqman

v      Surah 19  Maryam

v      Surah 18  Al-Kahf

 

 

Islamic Studies

  • Islam: The Natural Way by Abdul Wahid Hamid – Year 1
  • Islamic Aqidah and Fiqh by Aisha Lemu
  • Questions and Answers about Faith by M. Fethullah Gulen

 

 

 

Special Topic

  • Ideological foundation of Islam
  • Application of faith
  • Application of Islam to daily life
  • Distortions and misconceptions about Islam
  • Questions about God, religion, the Quran, hereafter, etc
  • An introduction to the science of Hadith
  • Classification of Hadith
  • Shariah and Fiqh – Definitions , distinctions and basics
  • Development of Fiqh
  • Tools of Fiqh, Ijthihad, Ijma , Qiyas
  • The Madhabs (Schools of Thoughts)
  • Islam after the four Caliphates, History

 

 

 

Resources

  • Al Quran, Any of the standard thafseers, like Yusuf Ali
  • Alim Software
  • The Evolution of Fiqh by Bilal Philips
  • An Introduction to the Science of Hadith by Suhaib Hassan
  • Fiqh - us – Sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq
  • Islamonline.net
  • A History of Muslim Civilization, Iqra Publication