APPENDIX 3: Summary Lesson Plan

 

 

Unit #

Dates

Primary reading from Century of Light

Secondary readings

Summary of Activities

1

Sept. 1-7

First 2 pages – Foreword and Century of Light

·  “Grasping the Significance of the Twentieth Century – A Review of Century of Light” by Firuz Kazemzadeh.

·  Century of Light outline prepared by Arjen Bolhuis

·  Resolution adopted by the General Assembly, 55/2

 

·  Introduction to fellow students.

·  Number the paragraphs.

·  Study the first 2 pages of Century of Light

·  Make a visual presentation to explain the objectives

·  discussion questions.

 

2

Sept. 8-14

Paragraphs 1.1-2.19

 

discussion questions on choice of themes 1.a; 2; 3.a.b; 5

3

Sept. 15-21

Paragraphs 3.1-3.27

 

Discussion questions on  choice of themes 2; 3.a; 4; 5

4

Sept. 22-28

Paragraphs 3.28 – 4.9

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.a, b; 2; 3; 4; 5.

Break

Sept. 29 – Oct. 5

 

 

 

5

Oct. 6 – 12

Paragraphs 5.1 – 5.34

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.a, b; 2; 3. b, c; 4; 5.

6

Oct. 13-19

Paragraphs 5.35 – 6.14

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.a, b; 2; 3.b, c; 4; 5.

7

Oct. 20-26

Paragraphs 6.15 – 6.40

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.b; 2; 3.c; 4; 5.

8

Oct. 27-Nov. 2

Paragraphs 7.1 – 8.21

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.b,c,d; 2; 3.c,d; 4; 5; 7.

Break

Nov. 3 -9

 

 

 

9

Nov. 10-16

Paragraphs 9.1 – 9.34

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.b,c,d; 2; 3.c, d; 4; 5; 7.

10

Nov. 17-23

Paragraphs 10.1 – 10.28

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 2; 3.c; 4; 5.

11

Nov. 24-30

Paragraphs 11.1 – 11.22.1

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.b,c; 2; 3.c; 4; 5; 6; 8

12

Dec. 1-7

Paragraphs 12.1 – 12.18.2

 

Discussion questions on choice of themes 1.c, d; 2; 3.b,c,d; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

13

 

Final presentations

 

 

 

 

Options for the Final Presentations:

 

Literary Projects - Options

 

            Self-evaluation

            Essay on one of themes or objectives

            Essay on an aspect of Century of Light

            8 – 14 page write-up: research paper on one of the themes

            Curriculum for presentation

           

Applied project  - Options:

 

Artistic

            Poetry

            Short story

            Song(s)

            Painting

            Sculpture

            Dance

 

Dramatic Presentation

            Skit

            Monologue

            Other theatrical

 

Presentational Projects

            Fireside-talk to a mainly non-Bahá’í audience

            Deepening class

            Slide presentation

 

Knowledge Map

            Chart

            Graph

            Illustration

            Timeline

 

A literary project may be combined with an applied project.

 

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