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SECTION EIGHT
The Strands In Each Attainment Target
A setting out of the areas of study, for each Attainment Target, that will run through the entire curriculum, from the lowest age group to the highest, with references from the Writings to support their inclusion.
"Wherefore must the loved ones of God, be they young or old, be they men or women, each one according to his capabilities, strive to acquire the various branches of knowledge, and to increase his understanding of the mysteries of the Holy Books, and his skill in marshalling the divine proofs and evidences."
‘Abdu’l-Bahá B.E. (1987) p8
Having established the kind of adults we want our children and youth to be, and having derived the three main goals or aims of our education system, we need to set out the areas of study that each Attainment Target is to contain.
These areas of study are referred to as STRANDS because they run right through the curriculum from the lowest age group to the highest, in this case from 2˝ to 16 years of age. They are so important that they must be taught to each and every age group, in the appropriate way for their capacity and need. This continuity, with built-in progression, is vital for the proper and balanced development of the children and youth being taught.
What follows is a systematic listing of the main areas of study under each Attainment Target, the STRANDS in other words, together with quotations from the Writings and Pronouncements of the Faith to support their inclusion.
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