Lesson Planning Guides

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Level One — Ages 6–8

Level One topics are appropriate for ages 6–8 years old, or for anyone at a beginning level of knowledge and understanding of the Bahá’í Faith and its principles.
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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh

Central Figures: The Báb

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Principle of Oneness — All Topics

World Order — All Topics

Level Two — Ages 9–11

Level Two topics are appropriate for ages 9–11 years old, or for anyone at an intermediate level of knowledge and understanding of the Bahá’í Faith and its principles.
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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh

Central Figures: The Báb

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Principle of Oneness — Religion, Equality of Women and Men

Principle of Oneness — Humanity, Race Unity

World Order — Institutions

World Order — Covenant, Guardianship

World Order — Life of Service, Huquq’u’lláh and Bahá’í Funds

Level Three — Ages 12–14

Level Three topics are appropriate for ages 12–14 years old, or for anyone at a higher level of knowledge and understanding of the Bahá’í Faith and its principles.
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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh

Central Figures: The Báb

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Principle of Oneness — Humanity, Race Unity

Principle of Oneness — Religion, Equality of Women and Men

World Order — Institutions

World Order — Covenant, Guardianship

World Order — Life of Service, Huquq’u’lláh and Bahá’í Funds

Lessons for Young Children — Preschool

These lessons draw the hearts and minds of young children to their Creator and help them begin to realize that they can help make the world better through their own loving actions. Parents and teachers in a wide variety of locations have enjoyed using these lessons with small groups of children in their own homes. While the content of these lessons has been designed for children of about four years of age, you may adjust the lessons according to the capacities, capabilities, and interests of the children you teach.

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Introduction

Oneness of Religion

Oneness of Humanity

Bahá’u’lláh

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

The Greatest Holy Leaf

The Guardian

The Nineteen Day Feast and Bahá’í Holy Days

Resource Pages

Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh, Level One

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Introduction

GOAL — To Develop a Deep Love for Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Understand the Station of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Know the Significant Events in the Life and Ministry of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Understand the Principles and Teachings of Bahá’u’lláh

Appendix

Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two

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Introduction

GOAL — To Develop a Deep Love for Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Understand the Station of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Know the Significant Events in the Life and Ministry of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Know the Proofs and Evidences of the Station of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Understand the Principles and Teachings of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

Appendix

Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three

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Introduction

GOAL — To Understand the Station of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Know the Significant Events in the Life and Ministry of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Know the Proofs and Evidences of the Station of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Understand the Principles and Teachings of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Know and Appreciate the Laws of Bahá’u’lláh

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

Appendix

Central Figures: The Báb, Level One

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Introduction

GOAL — To Become Familiar with Social and Political Circumstances
at the Time of the Báb’s Appearance

GOAL — To Understand the Station of the Báb

GOAL — To Be Acquainted with the Major Events in the Life of the Báb

GOAL — To Become Familiar with Some of the Major Writings
and Prayers of the Báb

Appendix

Central Figures: The Báb, Level Two

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Introduction

GOAL — To Become Familiar with Social and Political Circumstances
at the Time of the Báb’s Appearance

GOAL — To Understand the Station of the Báb

GOAL — To Be Acquainted with the Major Events in the Life of the Báb

GOAL — To Become Familiar with Some of the Major Writings
and Prayers of the Báb

Appendix

Central Figures: The Báb, Level Three

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Introduction

GOAL — To Understand the Station of the Báb

GOAL — To Be Acquainted with the Major Events in the Life of the Báb

GOAL — To Become Familiar with Some of the Major Writings and Prayers of the Báb

Appendix

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Level One

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Introduction/Appendix

GOAL — To Know about the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Level Two

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Introduction/Appendix

GOAL — To Know and Understand the Station of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — To Know About the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Public Addresses of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Central Figures: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Level Three

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Introduction/Appendix

GOAL — To Know and Understand the Station of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — The Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

GOAL — To Become Familiar with the Public Addresses of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

The Principle of Oneness, Level One — All Topics

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Introduction

Oneness of Religion

Oneness of Humanity

Race Unity

Equality of Women and Men

Appendix

The Principle of Oneness, Level Two —
Oneness of Religion, Equality of Women and Men

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Introduction/Appendix — (935k)

Oneness of Religion — (5.3mb)

Equality of Women and Men — (3.3 mb)

The Principle of Oneness, Level Two —
Oneness of Humanity, Race Unity

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Introduction/Appendix — (865k)

Oneness of Humanity — (3.5mb)

Race Unity — (2.4mb)

The Principle of Oneness, Level Three —
Oneness of Humanity, Race Unity

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Introduction/Appendix — (256k)

Oneness of Humanity — (1.4mb)

Race Unity — (1mb)

The Principle of Oneness, Level Three —
Oneness of Religion, Equality of Women and Men

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Introduction — (256k)

Oneness of Religion, Topic 1 — (365kb)

Oneness of Religion, Topic 2 — (1.4mb)

Oneness of Religion, Topic 3 — (905kb)

Oneness of Religion, Topic 4 — (643kb)

Equality of Women and Men, Topic 1 — (500kb)

Equality of Women and Men, Topic 2 — (1.7mb)

Equality of Women and Men, Topic 3 — (500kb)

Appendix — (1mb)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level One — All Topics

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Introduction — (565k)

The Covenant — (968k)

The Guardianship — (1872k)

The Institutions of the Bahá’í Faith — (1914k)

Huqúqu’lláh and the Bahá’í Funds — (559k)

A Life of Service — (1710k)

Appendix — (383k)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two —
The Institutions of the Faith

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Introduction/Appendix — (623 K)

Topic 1 — (2.3mb)

Topic 2 — (4.3mb)

Topic 3 — (711k)

Topic 4 — (448k)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two —
The Covenant, The Guardianship

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Introduction/Appendix — (1.2Mb)

The Covenant — (5.8Mb)

The Guardianship — (7Mb)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Two —
A Life of Service, Huquq’u’lláh and the Bahá’í Funds

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Introduction/Appendix — (1.2Mb)

A Life of Service — (3.4Mb)

Huquq’u’lláh and the Bahá’í Funds — (3.6Mb)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three —
The Institutions of the Faith

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Introduction/Appendix — (1.2Mb)

Topic 1 — (1.15Mb)

Topics 2 and 3 — (2.5Mb)

Topics 4 and 5 — (1Mb)

Topics 6 and 7 — (.5Mb)

Topics 8, 9, and 10 — (1.7Mb)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three —
The Covenant, The Guardianship

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Introduction/Appendix — ( 1.2Mb)

The Covenant — (3.1Mb)

The Guardianship — (4.5Mb)

World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Level Three — Coming of Age
A Life of Service, Huquq’u’lláh and the Bahá’í Funds

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Introduction/Appendix — (1.2Mb)

A Life of Service — (4.3Mb)

Huquq’u’lláh and the Bahá’í Funds — (532Kb)