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activity. The pattern is up to you. Thegoal is to set a pace which will keep thechild's interest alive while covering thematerial in the lessons. Some Baha'ichildren's classes which have used thisWorkBook as the centre of their lessonplans find it can take 12 sessions or moreto complete the material.

Unit One: God's CreationLevel I: Ages 6-9

INTRODUCTION EACH CHILD should have his or her owncopy of the WorkBook in order to do theactivities on each page. Please note thatthese materials are copyrighted and maynot be duplicated. They can be orderedthrough your Baha'i Distribution Service.

THE PURPOSE of this Guide is to assistparents and teachers to make the best useof the Baha'i children's WorkBooksproduced by WellSpring International.The materials may be used in severalways, including: The ParentlTeacher Guide offers:

.by a child at home under the supervisionof a parent;

.as the basis for a family deepening

program;

.An Outline for a Lesson Plan for eachlesson..Suggestions for Activities by pagenumber..Answers to Questions, Puzzles, andWord Games by page number.

.as a supplementary activity for Baha'iclasses, to be done at home betweenclasses;

SUGGESTED GUIDELINE: Youngchildren appreciate structure and routineas well as novelty and varied activities.You may want to keep a regular format foreach class, such as opening prayer, musictogether, report on goal-setting or someother activity from last class, then thelesson, ending with a prayer memorizedby one of the children and music.

.as the primary content for Baha'iclasses, with the WorkBook serving as thefocus of class activities. Some of theactivities, such as The Virtue of the Week,may be used as "homework" at home or bya group in a class setting.

If you are using the WorkBook in achildren's class, you may want to have aground rule of no turning ahead (by fasterstudents), practicing patience and unityinstead. This may be different from theirexperience of workbooks in school whichare typically for individualized work.

AGE RANGE: You may find the Work-Book suitable for children younger or olderthan the 6 to 9 age range. Its appro-priateness will depend on the child'sunique capacity and past experience withBaha'i education.

TIME INVOLVED: Each lesson maytake from one to several sessions, depend-ing on how much time you choose to spendon a particular craft project or other

It is our heartfelt hope that you and thechildren who use these materials will findthem enlightening, practical, and fun.

.Tape player with music tapes on unitysuch as "If We Only Knew" (Pages 3,7, 14).Lamp with pieces of cloth or sheerfabric, radio or tape player (Page 7).Photo or bouquet of daisies, photo orbouquet of varied flowers (Page 13).Magazines with pictures of varied races.Paste. Construction paper for making acollage.

LESSON PLAN OUTLINE:

GOAL: To enable the child to understandthat the love of God is the basis of life andcreation, and to appreciate the importanceof unity.

OBJECTIVES:child(ren) will:

During this lesson, the

1. Become aware of how God's love isexpressed in the world and in his or herlife.

Ask the children to repeat the passage atthe top of the page after you. You maywish later in the class to have them createa banner to hang on the wall at home withthese words on it.2. Learn that the purpose of religion is to

Discuss with them what it means that Godloved us even before we were created andthat's why He created us. Ask them totalk about ways they can see God's lovesurrounding the earth. (Examples: rainfor us and the trees to drink, sun to shine,beauty all around us in nature, otherpeople to love us, etc.)

3. Memorize a Hidden Word and thinkabout how to allow God's love to reachhim/her.

4. Learn about the virtue of loving kind-ness and how to set a spiritual goal inorder to practice it.

Invite them to draw a picture on page 1per instructions. Then ask each child totalk about his or her picture.

5. Appreciate the principle of unity indiversity.

MATERIALS NEEDED:(*Starred items are the most importantmaterials to have on hand. All others areoptional)

The virtue to focus on in this lesson isloving-kindness. When you see any signsof this in the children's behavior, such ascourtesy in sharing the crayons, commenton it and name the virtue in a particularchild or children. "Karen, you wereshowing loving-kindness when you sharedthe crayons with John."

MATERIALS:.Crayons.Varied materials for creating a banner orposter: shells, feathers, ribbons, coloredpaper, odds and ends.

create unity and that all the revealedreligions are one.

.*Pens, pencils, crayons, colored markers

.Materials for creating a banner orposter (Sequins, small shells, feathers,ribbons, colored paper) (For page 1).*3-5 index cards (Page 2).Book of Bible stories or stories of anyManifestation (Page 2).Construction paper for flags and flowers(Page 3)

Ask the children to count the number ofchildren holding flags (3) and thoseholding flowers (5) in the picture on Page3. If you wish to use this as a craft project,some can make unity flags and some canmake flowers out of construction paper.Write a passage from the Writings on itsuch as "Ye are all the flowers of onegarden" or "Unity in diversity". If youhave tapes or music available on thistheme, have them sing along before theydo the craft project.

Read the passage by 'Abdu'l-Baha at thetop of the page and ask the children topantomime what they think the wordsmean, such as love, unity, enmity, discord.

Ask several children to take turns readingthe lines on this page from "God loves you"to the end.

"Who Loves You" Game:Have the names of the 10 Manifestationson separate flash cards (3X5). On one sidethe name is fully spelled out. On theother, only the first 2 letters are givenwith lines for each of the other letters ofthe name. (Example: Mu- )

MATERIALS:.Construction Paper, varied colors.Tape Player.Music tapes on unity e.g. "If We OnlyKnew"Say to the class "Who loves you?" They are

to answer: "Muhammad loves me." Youcan also do this with individuals or teamsof children who can confer and decide theanswer. Go through all the names in thisway. This game can be repeated in futureclasses as a review of progressiverevelation.

You may wish to read or tell a story or twoof one or more of the Manifestations,demonstrating Their loving nature.

MATERIALS:.Flash cards per instructions above (3X5).Bible stories of Jesus or stories of otherManifestations.

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Read the words on this page aloud or havea good reader do so. Ask the class to talkabout what loves feels like to them. Thenhave them count Jonah's friends. (18)

Have them write the names of those theylove and those who love them. This mayinclude God, Baha'u'llah, people in theirfamily, friends, etc. Discuss with themwhat it feels like to love someone whodoesn't love you back. This is in prep-aration for the Hidden Word on Page 7.

light shows. But it is still there. We canseparate ourselves from God's love by notloving Him or not letting His love reach us.Another way to demonstrate this is to havea tape player or radio available. Show howit is impossible to hear the music unlessyou turn on the machine. How is this like"Love Me that I may love thee"? Ask thechildren, what do you do sometimes thatblocks God's love? (Such as not thinking ofGod, not praying, continuing to do thingswhich we know don't please God. The loveis always there but we can cut ourselvesoff from it.)

Have the children listen to some lovelymusic, perhaps a Baha'i tape,and talkabout how the music makes them feel.The music is invisible, just like God's love,yet both have an effect.

The "trick" of this page is to count theword "love" in the two sentences on the topof the page. (Answer: 11) Have adiscussion involving the children in theidea that:

.There are lots of kinds of love

.There is more love than we think thereIS

.Some love is overlooked (like the word"love" in the sentence "Love appears -times".)

ANSWERS:Who is God's servant? I am.Can you stop God's love from reaching you?Yes.

After they have counted, give them time tocolor the page.

MATERIALS:.Lamp, pieces of sheer fabric or othercloth.tape player, soft music.MATERIALS:

.Crayons or colored markers

ANSWERS: Haw can you show...loveHim? No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, No, Yes

An exercise you may want to use here is tocover a lamp with veils or pieces of cloth.The more layers are put on, the less the

You can also point out that one of the bestways to love God is to love HisManifestations and practice what Theyteach us. Such as loving kindness

Ask the children to practice lovingkindness and courtesy by not calling outthe number after they count the "loves"but to write it in their work-book and waitfor everyone to finish. Comment on thatbehavior in someone who would find itdifficult to do. (One of the most importanttimes to praise or show appreciation iswhen effort is needed).

Hidden Word activity continued-What can you do to help God's love get toyou? Love Him.

The next two pages relate to the HiddenWord. Show them how to memorize (byhearing it over and over or, by covering aline and saying it to themselves over andover, then going to the next line, repeatingall they have learned so far, on to the nextetc.)

ANSWERS: No, Yes, Yes

If you had the opportunity to present apicture or a real bouquet of flowers, all thesame, such as daisies and compare it to apicture or bouquet of multi-colored flowers,this would be a nice way to reinforce thebeauty of diversity.

MATERIALS:.Pictures of or actual bouquets of flowers,one the same color, one varied.

Read the Hidden Word on this page.

Have the children either individually, as agroup, or in teams create a collage usingpictures out of magazines of people ofdifferent ages, races, and backgrounds.Ask them to write above it a line from theWritings such as "Ye are all the leaves ofone tree."

MATERIALS: (see next page)

The fruits of human life are the virtues,work and service. You may want to pointout examples of loving kindness shown bythe child(ren) today or in the past or askthem about a time someone wasparticularly loving or kind to them. Thenread this page and go on to the goal settingon the next page.

'Abdu'l-Baha said "All humanity are thechildren of God; they belong to the samefamily, to the same original race...racialassumption and distinction are nothingbut superstition." (PUP 299) Racialdifferences developed as adaptations toclimate.

Read the "how to" of loving kindness, thenask the child(ren) to put their ideas downon this page.

Have them take turns reading the ideas onthis page and ask them what their ownfavorite is. Then have them write theirplan out on the bottom of the page. Askthem to report to the class next time howtheir practice of loving kindness went. Engage the children in a discussion of why

they think God created so many differentcolors and ethnic variations. Read thispage and then playa tape or sing a song ofunity, such as "We Belo.ng to the Family ofMan" or "Unity House" from the album, "IfWe Only Knew".

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Offer an opportunity for sharing abouttheir practice of loving-kindness in theperiod since last class. How is theiraccomplishment of the goal going? If someare remembering to do it, praise them fortheir steadfastness.LESSON PLAN OUTLINE:

After reading the passage on this page,ask the children the meaning of"countless", "infinite" and "range". Youmay wish to have dictionaries available tolook up these words. An ongoing craftproject is to begin a Baha'i dictionary withwords such as this with their definitionswritten in it from lesson to lesson. Eachchild or teams of children may createdecorative covers for these dictionarieswith a way to add more pages whenneeded. You may wish to do the craftproject a little later in the lesson.

GOAL: To help the child become aware ofthe power and love of the Creator throughunderstanding that God created manyworlds, both vast and tiny, outside of usand within us, and that His love surroundsthem all.

OBJECTIVES: In this lesson, thechild(ren) will:

MATERIALS:.At least one dictionary.construction paper.crayons.twine or ribbon.lined paper

1. become aware of the multitude anddiversity of the worlds God has created;2. learn the importance of the connectionwith God, and of prayer as a way ofmaking that connection;3. memorize the short obligatory prayer;4. learn the interdependence of all theworlds of God;5. become aware of life after death as oneof God's worlds;6. set a goal of practicing the virtue oftrustworthiness.

Biggest number you know: (Examples,million, trillion, google)

MATERIALS:(* Starred items are the most important materialsto have on hand. All others are optional)

Offer pencils and or crayons for thedrawing on this page. The virtue topractice this week is trustworthiness.When you see a child putting backmaterials praise him/her for beingtrustworthy.

.*Pens, pencils, crayons, colored markers

.*Construction paper, lined paper, twineor ribbon, dictionaries (Page 1).Story about a farm, magazines (Page 11)NOTE: If you are in a rural area, a visit toa farm would be very helpful with thislesson, a wonderful way to observe..*Construction paper, scissors (Page 14)

Connect-the-Dots is a bunny.

You may want to have the childrenmemorize this Hidden Word inits entirety.

MATERIALS:Hidden Words of Bahli'u'lllih

ANSWERS: Hear it, Say it, Write it.

ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD:

Down:1. Cold2.

Love3. Air

If you wish, have them copy the prayer intheir own hand-writing on a separate pieceof paper. If you have a tape recorderavailable, have one of the best readersread or recite the prayer into the taperecorder and have them listen to it.Several may want to do this. It helps inmemorization. They are thus hearing it,saying it and writing it per Page 5.

Across4. Dream5. Breeze

Have a discussion about prayer using thequestions on this page. Read the passageon the bottom of the page. You may wantto have them look up "conducive","protection" and "preservation" for theirdictionaries.

Emphasis on this page is on how God caresfor every creature within its own world.

Ask someone to read the words on thispage. Then ask the children to color thescene.

A SECRET CODE: Love me that I maylove thee.Have the children read the short

obligatory prayer and ask if anyone hasmemorized it. Ask them to do so at homeand come in prepared to recite it nextclass. Explain that it is to be recitedprivately, between the hours of noon andsunset.

The key point here is that some of themost important things inlife are invisible.

I Have the children use crayons or coloredmarkers to color this design.

Have them make a cage by foldingconstruction paper in half, then cuttingslits almost to the ends and taping thesides together. If you know Origami orhave another way to make a bird, helpthem to do that as well.

MATERIALS:.Construction paper.scissors

ANSWER re: Connection with God:Prayer, reading the Writings, teaching theFaith, obedience to the Teachings, lovingGod.

The Next World is something like ourdreams. Our bodies lying in a bed yet inour dream we are moving, flying, dancing,running, going from place to place. It is aspiritual realm we experience right hereon earth.

Read this entire page, and have a childread the quote. Then talk with thechildren about their ideas of the NextWorld.

ANSWERS (to be written or drawn):Soil provides food and water to plants.Plants serve animals as food, medicine,shelter, etc.The earth, plants and animals servepeople in many ways: food, beauty,companionship, a total environment inwhich to live and thrive.

Have the children draw a friendly farm ormake a colIage on this page, one whichshows the earth, plants, animals servingpeople and people serving them.

This would be a good Hidden Word tomemorize.ANSWERS:

Where was it? In my mother's womb.What was it like? Perfect temperature,food through umbilical cord, liquid, safe,dark, etc.It is called a DREAM.What is it like? Colorful, lots of magic,movement, fun, scary, whatever theywrite.

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After reading this page, turn to page 18 toenable the children to set a goal forpracticing the virtue of trustworthiness.

Help the children set a goal to practice aspecific behavior of trust-worthiness. Itcould be a promise to God or to a parent tokeep their room clean or turn in all theirhomework, or do everything they tellpeople they are going to do. It is one of thevery most important virtues, thefoundation of all the others.

LESSON PLAN OUTLINE:

.Magnets, compass, metal filings, ormagnetized letters (Page 6).Story of service of'Abdu'I-Baha or someother Baha'i (Page 7).*Baha'f Prayers, Hidden Words ofBaha'u'llah (Page 11).Story of Midas Touch if available (Page12).*Paper bags or small recycledcontainers, in which to collect natural"treasures", materials to decorate them,glue (Page 14)

GOAL: To enable the child(ren) tounderstand the Mineral Kingdom, howGod's love expresses itself in this kingdomand what gifts we have in common withthe Mineral Kingdom.

Begin with sharing experiences of how thevirtue to practice is going.

OBJECTIVES: In this lesson thechild(ren) will:

"The Ladder of God's Creation"Letter Scramble: (from bottom to top)

ANSWERS:1. Rock, holds2. tree, grow3. duck, swim4. child, thinks

1. become aware of what belongs in theMineral Kingdom;2. understand how the love of Godexpresses itself in the Mineral Kingdom asthe power of attraction;3. be introduced to the idea of the earth asa living organism;4. appreciate the diversity of thiskingdom;5. understand the concept of value andhow man has overemphasized it in theMineral Kingdom;6. set a goal to acquire the virtue ofsteadfastness;7. recognize that we all have gems withinus which need to be developed.

Read the bottom of the page, then moveon.

MATERIALS:.Pencils with erasers.crayons.

This maze is a good opportunity to practicethe virtue of this lesson -steadfastness.It is also a chance for those who finish firstto show patience. Acknowledge it whenyou see it. They may color the childrenaround the maze while they wait forthe others to finish.

MATERIALS:(*Starred items are the most important materials tohave on hand. All others are optional).*Pens, pencils, crayons or coloredmarkers.*Construction paper of different colors.*Scissors.Poster board for making posters (Page 4and 15).Story about environment (Page 4) I

You may want to have the children designa poster together or individually or inteams which shows how we need to changeour habits of caring for the earth.

MATERIALS:.Story about the environment if available.Poster board for making posters.Colored markers

Smallest member: Examples are pebbles,sand, dust particles.Largest member: Examples are stars,mountains, the earth (partly mineral),planets.How are they both alike?: Examples areatoms are attracted, they are solid, Godmade them.How are they different?: Depends onanswer.

Have the children draw their twoexamples at the bottom of the page.

The key point on this page is the power ofattraction or love which holds the atoms ofthe mineral kingdom together.

Read or have a student read the quotationon this page.

ANSWER to word puzzle: MAGNETISM

If you have access to a set of magnets, or acompass, make up a game for the childrento play with it or do a demonstration ofmagnetism.

Children can get excited about theenvironment. Draw out their awareness ofhow people are endangering the environ-ment and ways we can help it. (Clean upindustrial emissions; recycle glass, paper,tin, etc.,)

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If you have a storybook about it, such asan Indian tale, that would be very useful.

ANSWERS: Oil, Diamonds, Lava,Copper, Air, Dirt, Building, Gold, Water

What are some of the things you have seenthat show the earth is alive?Examples are volcanoes, the earth movesas in glacier, climate and weather changes(it keeps adapting), continents moving andchanging as in continental drifts.

The concept that the earth is alive is animportant one. The Gaia theory of theearth as a living organism, growing andadapting, is becoming more prevalent.Here is where you may want to emphasizethe care we must take of our environmentsince it is a living thing which supportsour life (air to breathe, water to drink, soilto grow food in, light and heat to warm us,beauty, etc.) and we must support andnurture its life.

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Magnetic Letters Game: If you haveplastic, magnetic letters available, havethe children form teams and make up asmany words that belong to the mineralkingdom as they can with a set ofmagnetic letters within a given timeperiod. Team work helps them practiceunity and consultation. (Examples: tin,rock, sand, star, air, magnet, dirt, dust,diamond, gem, etc.)

What do you know in nature that showsthis special power? Examples are theearth orbiting the sun, the North Poleattracting the compasses, magnetic rock(magnets), charged particles.

ANSWERS:1. Mineral people like to eat: salt, calcium(in cheese, etc.), iron (in spinach, etc.)2. Makes the lights go on: electricity3. Makes a car go: gasoline4. Makes a sailboat move: wind or air

MATERIALS:.Compass, magnets, metal filings,magnetized letters

Word Puzzle: .Down: SERVICE, MAGNETAcross: MERCIFUL, A1vrAIN,HEAVENLY, FAITH, STRENGTH

MATERIALS:.Story of service, perhaps of'Abdu'I-Baha

MATERIALS: Baha'i Prayers,Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah

Ask the children to name some of thegases (air, clouds, oxygen, hydrogen,nitrogen, helium for balloons, carbonmonoxide), liquids (rain, sea water, riverwater, oil, flowing lava) solids (rocks,dirt, mountains, ice)

Things that rhyme with rock:Clock, sock, block, flock (of geese)

Ask different children to share in readingthis page about the virtue to practice. Askthem for examples of when they havepracticed it. One example is when theylearned to tie their shoelaces! You maywant to make up a guessing game such as20 Questions to have them guess "tyingtheir shoelaces."

This is a very important point! We havethe magnetic powers of faith and service.Some stories of the way'Abdu'l-Bahaserved or of other Baha'is who have servedwould be helpful here.

For those children who choose to memorizea new passage or prayer this week, youmay want to help them select one. Theymay want to memorize the Hidden Wordon Page 14.

Why is someone with the virtues richerthan someone with material wealth?What happens to material wealth when wego to the next world? The story of ' 'The

Midas Touch" or some other story illus-trating the point would be helpful here.

'Abdu1-Baha wrote about the "wealth" orabird in Some Answered Questions, p. 79:

"No riches, wealth, comfort or ease of thematerial world is equal to the wealth of abird; all the areas of these plains andmountains are its dwelling, and all theseeds and harvests are its food and wealth,and all the lands, villages, meadows,pastures, forests and wildernesses are itspossessions. Now, which is richer, thisbird, or the most wealthy man? for nomatter how many seeds it may take orbestow, its wealth does not decrease.

Discuss how we are God's treasuries. In usHe has deposited all His own qualities,which we reflect when we make an effort.

Then it is clear thai the honor andexaltation of man must be something morethan material riches. Material comfortsare only a branch, but the root of theexaltation of man is the good attributesand virtues which are the adornments ofhis reality."

MATERIALS:.Story "The Midas Touch" or equivalent.

After the children have completed thispage, talk with them about it. Ask themwhat makes a person rich? How do theyknow who is rich? People who do not knowhow God defines wealth believe thatmaterial things (usually mineral things)equal wealth.

Read the page, then have children answerthe questions.ANSWERS:c. sillyAnswer to all 3 questions: I am

Ask one of the children to read the HiddenWord. If you are in an area with naturalsurroundings and weather permits, youcan take a walk with the children, givingthem paper bags or small boxes in whichto collect "treasures" such as pebbles,leaves, rocks, shells, feathers.

You may want to make a craft project outof this by having them decorate recycledcontainers (such as cottage cheesecontainers or coffee cans) as their treasureboxes first.(continued on next page)

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One way to do this activity is to send thetreasure boxes home and have them bringback what they collect to share at the nextclass.

End the lesson by having the children dothe dot-to-dot star on this page and talk tothem about what stars they are!

ANSWER: Yes. Inside us.

MATERIALS:.Recycled containers or paper bags todecorate.glue.miscellaneous decorations

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17 diamonds20 topazes

Have each child choose one of these shapesto cut out from construction paper of thecolors given in the workbook. Make alarge poster with ((Regard ye man as amine rich in gems of inestimable value"(Baha'u'llah) at the top. Take each child's"gem" and put his or her name on it, thenwrite a quality that stands out in thatchild, such as patience, trustworthiness,obedience, or choose one from the attachedlist of virtues. You may want to write avirtue that starts with the same sound astheir first name, such as Kind Ken orLoving Linda. Then place them on theposter as gems in a treasure box. Theycan be displayed in the classroom at eachclass.

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MATERIALS:.Construction paper.scissors.glue or tape.poster board

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AbidingAbleAdoringAffectionateAudaciousAwareBeautifulBeneficentBenevolentBoldBountifulBraveCapableCarefulCaringChasteCheerfulCleanComfortingCompassionateConfidentConscientiousConsiderateConstantCourageousCourteousCreativeDecentDelightfulDetachedDevotedDiligentDisciplinedDutifulEagerEnergeticEnlightenedExcellingExemplaryFaithfulFearlessFinnFlexibleFocusedForcefulForbearingForgivingFriendlyFruitfulGenerousGentleGiving

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*These are all takenfromthe Baha' (Writings asvirtues or Names of God.

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LESSON PLAN OUTLINE:

GOAL: To enable the child(ren) tounderstand how the Vegetable Kingdomcontributes to God's Creation, manifestsGod's love in the world through the powerof growth and provides a model for ourown growth and development.

.*Leaves from one tree (Page 3)

.Poster board, construction paper ofvaried colors, scissors, tape, glue or gluesticks (Page 4).Dictionaries, writing paper (Page 5).The Giving Tree, by Silverstein ifavailable (Page 6).Drawing paper (Page 7).*Poster Board, stickers or stars (Page14).Magazines, scissors, glue (Page 16)

OBJECTIVES: In this lesson, thechild(ren) will:

Have someone read the passage at the topof the page. You may want to have themmake a drawing with this quote at the top.

Circled answers in picture puzzle:Asparagus, carrot, artichokes, onion, sock(made of cotton), strawberry, plant,chair (made of wood)

1. be aware of how the Vegetable Kingdomillustrates unity in diversity;2. understand that the power of growth isthe expression of God's love in theVegetable Kingdom;3. see the importance of caring for thegrowing things of the earth.;4. understand that bearing the fruits ofthe human tree -the virtues -is thepurpose of our lives;5. understand that bearing fruit in theform of work is worship;6. appreciate that LEARNING is themeans of growth;7. reflect on their own growth;8. set a goal to practice the virtue ofexcellence.

MATERIALS:(*Starred items are the most important materials tohave on hand. All others are optional)

Begin by asking the children to share theirexperiences of practicing the virtues lately.(e.g. steadfastness from the MineralKingdom or loving-kindness from thelesson on Love and Unity)

After the children write their answers tothe questions on this page, and color thepicture, ask them how we are like plants.(Examples: God madeus, we need water,we grow, webear fruit.)

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colored markers.*Small recycled containers (e.g. custardor cottage cheese), water, soil (Page 2)

ANSWERS:Do big trees / big plants grow from bigseeds? Not necessarily. Compare an appleseed to the bean seed. Apple seeds aretiny but apple trees grow big.Do small plants grow from small seeds?Same answer

ANSWERS:Is there a "best" leaf? No, all are express-ions of the tree.Is the biggest leaf the "best" leaf? No, sizeis not important.Is the greenest leaf the "best" leaf? No, inthe Fall sometimes the most beautiful is aleaf changing color.Is one (boy us. girl plant) more important?No. Both are essential for the plants tocontinue.

PLANT A PLANT ActivityGet a packet of seeds (bean seeds workwell), small containers, such as paper cupsor recycled materials of some kind, somesoil and water. Talk about the plant being"locked" within the seed. Divide one seedin half if you can and show the childrenthat the plant cannot be seen in therebecause it is only there in potential. Haveeach child write his/her name on thecontainers, plant the seeds, water them,and make a commitment to watch overthem in the weeks ahead.

LEAVES OF ONE TREE ActivityCollect or have the class collect a numberof leaves from the same tree. Lay them allout and look at them closely. All aredifferent even though they came from thesame tree or branch. Have the childrendescribe the ways they differ.

MATERIALS:.Leaves from one tree

MATERIALS:.seed packet.small recycled containers of some kind(e.g. yogurt or custard).water.soil.pens or colored markers.

Put the first sentence of the passagequoted on a piece of poster board, draw alarge tree on it, then have each child drawand cut out a leaf shape and write his/hername on it. Tape or glue each leaf to theposter.

Read the quotation on this page PUZZLE TIME Answer:It has the power of GROWTH.

MATERIALS:.Piece of poster board.construction paper of differentcolors.scissors

Have a child read the passage at the top ofthe page.

Ask the children why God made us alldifferent. (God loves diversity)

assignments for drawing paper, don'tlitter, avoid using styrofoam, burning ofwhich affects the ozone layer,etc.) You may wish to have them makedrawings of ways they wouldlike to care for the environment.

Acknowledge the patience of those whofinish first and let them color the pictureat top if you like. Acknowledge thesteadfastness of those who took longer tosolve the secret code.MATERIALS:

.Dictionaries for teams to look up words,write down the definitions, and reportback to class.

ANSWERS:1. paper, trees2. oxygen, air3. birds, safe

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After talking about how the tree works,have the children color it. Explain how theplant draws water and nutrients from thesoil and converts them into new plantcells, growing and developing. Discusswhat would happen if there was notenough water or the soil did not containwhat the tree needs.

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ANSWERS:No, no (not as an animal would), yes.

world, tree, water, gardener, fruit, animal,human, world, men.If you have a copy of The Giving Tree in

your public library, it would be a goodstory to read here.

MATERIALS:.Crayons.copy of The Giv ing Tree

God provided all this wealth to the trees.We want to be sure we don't steal theirwealth by unnecessarily polluting the airthrough driving a car too much or notputting filters on our industrial smoke-stacks etc., or spoiling the water byputting industrial wastes into it. When alot of people care about these things,businesses and the government respondand put a stop to it. Ask the children whatwould happen if we cut down too manytrees or there were no trees. Explain thatthe oxygen we need to live comes fromtrees.

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If the children have started a Baha'idictionary, the long passage on this page isa good one to use to look up some wordsused by 'Abdu1-Baha, such as "cohesion","elements", "absorption", "attraction","differentiation", and "augmentation".This teaches good study skills.

This page is about environmentalresponsibility. After the children completethe puzzle (leave plenty of time), have adiscussion of the points made here andthings they can do to help protect theenvironment: (Examples: Don't wastepaper, recycle it, use old school

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If it fits your goals and schedule, you maywant to offer a tree planting in your towninvolving the children.

How are you like a tree? I grow, I needsunlight and water and food, I am meantto bear fruit and serve others.

Give them pencils with erasers to completethe maze.

In Whose garden are you growing? God's.

What are the "fruits",Virtues, school work,product, or services.

How can you profit yourself and others?By doing useful things in the world, bylearning a lot, by teaching what you knowto others, by keeping your room clean andhelping the family maintain a home whichis "orderly and well organized"; if youearn money you can buy what you want,share it with others, and give to the Baha'iFund.

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HOW MUCH HAVE YOU GROWN SOFAR? is an exercise designed to helpthe children assess themselves, theirstrengths and weaknesses, to bringthemselves "into account".

Have the children memorize this portion ofthe Hidden Word, then answer thequestions:

You may wish to have the childrenmemorize the last line of this quotation:((In every art and skill, God loveth thehighest perfection."

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the human tree?crafts, art, invention,

Review the meaning and steps of theVirtue to Practice -striving forexcellence. Have each child choosesomething specific to which he or she willgive their best this week. To be of value itis best if it is something which requiressome effort. You may wish to have themmake a chart on which they can record astar or other symbol every time theysuccessfully practice doing their best.Then they can bring it to the next class.

Ask the children to pick one of the 4 areason this page in which they feel they havethe most capacity, then draw a picture ofthemselves doing it.

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ANSWERS TO PICTURE PUZZLE:Doctor/StethoscopeGrocer/vegetablesPainter/Painting and Vase of FlowersTeacher!DeskFirefighterfldose & hydrant

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Explain to the children that the gifts theywere given are God's gift to them. Whatthey do with these gifts is their gift toGod.

MATERIALS:.Magazines.scissors.glue or glue sticks

"What's best?" questions enable bothadults and children to integrate feelingsand thinking for optimum learning.

Have a discussion, if you haven't already,of what the children think they might dowhen they are older to make a living and!or serve humanity. Then, have them drawa picture of themselves doing it or make acollage from magazines of things that haveto do with their idea of the kind of work orfruit they will bear in the world.

After reading the final page, have themcolor the picture here. It is helpful in theirintegrating the lesson to be asked "Whatdid you like best about the lesson on theVegetable Kingdom?"

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LESSON PLAN OUTLINE If the children made virtue goal settingcharts recently, have them show the chartsif they brought them, share their progressand talk about examples of when theytried hard and were successful.

GOAL: To enable the child(ren) tounderstand the gifts the Animal Kingdomreceives from God, and to appreciate howanimals assist us and depend on us.

ANSWERS:l. mineral, holds, attracted2. vegetable, grow

OBJECTIVES: In this lesson thechild{ren) will:

PLAY THE ATTRACTION GAMEIf you have played this before, the childrenwill enjoy a repetition of it. Have thechildren mill around close together(representing atoms) When you call out"attract!", let them take hold of the handsof two other people with their hands sothat everyone is holding hands. Then"unravel" them until all the knots are out.You may wish to wait until they need aphysical break to play this rather than doit at the beginning of class.

1. learn how the love of God expressesitself in the Animal Kingdom throughaffiliation, use of the senses, and unity;2. understand how the Human Kingdomdiffers from the Animal Kingdom;3. understand the interconnectedness ofall forms of life;4. understand how animals help us andhow we help animals;5. appreciate the need to be kind toanimals;6. practice the virtue of friendliness.

MATERIALS:(*Starred items are the most important materials tohave on hand. All others are optional)

Read the passage or have one or twochildren read this passage to learn whatpowers animals have. Ask them to tellstories or examples of animals they knowwho show kindness and affinity .If you canbring some small animals to class, all thebetter.

.*Pens, pencils, crayons or coloredmarkers.Small animals if available, storybookabout an animal family (Page 2).Story of animal which finds its wayhome or other animal story. (Page 5).*Large paper, markers (Page 6).*Poster board or construction paper MATERIALS:.Magazines, .Small animals for the children to watch.Scissors, glue. (Page 8) and/or pet

.Story of some animal family

ANSWERS:5 WAYS ANIMALS CAN SENSE ORFEEL: Sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste MATERIALS:

.Story of an animal which finds its wayhome, or otherDraw a Circle: Worm, bug, egg, fishy

ANIMAL NAMES GAME:This is a memory game. See how manydifferent types of animals the children canname. Write the names on a large piece ofpaper or newsprint as the children callthem out. Then pick one, such as "Dog" or"fish" and have teams write down theheading of "Unity in diversity" and writedown as many names of the sub-species asthey can (Example: boxer, collie, cockerspaniel, etc.).

ANIMAL CHARADES: Have the chil-dren form teams and playa cooperativecharades game, making up an animal theywould like to act out and seeing if theother team can gUess. They "win" whenthe other team wins since the goal is to actout clearly enough to be guessed.

MATERIALS:.large paper or newsprint.markers

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After they have solved the activities, havethem color the things on the bottom of thepage.

Have several children take turns readingparts of this quotation. If you have a storyof a lost animal who finds its way home orsome other animal story, read it to theclass.

Unity in diversity is one of the mostimportant teachings of Bah.4'u1Iah. Afterreading this page, have the children playagame.

Answers:Name an animal that has a more powerfulsense of smell than a person: Dog, bear,deer, etc.Name an animal that can run faster than aperson: Cheetah, horse, buffalo, dog, etc.Name an animal that can swim better thana person: Whale, fish, seal, otter, etc.Name an animal that has a better memorythan a person: Salmon, pigeon, dog, etc.Name an animal that can see better than aperson: owl, eagle, cat, etc.

Have the children answer the questionabout interesting animals on this page andthen share their answers with the class.

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ANSWERS:Pollination, fertilization, aeration (creatingholes for oxygen to get in such as sheep ongrass), transportation of seeds and pollenfrom one place to another, etc.

Ask the children what it means to bedependent on someone. (It means that youneed him or her to provide something veryimportant.) Children are dependent ontheir parents. Ask them how it feels to bedependent on their parents. (God willing,it feels safe and secure to be dependent onsomeone who is dependable.) Ask themhow it would feel to be dependent onsomeone who was mean or who they couldnot trust? (Scary, bad)

Follow the Animal Leader Game:Have the children take turns being aleader and leading the class around actinglike a particular animal. You may wantmusic for this. (e.g. monkeys, butterflies,bunnies, etc.)

MATERIALS:.Music tape

How do animals help the HumanKingdom? Food (milk), clothing (wool orfur), Shelter (shelters, tee-pees fromanimal hides), transportation,companionship, etc.

Have animal pictures or magazinesavailable to make a poster of animalsproviding help to the human kingdom.

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ANSWERS:What does God provide for animals? Food,water, shelter, company for one another,protection, life, sunlight.

Smallest Animal: May be a one cellanimal or perhaps an ant.Biggest Animal: Whale, or maybe adinosaur.

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How can we serve the Animal Kingdom?Feeding. grooming. love. affection. playingwith them. giving them water and a goodplace to live. healing wounds. keeping alitter box clean. etc.(continued on next page)

IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE!There are actually 8 animals hidden:A cheetah, tiger, serval cat, 2 giraffes,leopard, jaguar, and zebra. (With gratitudeto Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine)

If you have brought in a small animal, nowis a good time to ask the childrenspecifically what this animal needs to livea good life and how it needs to be takencare of by us. MATERIALS:

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MATERIALS:.Small animal if available

Ask the children to count how many waysAbdu1-Baha says we need to be kind toanimals: 1. cure it 2. feed it 3. satisfy itsthirst 4. give it rest

MATERIALS:.Dictionaries.writing paper

Give them time to draw one of these thingson this page.

After the children have answered thequestion, have a memory test to help themmemorize the passage on this page. Havea contest to see who can remember themost of this passage within 5 minutes.This is consistent with 'Abdul-Baha'sadmonition to vie with one another. Leteach child use the method that works bestfor him or her. Have each one recite whatthey have learned at the end of the 5Ininutes. Applaud even one wordmemorized. You may wish to hand out atreat (raisins, nuts, candies, small fruits)for each word memorized. Ask each childwho remembers it all to describe how theylearned it. This gives them an opportunityto teach others.

After reading the quotation on this page,ask the children to color the scene, whichshows two things that fly: a crane and aman-made rocket. The crane is subject tonature, while humans have "risen above"the law of gravity with powerful rockets.

There are a number of difficult words inthis important quotation about kindness toanimals. You may wish to bring out thedictionaries and have them look up someof the words, such as: "utmost","sensibilities", "instincts", "common","considerate".

SOLVE A RIDDLE Examples:.fly (airplanes).go underwater (submarines).travel fast (using automobiles).manipulate heavy things like anelephant can (using a tractor)

the inventions they know that people havecome up with to make life easier or betterin this world. Ask how many inventionsanimals have made. (None).

Then allow the children to complete themaze. If you wish to have them do itbefore the discussion~ that~s fine too.Let older children assist younger ones whomay find it too difficult.

ANSWERS:1. We can walk on two legs; most animalsCANNOT.2. We can eat with a knife and fork; mostanimals CANNOT.3. We can feel love or affection for ourchildren; many animals CAN.4. We can climb to great heights; manyanimals CAN.5. We can figure out a mathematicalproblem; most animals CANNOT.6. We can sacrifice something we wantbadly for something we believe in; animalsCANNOT (although there may beexceptions)7. We can find our way home in the dark;most animals CAN.8. We can learn that the world is round;animals CANNOT.9. We can pray; animals CANNOT.10. We can think about what we are goingto make for lunch next Thursday; animalsCANNOT.

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It is just as important to understand whatWE can do which the animal cannot. Havethe children circle their answers and thendiscuss them with the whole class. Askthem to give examples of animals that canor cannot do what people can.

Mter reading over the page on the virtueof friendliness, do a role play. Pick oneperson to be "new" in school and have therest of the children pretend to be un-friendly or ignoring as they walk down thehall or sit in class or play in the play-ground. Ask the new person how it felt.Talk about what each person was doing tobe unfriendly. Now do the same thingagain with everyone trying to be friendly.Again, discuss the results.

Read the last page and then ask what thechildren liked best or learned most fromthe lesson on the Animal Kingdom.

Read the quote at the top of the page. Askthe children to practice patience in waitingto do the maze. Acknowledge it whenyou see it. Ask if they have ever seen ananimal reading a book or if an animal hasever studied humanity to find out whatkind of creatures we are. Discuss theunique role that Mankind plays in God'sCreation. Have the children call out all

LESSON PLAN OUTLINE

GOAL: To enable the child to appreciatethe special distinction that belongs tohumanity, being the most noble andperfect of all created things.

OBJECTIVES: In this lesson, thechild(ren) will:

You may want to have them look up someof the words they do not yet understand ina dictionary. Example: "attributes","excelled", "surpassed", "applicable" etc. Ifthey have their own ongoing Baha'idictionary, they can put these definitionsin it.

1. understand that we reflect the namesand attributes of God more than any othercreature;2. understand the distinct characteristicsof being human;3. appreciate that each one of us isumque;4. understand the duality of our natures,containing the material and the spiritual,and the need for conscious choice;5. appreciate the importance of having asoul and making spiritual choices;6. practice the virtue of humility.

ANSWERS:Like a rock you hold together.Like a plant you growLike an animal you can feelMATERIALS:

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Have the children use the cut-outs on Page3 to fill in the figure on Page 2.

MATERIALS:.Scissors.Paste or glue

Read the passage on this page. One wayto make it more interesting is to do it inthe form of a Dictionary-type game.Use a flip chart or piece of newsprint todraw a symbol for words and let thechildren guess what you are drawing. Forexample, read along until you come to aword you can draw and then have themguess what word goes there. Draw anocean wave for "oceans", a drop of waterfor "drop", a person for "man", gift-wrapped box for "gifts".

The key point on this page is that we haveall the perfections of the other kingdoms.

.*Pens, pencils, crayons or coloredmarkers, drawing paper.*Newsprint or flip chart (Page 1).*Scissors (Page 3).Large paper bag with varying textures!items to feel (Page 6).Story of handicapped person (Page 7).Jewelry case or ring box, constructionpaper (one color) or white paper, scissors(Page 16) .,

Invisible Things Are Real GAME:Have them close their eyes. Open somecologne or air freshener, the quieter thebetter. Ask them what they smell. Take amagazine and make a breeze. Ask themwhat they feel. The fragrance and thebreeze are invisible -yet are real andhave an effect.

What else is invisible that they knowabout? (This will be a review of a previouslesson.) Examples: Dreams, wind, air,heat, cold, love, emotions, God.

PHYSICAL POWERS:Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch.

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Unity in Diversity GAME:Give each child a list of things to "find"amongst their classmates. They shouldtake their lists around as they mill aboutthe room, and get as many check marks asthey can in a list to include such items as:.Find someone who has a large dog withlonghair..Find someone who has a small dog withshort hair..Find someone who has brown eyes. (orblue, or green).Find someone whose mother's namebegins with "N".Find someone who was bom outside 'ofthis town! ci ty/province/ state...and so on for about 10 to 12 items.

Have them write "God loves diversity" onthe top ofa piece of drawing paper, thendraw a picture or cartoon of somedifferences between people. They canmake them funny e.g. very skinny andvery fat, or very short and very tall, etc.

It would be nice to have something veryspecial to look at, smell, taste, listen to,and touch. For touch, you may want tohave them playa game as follows:

MATERIALS:.drawing paper.crayons.

Tell What You Touch GAME:Have a container or large paper bagwith varied items in it. Something furry,something round and smooth like abilliard ball, a fork, etc. Have them writedown secretly the items in the bag afterthey feel it. If you have a large class,make up several sets. See how many theycan guess. Something slimy would bequite special if you can find it!

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This page is about our being made in God'simage, our having a soul. Plan someactivities that illustrate the realness ofinvisible things.

Ask the children to cover the bottom halfof the page with their hands or a sheet ofpaper and guess in what ways humanbeings differ: color, origin, physicalappearance, how we feel about things, howwe think etc. etc.

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MATERIALS:.Large paper bag with varying textures/items inside to feel.

MATERIALS:.Drawing paper

ANSWER: HUMAN SOULSome people are born without one of thephysical senses. What does God give themto make up for it?Increased sharpness of other senses,sometimes heightened spirituality.

Will this missing physical ability affecttheir lives in the next world?No. The ills of the body have no impact onthe well-being of the soul. Read a story of ahandicapped person if available. Ask the class to give examples of some of

these contrasts in their own life.MATERIALS:.Story of a handicapped person.

They are to take the missing letter fromeach sentence and make a new word:CHOICE

SPIRITUAL POWERS: Imagination,Thinking, Memory, Dreaming

Read the quote on this page about the useof free will. Have the children solve theworld puzzle:

Ask one child to read the material sideand another child to read the spiritualside.

Do you think you can have fun and bespiritual at the same time? Yes.(' Abdu 'J.- Baha said true happiness isfounded upon spiritual behavior.)

CHOOSE-A-LETrER GA:M:E:1. Care for and cuddle a cute kitty cat.2. Hurt a friend by hiding his hat.3. Obey your Mom and your teacher tooor...4. Ignore their instructions and tip overthe glue.5. Choose to create a peaceful solution...6. Embarrass everyone by making acommotion!

PUZZLE ANSWERS: See Hidden Wordon bottom of page for answers: garden,heart, rose, nightingale, desire, treasure,fellow-

ANSWERS:UglinessDarkness

Have the children memorize this HiddenWord for the next class.

Shame or DishonorJustice

CowardiceHonesty orTruthfulnessKindness

DisobedienceImpatienceUnreliability

CourtesyStinginess orMeanness

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GUESSING GAME:Have a child leave the room, then ask thegroup to choose an object of a particularcolor which is visible in the room -eithersomething someone is wearing orsomething on the wall. Ask the child tocome back into the room and find theobject by being told they are "hot" or "cold"and then guessing. Allow several childrento be "it" as a reward for courtesy oranother virtue shown during class. Thistends to engage them well. ~c:;~

Ask the children to fill in the blank spaceson this page:

After the children write their thoughts asto what their gifts are, have them cut out agem shape on a piece of construction paper(give them all the same color) or use plainwhite paper. Let them write their nameand one of their special abilities or talents(the more specific the better). Have a ringbox or lovely jewelry case and collect the"gems". Then read out each gem withoutmentioning names and have the wholeclass guess who the gem belongs to.

After reading this quote, have a game forthe independent investigation of reality.

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ANSWERS:1. Billy is choosing to be: inattentive2. Layli is choosing to be: generous3. Tom is choosing to be: argumentative4. Tanya is choosing to be: vain5. Pedro is choosing to be: reverent

After reading this page on humility, askthe children to think of one of their"favorite" mistakes, one that taught themthe most. Give an example of your own tohelp them.

After reading this last page ask them whatthey appreciated most in the lesson aboutthe Human Kingdom.

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