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[quote]salaam, well, i'm assuming that u dont have to follow any specific guidelines (like certain topics that must be covered for examination purposes) and that all your students are muslims, with a fair knowlegde about islam, when i write this reply... the key to good teaching is to have the students actively involved - it should be more of a two-way conversation as opposed the teacher lecturing away expectin everyone to be listening intently.. the thing with teaching/learning (and always remember yourself that the best way to learn is by teaching - ie u probably will learn more yourself than what your students will learn from you..) islam is that we should always be in search of the truth, and shouldn't be afraid of questioning our beliefs.. so, u could maybe start by asking each student individually of why they think islam is the ultimate truth - when they give u an answer, u dont say "ok" and move on to the next person.. u should equip yourself with responses beforehand to get them thinking about why they believe what they believe (see example below).. most often than not, they'll get stuck very early on, and after that, there's a curiousity inside them - they want answers as to why islam is the truth (and as you're the one asking the question, they'll assume u have the answer - and believe me, u'l have their full attention after that...) so, i'd say the first topic u should cover is to establish why we believe islam is the truth (and make sure to have plenty to back this view - not only the arguments for, but also mention what anti-islamic critics say.. u wont have a long-term affect on them if u dont go about teachin the truth, and telling both sides of the story...), and when interacting with the modern generation of youngsters, The Qur'an and Science has to be right up there in convincing people (including yourself) that islam is the truth... there are many websites out there dealing with this topic (i'll list them below), but make sure u go in search of anti-islamic websites in search of counter arguments to some of the claims made (as quite a few of them are unconvincing), make a list of the ones that u find most fascinating and teach them in class... now once this is done, the students should find a new eagerness to learn more about islam, as they've been shown islam to be true through logic - as opposed to it being hammered into them (not necessarily a bad thing) as children.. and u could go on to different topics from this... here's the sample conversation Teacher: "Assalaam Alaikum, so, you in the front seat, Ahmed, tell me why u believe that islam is the truth?" Ahmed: "Well, it's a way of life and if u follow it properly, u will be very content with your life" Teacher: "True, but a Christian, or a Buddist would also say the same thing about their religion - how do u know that our way of life is better than their way of life?" (you can use a similar answer for a lot of the points that may be made) Ahmed: "Well, Islam makes more sense than those religions do" (If he comes with examples, u should be able to Teacher: "Have u done extensive study on all of those religions to see what does and what doesnt make sense?" (and all the time, dont be getting aggressive towards him.. constantly remind him that "i'm not pickin on you - just trying to get u to see the truth") Ahmed: "Not really" Teacher: "Then how can u make such remarks about those religions - u could have heard lies from people" (Another thing to keep in mind is that just because some things in other religions dont make sense, it doesnt always "prove" islam - you've atheism to deal with as well..) and finally, when he's got no more to say.. Teacher: "Don't worry - that's what we're here to do.. to learn more about islam and why it is the truth..." (and instead of aiming all your questions at poor ahmed, after he answers a couple - ask the next question to the fella sitting behind him - and so on.. also make sure u ask the "messers" questions as well - u want the whole class involved) and from there, u go into teaching The Qur'an and Science... always remember than no matter how hard u try, there will still be the few that refuse to pay attention - if they dont want to learn, u cant really force them.. just try and be professional about it.. and yeah, that's about it - good luck with the research and dont hesistate to email me if u have any questions regarding the choice of topics for The Qur'an and Science thing - i've be very familiar with a lot of the counter arguments made.. the websites include: www.rationalreality.com www.it-is-truth.org www.submission.org/miracle/ and a few counter arguments can be found at: http://answering-islam.org.uk/Quran/Science/index.htm http://answering-islam.org.uk/Quran/Contra/index.html it's a hell of an awful lot of work to do, but definately worth it - may Allah reward u for your efforts, Ameen.[/quote]
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