CHILDREN CLASS SCHEDULE:
EVERY
OTHER SUNDAY AT 4:00 PM AT THE CULTURAL CENTER STARTING APRIL 20th.
THERE
WILL BE NO POOJA ON THAT DAY.
Children's
Religion Class Syllabus:
Month: March
Religion:
1)
What is KARMA?
2) Story of Prahlad and Lord Vishnu
3) Holi
and its significance (Discussion)
4) Gudi Padwa / Ugadi New Year ( Celebrations for New Year
in South India)
Month: April
No class due to Holi party
Month: May
Religion:
1) What is REINCARNATION?
2) Hanuman Jayanti
3) Great Saints: Basava, Sankara and Ramaju Charya.
Month: June
Religion:
1) Introduction to VEDAS
2) Four Stages of Life and the Four Castes
3) Buddha and Buddha Poornima
Month: July
Religion:
1) Ramayan and its significance
as an epic literature
2) Ram, Laxman and Sita
3) Relevance
to Diwali
Month: August
Religion:
1)
Guru Poornima
2) Mahabharata and its significance as an epic literature
3) Arjun and Krishna
4) Significance of Bhagvad Gita
Month:
September
Religion:
1) Indian Independence Day
2) Raksha-Bandhan
3) Teej
4) Onam
Month: October
Religion:
1) Significance of religious
festivals
2) Krishna Janmashtami
3) Ganesh Chathurthi
Month: November
Religion:
1) Gandhi Jayanti
2) Navaratri/
Dasshera
3) Karwa Chauth
Month: December
Religion:
1) Diwali
2) Guru Nanak Jayanti Edit Text
The Timeline of
Indian History
The following is the general outline for our series. The stories of each period
will be covered in a concise manner focusing on the moral value of them. As we progress, the curriculum will be periodically
updated.
The Great Indus Valley Civilization: 2500 B.C.
The
Vedic Era: 1200 B.C. to 700 B.C.
The Era of the
Epics: 1000B.C. to 600 B.C.
Ramayana, Mahabharat,
The teachings
Of Gita, Lord Krishna, etc.
600 BC to 400 BC : Birth of Siddhartha Gautama
Indus valley becomes part of Persian empire
Death of
Mahavira
Death of Gautama Buddha
Oral composition of Ramayana
400 BC to 200 BC : Alexander the Great attacks India
Mauryan empire founded
Introduction of Sanskrit language
Ashoka converts to Buddhism
200 BC to 0 AD: Mauryan empire collapses
Stupa built at Mohenjo Daro site
0 AD to 200 AD: Introduction of Christianity in India
Composition of Bhagavad Gita
200 AD to 400 AD:
Beginning of Gupta rue in India
Buddhist scholars travel to
China
400 AD to 600 AD: First Hindu Temple built
Pallavas of Kanchi
600 AD to 800 AD: Translation of Buddhist text into
Chinese
Introduction of Zoroastrianism script in India
Development of Dravidian script
800 AD to 1000AD:
great temples of Chola Period
Khajuraho temple constructed
1000 AD to 1200 AD:Introduction of Islam into India
1200 AD to 1400AD: Marco Polo visits
India
Khilji Dynasty Edit Text
