Ruhi Book 3 Children’s Classes and Brilliant Star – Grade 3

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Activities to Complement Children’s Classes
Grade 3, by the Ruhi Institute
V3.2.1.PP (September 2018)

 

The Ruhi Institute offers an easy-to-use global curriculum for kids that emphasizes spiritual values of good character. Through stories, activities, songs, drama, and Bahá’í teachings, kids are encouraged to develop their strengths and contribute to the well-being of society. The Ruhi Grade 3 program includes 16 lessons on subjects such as the Manifestations of God, progressive revelation, and the life of the Báb.

Brilliant Star presents a wide range of stories, activities, and songs that can be used to complement the Ruhi lesson plans in children’s classes. This outline of themes from each Ruhi Grade 3 lesson offers links to Brilliant Star materials that can be used along with the Ruhi curriculum. We’d love to know how you’re using Brilliant Star in your classes and what other materials you’d find helpful. E-mail us at brilliant@usbnc.org or share your ideas in our Facebook group, the Brilliant Star Idea Exchange.

 

> Lesson 1: The Manifestations of God, like perfect Mirrors, reflect His attributes and shed His light on humanity

God’s Manifestations are the source of our knowledge of good.

Quotes:

“These Prophets and chosen Ones of God These are the recipients and revealers of all the unchangeable attributes and names of God. They are the mirrors that truly and faithfully reflect the light of God.”—Bahá’u’lláh

“The purpose of God in creating man hath been, and will ever be, to enable him to know his Creator and attain His Presence.” — Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on reflecting God’s qualities:

 

> Lesson 2: The Báb and Bahá’u’lláh possessed innate knowledge

We know God through His Manifestations.

Quotes:

“Say: O ye lovers of the One true God! Strive, that ye may truly recognize and know Him, and observe befittingly His precepts.” — Bahá’u’lláh

“O Son of Man! Neglect not My commandments if thou lovest My beauty, and forget not My counsels if thou wouldst attain My good pleasure.” — Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on following God’s teachings:

 

> Lesson 3: The promise of universal peace

The promise of universal peace foretold by the Manifestations has been fulfilled by Bahá’u’lláh.

Quotes:

“The time foreordained unto the peoples and kindreds of the earth is now come. The promises of God, as recorded in the holy Scriptures, have all been fulfilled.”
—Bahá’u’lláh

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> Lesson 4: The Oneness and Unity of God / Abraham

The life of Abraham

Quotes:

“He is, and hath from everlasting been, one and alone, without peer or equal, eternal in the past, eternal in the future, detached from all things, ever-abiding, unchangeable, and self-subsisting.” —Bahá’u’lláh

“Incline your hearts, O people of God, unto the counsels of your true, your incomparable Friend.” —Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on the oneness of God:

 

> Lesson 5: Divine Educators / Laws of God / Moses

Moses brought God’s Laws to help humanity develop spiritual qualities and create a better world.

Quotes:

“Be not forgetful of the law of God in whatever thou desirest to achieve, now or in the days to come. Say: Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds!” —Bahá’u’lláh

“The Tongue of My power hath, from the heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed to My creation these words: “Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty.” —Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on laws and oneness:

 

> Lesson 6: Progressive Revelation / Krishna

Krishna helped people grow closer to God and to establish justice. 

Quotes:

“We summon you to God, We remind you of His Day, We announce unto you tidings of your reunion with Him, We draw you nigh unto His court, and send down upon you tokens of His wondrous wisdom …” —Bahá’u’lláh

“We ask God to endow human souls with justice so that they may be fair, and may strive to provide for the comfort of all …”—‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on oneness and justice:

 

> Lesson 7: Kindness, moderation, and meditation / Buddha

Buddha taught that freedom from suffering comes from being detached from the world and avoiding extremes.

Quotes:

“Say: O children of dust! He Who is the Spirit of Purity saith: In this glorious Day whatsoever can purge you from defilement and ensure your peace and tranquillity, that indeed is the straight Path, the Path that leadeth unto Me.” —Bahá’u’lláh

“O ye beloved of the Lord! Commit not that which defileth the limpid stream of love or destroyeth the sweet fragrance of friendship.”  —Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on oneness and meditation:

 

> Lesson 8: Upright character, good deeds / Zoroaster

The life of Zoroaster

Quotes:

“A good character is, verily, the best mantle for men from God. With it He adorneth the temples of His loved ones. By My life! The light of a good character surpasseth the light of the sun and the radiance thereof.” —Bahá’u’lláh

“Waste not your time in idleness and sloth. Occupy yourselves with that which profiteth yourselves and others.”—Bahá’u’lláh

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> Lesson 9: Love / Jesus Christ

The life of Jesus Christ

Quotes:

“The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men.”—Bahá’u’lláh

“Strive with all your might to create, through the power of the word of God, genuine love, spiritual communion and durable bonds among individuals.”—‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on love and unity:

 

> Lesson 10: Living According to God’s Will / Muhammad

The life of Muhammad

Quotes:

“The source of all good is trust in God, submission unto His command, and contentment with His holy will and pleasure.”—Bahá’u’lláh

“Exert every effort to acquire the various branches of knowledge and true understanding. Strain every nerve to achieve both material and spiritual accomplishments.”—‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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> Lesson 11: The Báb is a Manifestation of God

Mullá Husayn and Quddús find the Báb.

Quotes:

“I am the Countenance of God Whose splendor can never be obscured, the Light of God Whose radiance can never fade.” —The Báb

“He must search after the truth to the utmost of his ability and exertion, that God may guide him in the paths of His favor and the ways of His mercy.” —Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on the search for the Báb:

 

> Lesson 12: The Báb was the Forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh

Mullá Husayn visits Tihrán to deliver the Message of the Báb to Bahá’u’lláh.

Quotes:

“Indeed the hearts of them that truly believe in Him Whom God shall make manifest are vaster than the expanse of heaven and earth and whatever is between them.”

“They must then proceed with the utmost devotion, courtesy, dignity, care and moderation to express their views.”—‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on the Báb’s role as Forerunner:

 

> Lesson 13: The Báb burned away the veils that hindered people from recognizing Him

The Báb’s imprisonment in Máh-Kú

Quotes:

“Suffer not yourselves to be shut out as by a veil from God after He hath revealed Himself.”—The Báb

“Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men.”—Bahá’u’lláh 

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on recognizing the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh:

 

> Lesson 14: The Báb is the Herald of a new era

Táhirih and the Conference of Badasht

Quotes:

“These are these appointed days which ye have been yearningly awaiting in the past—the days of the advent of divine justice. Render ye thanks unto God, O ye concourse of believers.”—The Báb

“O Son of Being! My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe and secure, and he that turneth away shall surely stray and perish.”—Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on the Báb and the new Day of God:

 

> Lesson 15: The Báb began the Heroic Age of the Bahá’í Era

The opening of the Mázindarán upheaval: The Báb sends His green turban to Mullá Husayn and tells him to raise the Black Standard. Mullá Husayn and Quddús are martyred.

Quotes:

“Cheer our hearts through the potency of Thy love and good-pleasure and bestow upon us steadfastness that we may willingly submit to Thy Will and Thy Decree.”—The Báb

“O Son of Light! Forget all save Me and commune with My spirit. This is of the essence of My command, therefore turn unto it.”—Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on the Báb and the Heroic Age:

 

> Lesson 16: The Báb sacrifices His life to prepare the way for Bahá’u’lláh

Martyrdom of the Báb and His companion Anis

Quotes:

“O my God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish of my soul, and Thou art my highest aspiration, O my God.  My heart is wedded to none save Thee and such as Thou dost love. I solemnly declare that my life and death are both for Thee.  Verily Thou art incomparable and hast no partner.”—The Báb

“It is the greatest longing of every soul who is attracted to the Kingdom of God to find time to turn with entire devotion to his Beloved, so as to seek His bounty and blessing and immerse himself in the ocean of communion, entreaty and supplication.”—Bahá’u’lláh

Click to find supplemental stories and activities on the Báb’s Sacrifice:

 

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Updated on 10.18.22