JSMC Pathshala Level 1 (Part 2) 2009 (Age 5 and 6 years) Date Philosophy Classroom Activity Practice in Daily Life Discussion with Parents ( No Activity on this day); Recitation of stutis they have covered in Toddler class - mangalam, darshanam, 01/04/09 Navkar Mantra and 24 Tirthankars Creation of Stuti Club. Panchendiya 01/18/09 Our Religion, Darshan and Derasar - How to do darshan and description of different parts of derasar. What are they called? Jainism & Derasar Do's and Don'ts; class activity collarge Chattari Mangalam 02/01/09 02/15/09 03/01/09 03/15/09 Panch Parmeshthi & Chaturvidh Sangh Non-violence; Show samples of Leather and silk - Explain how they are made. Vegetarianism Truth, Non-Stealing, Non- Possessiveness Paap and Punya; Good and bad karma; Significance of Arti and mangal Divo JSMC Pathshala Curriculum Discussion on What is Diksha? Physical attributes and life style of Sadhus and sadhivs - Story Interactive session with the class on how to say 'NO' and to feel confident about our Non-Violence principle. Role playing ( Divide class in teams - give each team a topic and they will come up with a skit) Teachers will help. Collect items for charity; Show pictures of underprivileged kids in poor countries. Discuss their conditions. Talk about the need to save natural resources and to donate when possible. Story about Truth or Non-stealing Stories about Chandanbala and Chandakaushik; How to perform Arti and Mangal Divo. Everybody performs on their own using their own decorated plates. Panchendiya and Chattari Mangalam Discuss the skits Icchammi Khamasamanu Listen to Arti and Mangal Divo 04/05/09 No Class---Declamation Contest 04/19/09 Meaning of Sathio; Importance of Abhishek and Puja How to do Sathio? Story/craft activity to make and decorate sathio Je Drishthi Prabhu Darshan Kare 05/03/09 Jiv and Ajiv; five senses Story/Skit of 5 blind men and the elephant; followed by interactive discussion of the significance. Touch the concept of Anekantvad. Review Panchendiya 05/17/09 Different kinds of living beings Discussion on how to avoid hurting these living beings. Story of Aimutta muni Khamemi Savva Jiva 06/07/09 What is Pratishtha Ceremony? Why is it important for all of us? Making and decorating a picture of a temple Shiv Mastu sarva jagata 06/21/09 No Class ----Pratistha 07/05/09 Significance of Prayer; Navkarvali; Puja How to use navkarvali? How to do Puja? Story/activity Review all Tirthankars 07/19/09 Introduce terms like Samayik, Pratikaman, Tapasya Story/skit by kids in groups. Teachers assist Review all Tirthankars 08/02/09 Paryushana and Das laxana Parva Do's and Don'ts. Story about Queen Trishala. Create cards. Review all stutis - 08/16/09 No Class---Paryushana Starts 09/06/09 How can we practice Jainism outside of Pathshala? Why is it difficult to be a Jain? Game/activity related to where we fail to behave as real Jains. Upsargaha kshyam yanti 09/20/09 Concept of God and Adhishtayak Dev and Devis Story of Dharnendra and Padmavati devi and Parshvanath Bhagwan Review all Tirthankars 10/04/09 Significance of Diwali & Astaprakari puja. Gautam Swami Story about Gautam Swami. Show all 8 items that are used for this Puja. Sarva Mangal Maangalyam Group Ashta Prakari Puja and saraswati 10/18/09 Puja Teachers 11/01/09 Review classes Usha M. Doshi 847-517-2505 usha52@sbcglobal.net Test guide will be given Meghana A. Shah 847-310-4888 mkapadia@hotmail.com 11/15/09 Review classes Vaishali Jain 630-497-1096 Vaishali_jain@yahoo.com 12/06/09 Test for all graduating students Hema Jain 847-928-0816 prathi1993@yahoo.com 12/20/09 Test for all students
Level 2 (Part 2) 2009 (Age 7 and 8 years) Date Subject Practice in Daily Life 01/04/09 Three Jewels, 5 Great Vows Distribution of books 01/18/09 Four Bhavana 02/01/09 Importance of being vegetarian/vegan Draw Vegetarian Pyramid 02/15/09 Four destructive (ghati) karma Story of Punio Shravak 03/01/09 Four non- Destructive ( Aghati) Karma Act it out - skit to demonstrate Karma 03/15/09 Universal Jain Symbol - meaning of Sathio Making Sathiyo with Rice 04/05/09 No Class Declamtion Contest 04/19/09 24 Tirthankars & Symbols Symbol Game 05/03/09 Four Realms of Life Draw Four Realms and Color 05/17/09 Jain Way of Life ( Prayer & Bhakti) Do Meditation 06/07/09 Mid Term Exam 06/21/09 No Class--Pratistha celebration 07/05/09 Das Trika -- Puja Going to New derasar 07/19/09 Jiv & Ajiv / Five senses Draw five Senses 08/02/09 Paryushan & Das Laxana Making Kshmapana Cards 08/16/09 No Class--Paryushana Starts 09/06/09 Understanding Various Jain Traditions Life of Mahatma Gandhi, Recycling Project 09/20/09 Panch Parmesthi Craft of Panch Parmesthi 10/04/09 Importance of Diwali in Jainism Rangoli competition & making Diwali cards 10/18/09 All Class - Group Ashta Prakari Puja and Sarasvati Devi Puja 11/01/09 Jain Places of Pilgrimage Slide show of Pilgrimage places 11/15/09 Review for Final Examination 12/06/09 Final Examination Reference: Hansa Momaya (847)- 695-0935 hmomaya@sbcglobal.net. Lesson 22. 23 and 24 From Basics Of Jainism Usha C. Shah (847) 882-1497 usha_27@hotmail.com Rituals at Temple Lesson 4 Basics Of Jainism Reshma Shah (847) 963-9923 reshmom@yahoo.com Life of Mahatma Gandhi Dimple Shah (847) 978-1377 dshah23@yahoo.com Importance of Diwali in Jainism Leeson 28 Recycling Project Lesson 27
Level 3 (Part 2) 2009 (Age 9 and 10 years) Date Philosophy Story/Activity 01/04/09 Jain Basics/Five Vows Parent Orientation / Book Distribution 01/18/09 Who Am I? What is Soul? Story - Madhubindu 02/01/09 Arihant and Siddha Story - Bharat and Bahubali 02/15/09 My Enemies/My Passions Name that Passion 03/01/09 Four Bhävnä Skit - Based on Four Bhävnä 03/15/09 Life of Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Bingo 04/05/09 No Class--Declamation Contest 04/19/09 What is Karma? Discuss destructive Karma Pratistha Activity/Karma Activity 05/03/09 Non-destructive Karma Pratistha Activity 05/17/09 How do I get rid of Karma - Nirjara Pratistha Activity 06/07/09 Codes of Conduct (Panchachar) Story - Monk Kurgadu 06/21/09 No Class--Pratishtha Week 07/05/09 Leshya - A state of mind and Leshya Story Going to New derasar 07/19/09 Midterm Jeopardy 08/02/09 5 Essentials of Paryushana and Das Laxana Parva Make kshmapana cards 08/16/09 No Class---Paryushana 09/06/09 Chaityavandan Sutras 09/20/09 Samayik and Pratikraman 10/04/09 Significance of Diwali Diwali Craft Project 10/18/09 All Class Group Astha Prakari Puja Diwali Pooja 11/01/09 Jainism and Ecology Live and let live 11/15/09 Final Exam Review Jeopardy 12/06/09 Final Exam Jyoti Srikishan 847-468-1527 JSMC Pathshala Curriculum jsrikishan@iwic.net Falguni Shah 847-228-1126 falsha87@yahoo.com Dulari Doshi 847-844-8204 dularidoshi@comcast.net Shital Shah 847-885-0233 shital_shah@ben.edu
Level 4 (Part 2) 2009 (Age 11 and 12 years) Date Philosophy Activity 01/04/09 18 Papasthanaks - 1 to 9 Skits of each papasthanak 01/18/09 18 Papasthanaks - 10 to 18 Continue skits 02/01/09 12 Bhavanas Learn Maitri Bhavana 02/15/09 Five Kinds of Knowledge Skit - showing each principle 03/01/09 Who am I - Soul Who wants to be a Jain Scholar? Game 03/15/09 12 Vows of Shravak and Shravika JINGO game 04/05/09 No Class---Declamation Contest 04/19/09 Ahimsa in daily life Earth Day - How to buy food and clothes 05/03/09 A day in the life of a Sadhu/Sadhvi Maharaj Teach what is Paushadha and Samayika 05/17/09 My enemies - My passions Midterm exam review game 06/07/09 Karma theory MIDTERM EXAM 06/21/09 No Class--Pratistha Celebration June 19th to 29th 07/05/09 Destructive Karma Jeopardy game 07/19/09 Non-destructive Karma 08/02/09 Paryushana and Das Lakshana Parva Write out vows for Paryushan 08/16/09 No Class---Paryushana Starts 09/06/09 Power of Meditation Practice meditation in class 09/20/09 Jain places of pilgrimage Practice stutis 10/04/09 Jain Festivals Class presentations of each festival 10/18/09Classes--Group Asta-prakari Puja and Saraswati Puja - 11/01/09 Jain History and Jain Traditions Act out some people in history 11/15/09 Final Exam Review and game 12/06/09 Final exam Tirthankar game Jyotindra Doshi (847) 392-4577 jyotinjain@yahoo.com Namita Solanki-Patel (630) 231-3033 namita0003@sbcglobal.net Parinda Shah (847) 839-0196 shah.parinda@gmail.com
Level 5 (Part 2) 2009 (Age 13-14 years) Date Subject Practice in Daily Life 01/04/09 Codes of Conduct - Austerity and Energy Discuss Class Rules and Expectations 01/18/09 Dhyan, Swadhyay and Prayer Busy Lives - How to make time for Dhyan and Swadhyay 02/01/09 Ethical Living and Environment Practicality of Non-violance 02/15/09 Bondage and Nirjara - Revisited Incorporating purposeful Nirjara into daily life 03/01/09 Anekantvad - Part 1 Impromptu mini-debates on selected topics. CSP 1 Due 04-19-09 03/15/09 Anekantvad - Part 2 Incorporating Anekantvad in daily life 04/05/09 No Class - Annual Declamation Contest 04/19/09 Life of Bhagawan Mahavir - A multi media presntation CSP 1 due today. 05/03/09 History of Jainism. Intro to Jain Scriptures CSP 2 due 07-05-2009 05/17/09 Who is Jain - 12 Bhavana - Part 1 Review for mid term examination 06/07/09 Who is Jain - 12 Bhavana - Part 2 Mid Term Examination 06/21/09 No Class - Pratishtha Celebration 07/05/09 Six Universal Substances CSP 2 due today 07/19/09 Game time - Who wants to be a Jain Scholar 08/02/09 Ten Fold Dharma - Das Lakshana Parva 08/16/09 No Class - Paryushana Starts 09/06/09 Five Samvay Game Time - Let's play Jain Bingo ' Jingo' 09/20/09 Let us go on a Pilgrimage. Places of Pilgrimage CSP 3 due 11-01-2009 10/04/09 Comparative World Religion Q and A 10/18/09 No Class - Group Ashta Prakari Puja and Sarasvati Devi Puja 11/01/09 Nine Fundamentals CSP 3 due today 11/15/09 Review for Final Examination Project - Save a Turkey 12/06/09 Final Examination CSP = Community Service Project. Each for two hours Mukesh Doshi 847-517-2505 mukusha@gmail.com Lina Hemant Shah 630-933-8311 lhshah@ft.newyorklife.com Ketki Shah 630-456-4999 ketkivshah@gmail.com Manisha Shah 630-351-4663 pagalbhalu@sbcglobal.net
Level 6 (Part 2) 2009 (Age 15,16,17 and 18 years) Date Philosophy Story/Game/Skit/Activity 01/04/09 Yoga and Meditation Pathashala oath / Movie interpretation 01/18/09 What does religion mean to you? Students write 02/01/09 Learn samayik/chaityavandan Life of Vajrakumar 02/15/09 Jain way of life/jainism in 21st century: what is my role? 03/01/09 12 bhävanäs (12 reflections) Maitri Bhävanu Pavitra Zaranu 03/15/09 5 Ächärs (5 codes of conduct for laity) Story of Thief Rohineya 04/05/09 No Class - Declamation Contest 04/19/09 Students present previous lives of Mahävirswämi Lessons to learn from Bhagawän's life 05/03/09 Jain history and scriptures Shripäl/Mayanä story 05/17/09 Midterm review Pratistha preparation 06/07/09 Midterm Exam Pratistha preparation 06/21/09 No Class - Pratishtha Celebration 07/05/09 Karma theory You ask; we answer 07/19/09 Not so wicked karma Tirthankar Life story 08/02/09 Real wicked karma Shrimad Rajchandra's life 08/16/09 No Class - Paryushana Starts 09/06/09 Devotion OR knowledge (Bhakti OR Swädhyäy)? 09/20/09 Jain temples and architcture 10/04/09 Four virtues World leaders with jain qualities ( ex.gandhi) 10/18/09 All Classes - Group Ashta Prakari Puja and Sarasvati Devi Puja 11/01/09 Feasibility of householers' vows 11/15/09 Review for Final exam 12/06/09 Final Examination Darshana Shah (847-464-2449 pradipks1@comcast.net Shibani Shah (847) 839-0196 shibani.shah@gmail.com Tina Shah (847) 529-5417 tinashah1@gmail.com
Adult Level - 2009 Date Subject 01/04/09 Theory Of karma-leshya 01/18/09 Theory Of karma and Transformation-- Samvaya--Causal Factors 02/01/09 Jain History I ------- Mukesh Doshi 02/15/09 Jain History II ------Mukesh Doshi 03/01/09 World Religion 03/15/09 Inner Reflections- Bhavana 04/05/09 No Class - Annual Declamation Contest 04/19/09 Yoga Drasti--1 05/03/09 Yoga Drasti--2 05/17/09 Kayotasrga- Emancipation Of Passions Darshana Shah 06/07/09 Codes Of Conduct and Daily Life 06/21/09 No Class--Pratistha Celebration 07/05/09 Ahimsa-Compassion and Scriptures 07/19/09 Reducing Karma Load--Nirjara 08/02/09 Dhyana Bhadrara Vijay 08/16/09 No Class - Paryushana Starts 09/06/09 Seed Mantra--and Jain Symbols and its significance 09/20/09 Shad Sthänakas (Six Fundamental Truths), Ätmasiddhi-Shästra 10/04/09 Jain Tapestry- The Brain 10/18/09 No Class - Group Ashta Prakari Puja and Sarasvati Devi Puja 11/01/09 14 Stages of Spritual Development - 14 Gunasthanaka 11/15/09 Jain Scriptures -Shevatambar and Digambar tradition 12/06/09 Discussion Forum 12/20/09 Guest Speaker Reference: http://www.jaina.org/educationcommittee/education_material/j10_jain%20books/ Gandhi VR & Shah Nagin - Religion and Philosophy of Jaina.doc http://www.jaina.org/educationcommittee/education_material/$$$pathashalabooks/jes401v3-full-111105.pdf Pradip K Shah (847)-464-2449 pradipks1@comcast.net Hemendra Momaya (847) 695-0935 hmomaya@sbcglobal.net