Term 3 (Jul - Aug 2016)

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Teens aLIVE Year 1

Theme 7 : Choices and Accountability

• Identify 7 styles of decision making used by people in general
• Analyse a case and reflect on the decision making style and motivation behind it
• Be able to appreciate that all the knowledge, abilities and skills that they have are favours from Allah which they have to utilise responsibly
• Understand that making the wrong decisions in life can lead to great unwanted consequences
• Observe how temptations can affect one's decision making
• Memorisation Surah Al-Muttaffifin (verses 1-6)

Theme 8 : Family

• Note the importance and significance of the family unit for the society at large
• Identify how family is important
• Identify the roles and responsibilities that each member of the family has and why they have to be carried out
• Learn the art of discussion and rectify problems caused by themselves or other family members
• Identify the common strength in families and identify steps to make their home more Islamic
• Memorisation Surah Al-Muttaffifin (verses 7-12)

Theme 9 : Friends

• Identify the similarities and differences between same gender and different gender friendships
• Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy friendships
• Note the power of influence in friendships and the negative and positive peer pressure teenagers face
• Distinguish between a friend and acquaintance, also learn stories that teach the value of friendship
• Note the concept of brotherhood in Islam
• Memorisation Surah Al-Muttaffifin (verses 13-18)

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Teens aLIVE Year 2

Theme 7 : You are what you say

• Begin looking at how Allah s.w.t communicates to mankind
• Look at some advice from Prophet Muhammad s.a.w on etiquettes of communication
• Learn basics of communication so as to realise what are the important points to be aware of whenever you intend to say something
• Explore the virtual communication world and relate values and principles in using it
• Appreciate and learn to read body language in human communication as to avoid the pitfalls of negative body language
• Memorisation Surah Al-Takwir (verses 1-4)

Theme 8 : Standing up for the truth

• Undertsand the true meaning of courage
• Instil courage in them and motivate others to be courageous
• Inculcate the value of honesty (amanah)
• Identify the bad consequences of being dishonest
• Practice giving response and learn to speak up for the truth in a pleasant and desirable manner
• Memorisation Surah At-Takwir (verses 5-9)

Theme 9 : Conscious mind

• Understand the meaning of self-reflection
• Learn that hindsight is the outcome of the influence of the heart on the thinking mind
• Apply lesson learnt from the verses in Surah Al-Baqarah in today's context
• Discover how to react and respond to the messages from the Qur'an
• Differentiate the types of working mind (conscious, sub-conscious and unconcious) in the brain
• Memorisation Surah At-Takwir (verses 10-15)

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Teens aLIVE Year 3

Lesson 1 : What is Earth?

• Introduction to Earth
• Literal & technical meaning

Lesson 2 : Al-Ardh & Ad-dunya

• Meaning of 'dunya' & differences between the two words
• Understand that Dunya is the temporary home

Lesson 3 : How, When and Why was Earth created?

• How is Earth suitable for mankind?
• When was Earth created?
• Why was Earth created?

Lesson 4 : Allah is The Absolute Creator

• Understanding that Allah holds authority to everything in this Earth
• All of Allah's creations have rights
• Loving Allah means to love and sustain all of His creation

Lesson 5 : Why Allah picked Mankind to be the Vicegerent

• Responsibility of a Muslim with regards to the Earth and other Makhluqaat (creations) of Allah
• How Allah created Man with the ability to choose and this is trust (Amanah) for man

Lesson 6 : The Trust

• What is Amanah?
• What is mankind's amanah in caring for Allah's earthly creations?
• Concept of Khiyanah (betrayal)

Lesson 7 : The Mufsideen

• Who are the Mufsideen?
• Are we one of them?

Lesson 8 : The cycle of life

• Knowing the importance of cycle of life
• How is the natural cycle of life?

Lesson 9 : The 3Rs

• Discussion about the 3Rs
• How they can Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

Lesson 10 : Perfection in nature

• Refer to the Quran for the verses in which Allah mentioned elements of nature (mountains, oceans, earth etc.)
• How Mankind can enjoy and benefit from them

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Teens aLIVE Year 4

Lesson 1 : Relationship between Dunya and Akhirah

• Having faith and believe that the actual life is the life on hereafter
• Understand the relationship between Dunya and Akhirah
• Seeking the goodness of Allah s.w.t on earth and in the hereafter

Lesson 2 : The inevitable Journey

• Understand the fact that all of us are travellers on Dunya
• The time of our departure from this Dunya is known only to Almighty Allah s.w.t
• Understand our journey as humans from ruh to Akhirah and Akhirah is our mission

Lesson 3 : Challenges in the world

• Identify challenges in life and how to overcome it
• Relate that challenges are meant to make us better people
• Understand and be confident that Allah is all - Just

Lesson 4 : Yes, we can Overcome!

• Equip with appropriate Doa and Solat in times of trials and challenges
• Be motivated by the Hadiths and Quranic verses and confident of Allah's justice and promise
• Have a positive outlook of life from the Islamic perspective

Lesson 5 : Overcoming all odds and asking Allah for help

• How we will always face challenges in our everyday lives
• Understand that all challenges come from Allah with reasons
• Knowing ways to overcome our challenges by seeking help from Allah s.w.t

Lesson 6 : Forms of hardship

• To understand the virtue of relieving the hardship of other Muslims
• To look at ways of providing relief and assistance to the needy
• To understand the ways Muslims endure hardships and become better human beings as a result of it