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= = Welcome to the BCA Dharma School Lesson Plan pages!

The site is primarily for [|BCA] Dharma School teachers to exchange lesson plans. However, it can be used by the larger community of teachers of Buddhism as well as social science and history teachers about Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu.

We have two primary classifications: by subject and by grade. We also have a subject classification, but please note that this probably does not have the granularity required. Instead please use the "Search Wiki" box on the left.

Please note that the grade levels correspond to the BCA Dharma School curricula.


 * *NOTE* ** //We have noted and made arrangements on what to do with the pending shutdown of Wikispaces. We are planning on moving the contents to another site right after the Conference. As soon as we have another site operational, we will put a notice through this site and all FDSTL channels. In Gassho, - Mas Nishimura//

News

 * ** NEW! 2018 FDSTL Blog ** on Facebook at the [|FDSTL Group].
 * FDSTL 2018 Conference Information & Registration
 * [[file:20160820 JSCC AW Learning with Takato.pdf|Learning with Takato]] *NEW* "Takato" shows how to gassho.
 * Digital Dharma School Texts *NEW*
 * FDSTL 2017 Conference (Including Conference Blog)
 * FDSTL 2017 Video Contest
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If you know of a student going to college or school in the San Jose area, please have their parent send: to the San Jose Betsuin at sjbc@sjbetsuin.com. We are attempting to create a program to welcome students new to the area. If this is successful, we hope to extend this program to the rest of the BCA
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 * Their child's full name
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 * Parent's name
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Grade Levels
Pre-School, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, High School, Young Adult, Adult, Multigenerational

Subjects
Basic Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu, Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Six Paramitas, Shakyamuni Buddha, Shinran, Rennyo, Theravadan Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Korean Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Mahayanan Buddhism, Pure Land, Hongwanji

Titles
A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z

Submitting Lesson Plans
Please follow the procedures on submitting Lesson Plans. This contains the guidelines, format and the ways that you can submit lesson plans to this site as well as obtaining write access to the site.

Curriculum Guide
These are revised excerpts from the BCA's Dharma School Teacher's Guide. Please note that each page may be discussed using the discussion tab.

Foreword by Rev. Toshio Murakami Introduction & Overview Curriculum Guide : Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, High School, Young Adult, Adult Children's Book List (Grades 1-3)

Forums
These are discussion areas for teachers. You must be registered in order to participate. Pre-K to 5 (Elementary School) 5 to 8 (Middle School) High School

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