Narrative test for grade XII acceleration class

Read the following story and answer the questions about it!

Nai Manggale (Datu Panggana)

Once upon a time, there lived a famous sculpture in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. His name was Datu Panggana. He could carve wood into many things. One day, he got an inspiration to carve a wood into a statue of a beautiful woman.

Then, he put the statue in front of his house. It was not finished yet. The statue still had any clothes yet. Later, a young merchant passed by in front of Datu Panggana's house. His name was Bao Partigatiga. He sold jewelleries and clothes. He was very impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"She would be more beautiful by wearing my clothes," said Bao Partigatiga.

He then put on the clothes he wanted to sell on the statue. Bao Partigatiga was very pleased now. The statue looked like a real human. Then he left Datu Panggana's house. After that, a priest and his wife passed by. They were also impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"I want to pray to God to make her live like a real human. I want to make her as our daughter," said the priest to his wife.

The couple had any children yet. Their dream came true. The statue had changed into a very beautiful girl. The priest and his wife then took the girl home. They named her Nai Manggale. The news about Nai Manggale spread very fast. All the villagers came to the priest's house to see Nai Manggale. Among them were Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga.

Datu Panggana said, "She has to stay in my house. The statue was mine."

But, Bao Partigatiga also claimed the same thing.

"She is wearing my clothes. So, she has to stay in my house."

The priest did not want to lose Nai Manggale.

"Remember, I am the one who made her live like a human. So, she stays here."

Those three men then were busy arguing. They claimed to have the rights of Nai Manggale. To calm them, an elderly of the village gave a solution. His name was Aji Bahir.

"You all can have her and have a relationship with her. Datu Panggana, you are her uncle. Bao Partigatiga, you are her brother. And you the priest, you are her father."

The three men accepted Aji Bahir's advice. And now they were happy because they all could ask her to stay in their houses. Besides that, now those three men were related. ***

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Questions
1. How many characters are there in the above story?
2. Who actually wanted the child?
3. What do you think about Bao Partigatiga who gave clothes to the statue and then wanted to own her?
4. What do you think about the priest and the wife that also wante to own her?
5. What do you think about Aji Bahir?
6. What moral messages can you get from that story?

Lessons of Prayer for XII IPA 2

When we are praying, we can ask what we want to our God. Eveybody can ask what he wants to God. And our God loves all creatures, He wants to make all happy. But often we do not understand the way He answers our prayers, He has His own ways to fulfill or to answer our prayers. Human beings are so selfish and often think of themselves, like to ask and asking continuously in their prayers. Now try to understand how difficult to fulfill the prayers of all people in this world, by creating the problems and giving solution for them. By doing this, hopefully you can gratitude all the times for what God gives us whatever they are. This is the way to make you as the grateful persons.

Create/Write a complication of a family who consists of six persons, they are mom, daddy and the four children. They have different prayers. And remember that a person usually has the problem in his life. Now think how to solve the problems of that family with the good solution and make them happy. Here is the example of the narrative which has the good solution for all characters in that story.

Nai Manggale (Datu Panggana)

Once upon a time, there lived a famous sculpture in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. His name was Datu Panggana. He could carve wood into many things. One day, he got an inspiration to carve a wood into a statue of a beautiful woman.

Then, he put the statue in front of his house. It was not finished yet. The statue still had any clothes yet. Later, a young merchant passed by in front of Datu PangganaÕs house. His name was Bao Partigatiga. He sold jewelleries and clothes. He was very impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"She would be more beautiful by wearing my clothes," said Bao Partigatiga.

He then put on the clothes he wanted to sell on the statue. Bao Partigatiga was very pleased now. The statue looked like a real human. Then he left Datu Panggana's house. After that, a priest and his wife passed by. They were also impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"I want to pray to God to make her live like a real human. I want to make her as our daughter," said the priest to his wife.

The couple had any children yet. Their dream came true. The statue had changed into a very beautiful girl. The priest and his wife then took the girl home. They named her Nai Manggale. The news about Nai Manggale spread very fast. All the villagers came to the priest's house to see Nai Manggale. Among them were Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga.

Datu Panggana said, "She has to stay in my house. The statue was mine."

But, Bao Partigatiga also claimed the same thing.

"She is wearing my clothes. So, she has to stay in my house."

The priest did not want to lose Nai Manggale.

"Remember, I am the one who made her live like a human. So, she stays here."

Those three men then were busy arguing. They claimed to have the rights of Nai Manggale. To calm them, an elderly of the village gave a solution. His name was Aji Bahir.

"You all can have her and have a relationship with her. Datu Panggana, you are her uncle. Bao Partigatiga, you are her brother. And you the priest, you are her father."

The three men accepted Aji Bahir's advice. And now they were happy because they all could ask her to stay in their houses. Besides that, now those three men were related. ***

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Lessons of Prayer for XII LP

When we are praying, we can ask what we want to our God. Eveybody can ask what he wants to God. And our God loves all creatures, He wants to make all happy. But often we do not understand the way He answers our prayers, He has His own ways to fulfill or to answer our prayers. Human beings are so selfish and often think of themselves, like to ask and asking continuously in their prayers. Now try to understand how difficult to fulfill the prayers of all people in this world, by creating the problems and giving solution for them. By doing this, hopefully you can gratitude all the times for what God gives us whatever they are. This is the way to make you as the grateful persons.

Create/Write a complication of a family who consists of six persons, they are mom, daddy and the four children. They have different prayers. And remember that a person usually has the problem in his life. Now think how to solve the problems of that family with the good solution and make them happy. Here is the example of the narrative which has the good solution for all characters in that story.

Nai Manggale (Datu Panggana)

Once upon a time, there lived a famous sculpture in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. His name was Datu Panggana. He could carve wood into many things. One day, he got an inspiration to carve a wood into a statue of a beautiful woman.

Then, he put the statue in front of his house. It was not finished yet. The statue still had any clothes yet. Later, a young merchant passed by in front of Datu PangganaÕs house. His name was Bao Partigatiga. He sold jewelleries and clothes. He was very impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"She would be more beautiful by wearing my clothes," said Bao Partigatiga.

He then put on the clothes he wanted to sell on the statue. Bao Partigatiga was very pleased now. The statue looked like a real human. Then he left Datu Panggana's house. After that, a priest and his wife passed by. They were also impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"I want to pray to God to make her live like a real human. I want to make her as our daughter," said the priest to his wife.

The couple had any children yet. Their dream came true. The statue had changed into a very beautiful girl. The priest and his wife then took the girl home. They named her Nai Manggale. The news about Nai Manggale spread very fast. All the villagers came to the priest's house to see Nai Manggale. Among them were Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga.

Datu Panggana said, "She has to stay in my house. The statue was mine."

But, Bao Partigatiga also claimed the same thing.

"She is wearing my clothes. So, she has to stay in my house."

The priest did not want to lose Nai Manggale.

"Remember, I am the one who made her live like a human. So, she stays here."

Those three men then were busy arguing. They claimed to have the rights of Nai Manggale. To calm them, an elderly of the village gave a solution. His name was Aji Bahir.

"You all can have her and have a relationship with her. Datu Panggana, you are her uncle. Bao Partigatiga, you are her brother. And you the priest, you are her father."

The three men accepted Aji Bahir's advice. And now they were happy because they all could ask her to stay in their houses. Besides that, now those three men were related. ***

http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html

Lessons of prayer for XII IPS 1

When we are praying, we can ask what we want to our God. Eveybody can ask what he wants to God. And our God loves all creatures, He wants to make all happy. But often we do not understand the way He answers our prayers, He has His own ways to fulfill or to answer our prayers. Human beings are so selfish and often think of themselves, like to ask and asking continuously in their prayers. Now try to understand how difficult to fulfill the prayers of all people in this world, by creating the problems and giving solution for them. By doing this, hopefully you can gratitude all the times for what God gives us whatever they are. This is the way to make you as the grateful persons.

Create/Write a complication of a family who consists of six persons, they are mom, daddy and the four children. They have different prayers. And remember that a person usually has the problem in his life. Now think how to solve the problems of that family with the good solution and make them happy. Here is the example of the narrative which has the good solution for all characters in that story.

Nai Manggale (Datu Panggana)

Once upon a time, there lived a famous sculpture in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. His name was Datu Panggana. He could carve wood into many things. One day, he got an inspiration to carve a wood into a statue of a beautiful woman.

Then, he put the statue in front of his house. It was not finished yet. The statue still had any clothes yet. Later, a young merchant passed by in front of Datu PangganaÕs house. His name was Bao Partigatiga. He sold jewelleries and clothes. He was very impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"She would be more beautiful by wearing my clothes," said Bao Partigatiga.

He then put on the clothes he wanted to sell on the statue. Bao Partigatiga was very pleased now. The statue looked like a real human. Then he left Datu Panggana's house. After that, a priest and his wife passed by. They were also impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"I want to pray to God to make her live like a real human. I want to make her as our daughter," said the priest to his wife.

The couple had any children yet. Their dream came true. The statue had changed into a very beautiful girl. The priest and his wife then took the girl home. They named her Nai Manggale. The news about Nai Manggale spread very fast. All the villagers came to the priest's house to see Nai Manggale. Among them were Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga.

Datu Panggana said, "She has to stay in my house. The statue was mine."

But, Bao Partigatiga also claimed the same thing.

"She is wearing my clothes. So, she has to stay in my house."

The priest did not want to lose Nai Manggale.

"Remember, I am the one who made her live like a human. So, she stays here."

Those three men then were busy arguing. They claimed to have the rights of Nai Manggale. To calm them, an elderly of the village gave a solution. His name was Aji Bahir.

"You all can have her and have a relationship with her. Datu Panggana, you are her uncle. Bao Partigatiga, you are her brother. And you the priest, you are her father."

The three men accepted Aji Bahir's advice. And now they were happy because they all could ask her to stay in their houses. Besides that, now those three men were related. ***

http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html

Lessons of Prayer for XII IPA 3

When we are praying, we can ask what we want to our God. Eveybody can ask what he wants to God. And our God loves all creatures, He wants to make all happy. But often we do not understand the way He answers our prayers, He has His own ways to fulfill or to answer our prayers. Human beings are so selfish and often think of themselves, like to ask and asking continuously in their prayers. Now try to understand how difficult to fulfill the prayers of all people in this world, by creating the problems and giving solution for them. By doing this, hopefully you can gratitude all the times for what God gives us whatever they are. This is the way to make you as the grateful persons.

Create/Write a complication of a family who consists of six persons, they are mom, daddy and the four children. They have different prayers. And remember that a person usually has the problem in his life. Now think how to solve the problems of that family with the good solution and make them happy. Here is the example of the narrative which has the good solution for all characters in that story.

Nai Manggale (Datu Panggana)

Once upon a time, there lived a famous sculpture in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. His name was Datu Panggana. He could carve wood into many things. One day, he got an inspiration to carve a wood into a statue of a beautiful woman.

Then, he put the statue in front of his house. It was not finished yet. The statue still had any clothes yet. Later, a young merchant passed by in front of Datu PangganaÕs house. His name was Bao Partigatiga. He sold jewelleries and clothes. He was very impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"She would be more beautiful by wearing my clothes," said Bao Partigatiga.

He then put on the clothes he wanted to sell on the statue. Bao Partigatiga was very pleased now. The statue looked like a real human. Then he left Datu Panggana's house. After that, a priest and his wife passed by. They were also impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"I want to pray to God to make her live like a real human. I want to make her as our daughter," said the priest to his wife.

The couple had any children yet. Their dream came true. The statue had changed into a very beautiful girl. The priest and his wife then took the girl home. They named her Nai Manggale. The news about Nai Manggale spread very fast. All the villagers came to the priest's house to see Nai Manggale. Among them were Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga.

Datu Panggana said, "She has to stay in my house. The statue was mine."

But, Bao Partigatiga also claimed the same thing.

"She is wearing my clothes. So, she has to stay in my house."

The priest did not want to lose Nai Manggale.

"Remember, I am the one who made her live like a human. So, she stays here."

Those three men then were busy arguing. They claimed to have the rights of Nai Manggale. To calm them, an elderly of the village gave a solution. His name was Aji Bahir.

"You all can have her and have a relationship with her. Datu Panggana, you are her uncle. Bao Partigatiga, you are her brother. And you the priest, you are her father."

The three men accepted Aji Bahir's advice. And now they were happy because they all could ask her to stay in their houses. Besides that, now those three men were related. ***

from: http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html

Wisdom Lesson for XII IPA 2

Bagga Stone

Bagga Stone story has the sad ending, this story is almost the same with Malin Kundang story. Your duty is to create the happy ending story for Bagga Stone story so you have to modify the sad ending part to happy ending. And because the story has the happy ending story so you may change the tittle too. How creative you are? write your words in the comment space here! The following story is the original story of Bagga Stone.

 

The Legend of Bagga Stone

 

Folklore from Central Sulawesi

ONCE upon a time in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, lived a man with his son in a hut.
The man’s name was Intobu and his son’s name was Impalak. Intobu’s wife passed away when Impalak was a baby.

Impalak was a diligent and obedient son. Intobu and Impalak were fishermen and they were poor. They did not have a big ship to go fishing. They only used a small sampan. They really wanted to have a big ship so they could have a lot of fish. The local people there named the

big ship as bagga.

Impalak wanted to be rich. He asked permission from his father to leave him to fi nd better life. Though it was very diffi cult, his father let him go. Impalak promised to his father that he would come back after he was rich.

Impalak went to a port. He saw a bagga. He came to the owner and said, “May I join you to sail in your bagga? I will work hard, Sir,” said Impalak.

The owner agreed. He let Impalak join his bagga. Impalak was happy. His dream to be a rich man would soon come true.
Impalak worked very hard. The bagga’s owner was very happy with him. Impalak was also skillful in fi shing. After Impalak joined, they always got a lot of fish.

The bagga’s owner planned to ask Impalak to marry his daughter. So when they arrived in the bagga’s owner place, they held a wedding. Impalak’s dream really came true. He was a rich man and he had a big bagga!

Several years had passed, but Impalak never returned home. Sadly he already forgot his promise to his father.

In the mean time, Impalak’s father, Intobu, always thought of his son. Everyday he went to the port. Whenever a bagga came, he always looked for him. But he never found his son.
One day Impalak’s wife asked Impalak to sail in his bagga. Stormed attacked and it accidentally arrived in Impalak’s hometown.

Intobu saw a big bagga. He felt that Impalak was inside the bagga. And he was right! Impalak was there!
“Impalak? Impalak?“ said his father.

“I’m your father!”

“Who is that old man?” asked Impalak’s wife.

“I don’t know. Maybe he is just an old crazy man,” said Impalak.

Actually he recognized his father. But he was ashamed with his wife.

“Go away, you crazy man! You are not my father!” said Impalak.

“Impalak?. Wait for me!” Intobu rowed his sampan. He wanted to meet his son.

However, Impalak asked his crew to leave. They left Intobu.

Intobu was very sad. He knew Impalak had already forgotten him. He prayed to God to punish him.Again storm attacked Impalak’s bagga. This time it was very hard. Finally the bagga was stranded. Slowly the bagga turned into a big stone. Until now the stone is still in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi. People named the stone as Bagga Stone.

Adopted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2008/12/legend-of-bagga-stone.html

 

Wisdom Lesson for XII IPA 3

Bagga Stone

Bagga Stone story has the sad ending, this story is almost the same with Malin Kundang story. Your duty is to create the happy ending story for Bagga Stone story so you have to modify the sad ending part to happy ending. And because the story has the happy ending story so you may change the tittle too. How creative you are? write your words in the comment space here! The following story is the original story of Bagga Stone.

The Legend of Bagga Stone

Folklore from Central Sulawesi

ONCE upon a time in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, lived a man with his son in a hut.
The man’s name was Intobu and his son’s name was Impalak. Intobu’s wife passed away when Impalak was a baby.

Impalak was a diligent and obedient son. Intobu and Impalak were fishermen and they were poor. They did not have a big ship to go fishing. They only used a small sampan. They really wanted to have a big ship so they could have a lot of fish. The local people there named the big ship as bagga.

Impalak wanted to be rich. He asked permission from his father to leave him to fi nd better life. Though it was very diffi cult, his father let him go. Impalak promised to his father that he would come back after he was rich.

Impalak went to a port. He saw a bagga. He came to the owner and said, “May I join you to sail in your bagga? I will work hard, Sir,” said Impalak.

The owner agreed. He let Impalak join his bagga. Impalak was happy. His dream to be a rich man would soon come true.
Impalak worked very hard. The bagga’s owner was very happy with him. Impalak was also skillful in fi shing. After Impalak joined, they always got a lot of fish.

The bagga’s owner planned to ask Impalak to marry his daughter. So when they arrived in the bagga’s owner place, they held a wedding. Impalak’s dream really came true. He was a rich man and he had a big bagga!

Several years had passed, but Impalak never returned home. Sadly he already forgot his promise to his father.

In the mean time, Impalak’s father, Intobu, always thought of his son. Everyday he went to the port. Whenever a bagga came, he always looked for him. But he never found his son.
One day Impalak’s wife asked Impalak to sail in his bagga. Stormed attacked and it accidentally arrived in Impalak’s hometown.

Intobu saw a big bagga. He felt that Impalak was inside the bagga. And he was right! Impalak was there!
“Impalak? Impalak?“ said his father.

“I’m your father!”

“Who is that old man?” asked Impalak’s wife.

“I don’t know. Maybe he is just an old crazy man,” said Impalak.

Actually he recognized his father. But he was ashamed with his wife.

“Go away, you crazy man! You are not my father!” said Impalak.

“Impalak?. Wait for me!” Intobu rowed his sampan. He wanted to meet his son.

However, Impalak asked his crew to leave. They left Intobu.

Intobu was very sad. He knew Impalak had already forgotten him. He prayed to God to punish him.Again storm attacked Impalak’s bagga. This time it was very hard. Finally the bagga was stranded. Slowly the bagga turned into a big stone. Until now the stone is still in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi. People named the stone as Bagga Stone.

Adopted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2008/12/legend-of-bagga-stone.html

 

Wisdom Lesson for XII LP

 

Bagga Stone

 

Bagga Stone story has the sad ending, this story is almost the same with Malin Kundang story. Your duty is to create the happy ending story for Bagga Stone story so you have to modify the sad ending part to happy ending. And because the story has the happy ending story so you may change the tittle too. How creative you are? write your words in the comment space here! The following story is the original story of Bagga Stone.

 

The Legend of Bagga Stone

Folklore from Central Sulawesi
ONCE upon a time in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, lived a man with his son in a hut.
The man’s name was Intobu and his son’s name was Impalak. Intobu’s wife passed away when Impalak was a baby.

Impalak was a diligent and obedient son. Intobu and Impalak were fishermen and they were poor. They did not have a big ship to go fishing. They only used a small sampan. They really wanted to have a big ship so they could have a lot of fish. The local people there named the big ship as bagga.

Impalak wanted to be rich. He asked permission from his father to leave him to fi nd better life. Though it was very diffi cult, his father let him go. Impalak promised to his father that he would come back after he was rich.

Impalak went to a port. He saw a bagga. He came to the owner and said, “May I join you to sail in your bagga? I will work hard, Sir,” said Impalak.

The owner agreed. He let Impalak join his bagga. Impalak was happy. His dream to be a rich man would soon come true.
Impalak worked very hard. The bagga’s owner was very happy with him. Impalak was also skillful in fi shing. After Impalak joined, they always got a lot of fish.

The bagga’s owner planned to ask Impalak to marry his daughter. So when they arrived in the bagga’s owner place, they held a wedding. Impalak’s dream really came true. He was a rich man and he had a big bagga!

Several years had passed, but Impalak never returned home. Sadly he already forgot his promise to his father.

In the mean time, Impalak’s father, Intobu, always thought of his son. Everyday he went to the port. Whenever a bagga came, he always looked for him. But he never found his son.
One day Impalak’s wife asked Impalak to sail in his bagga. Stormed attacked and it accidentally arrived in Impalak’s hometown.

Intobu saw a big bagga. He felt that Impalak was inside the bagga. And he was right! Impalak was there!
“Impalak? Impalak?“ said his father.

“I’m your father!”

“Who is that old man?” asked Impalak’s wife.

“I don’t know. Maybe he is just an old crazy man,” said Impalak.

Actually he recognized his father. But he was ashamed with his wife.

“Go away, you crazy man! You are not my father!” said Impalak.

“Impalak?. Wait for me!” Intobu rowed his sampan. He wanted to meet his son.

However, Impalak asked his crew to leave. They left Intobu.

Intobu was very sad. He knew Impalak had already forgotten him. He prayed to God to punish him.
Again storm attacked Impalak’s bagga. This time it was very hard. Finally the bagga was stranded. Slowly the bagga turned into a big stone. Until now the stone is still in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi. People named the stone as Bagga Stone.

Adopted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2008/12/legend-of-bagga-stone.html

Wisdom Lesson for XII IPS 1

Bagga Stone

Bagga Stone story has the sad ending, this story is almost the same with Malin Kundang story. Your duty is to create the happy ending story for Bagga Stone story so you have to modify the sad ending part to happy ending. And because the story has the happy ending story so you may change the tittle too. How creative you are? write your words in the comment space here! The following story is the original story of Bagga Stone.

 

The Legend of Bagga Stone

Folklore from Central Sulawesi

ONCE upon a time in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, lived a man with his son in a hut.
The man’s name was Intobu and his son’s name was Impalak. Intobu’s wife passed away when Impalak was a baby.

Impalak was a diligent and obedient son. Intobu and Impalak were fishermen and they were poor. They did not have a big ship to go fishing. They only used a small sampan. They really wanted to have a big ship so they could have a lot of fish. The local people there named the big ship as bagga.

Impalak wanted to be rich. He asked permission from his father to leave him to fi nd better life. Though it was very diffi cult, his father let him go. Impalak promised to his father that he would come back after he was rich.

Impalak went to a port. He saw a bagga. He came to the owner and said, “May I join you to sail in your bagga? I will work hard, Sir,” said Impalak.

The owner agreed. He let Impalak join his bagga. Impalak was happy. His dream to be a rich man would soon come true.

Impalak worked very hard. The bagga’s owner was very happy with him. Impalak was also skillful in fi shing. After Impalak joined, they always got a lot of fish.

The bagga’s owner planned to ask Impalak to marry his daughter. So when they arrived in the bagga’s owner place, they held a wedding. Impalak’s dream really came true. He was a rich man and he had a big bagga!

Several years had passed, but Impalak never returned home. Sadly he already forgot his promise to his father.

In the mean time, Impalak’s father, Intobu, always thought of his son. Everyday he went to the port. Whenever a bagga came, he always looked for him. But he never found his son.
One day Impalak’s wife asked Impalak to sail in his bagga. Stormed attacked and it accidentally arrived in Impalak’s hometown.

Intobu saw a big bagga. He felt that Impalak was inside the bagga. And he was right! Impalak was there!

“Impalak? Impalak?“ said his father.

“I’m your father!”

“Who is that old man?” asked Impalak’s wife.

“I don’t know. Maybe he is just an old crazy man,” said Impalak.

Actually he recognized his father. But he was ashamed with his wife.

“Go away, you crazy man! You are not my father!” said Impalak.

“Impalak?. Wait for me!” Intobu rowed his sampan. He wanted to meet his son.

However, Impalak asked his crew to leave. They left Intobu.

Intobu was very sad. He knew Impalak had already forgotten him. He prayed to God to punish him.

Again storm attacked Impalak’s bagga. This time it was very hard. Finally the bagga was stranded. Slowly the bagga turned into a big stone. Until now the stone is still in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi. People named the stone as Bagga Stone. ***

Adopted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2008/12/legend-of-bagga-stone.html

Photos of Character Building

Photos of student activities

1. Telling Story

Grade X acceleration, create aesop stories then tell their stories in front of the class

2. Changing Gifts ( exercises for character building "giving and accepting truly"

Grade XII IPA 1, changing gifts - showing their gifts

Grade XII LP, changing gifts, want to see their friend's gift

Character Building Activities

Pumpkin Party

Building good character in the inner of the students’ heart can be done through various ways. One of them is done through ‘Pumpkin Party’. The students in the class are divided into four groups, and then ask the groups to make the cake made of pumpkin. All groups must not have the same kind of cake. Actually the activities will be interesting, amusing if cooking is done at school. But the problems are about the utensils that they need for cooking are not available at school, so they can do it at one’s house of the members of the groups. I asked them what they can get from cooking together to make the cake made of pumpkin. They said that they can learn many things together such as cooperation, working together as a team work, happy, respectful, responsible, share what they have together. The next day, all groups bring the cake into the class and each group give their cakes to other groups. All students will get many kinds of cakes. They share their happiness together with all students and with the teacher too. Take a look at the following photo, how happy they are!  

Sharing what they have in Pumpkin Party: Grade XII IPA 1 (18-10-2010)

   

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Wisdom from Prophets

Wisdom Lessons from Prophet Jonah (Yunus) Story

Everybody has his own way to get the wisdom, and this is one as my way to get the wisdom from the prophet stories. If you have different wisdom from my wisdom, it is also ok and acceptable too. You can write and give comment below this writing. And it will be the other knowledge and wisdom that is useful for all too.

Moral Lesson: In The hand of Allah, Impossible things become possible.

Poster by Nico, XII LP, 2012

Prophet Jonah was in the belly of the whale. Why was he swallowed by that big fish? Why would Allah allow the whale swallowed prophet Jonah? Everything is under controlled by Allah. Was there any purpose from Allah? When we think positively about it then the answer was ‘yes’. Everything is encompassed by Him even it is a single bacteria or virus. And what was the purpose? Allah loved His prophets because He used them to warn the people. When prophet Jonah was thrown into the sea by the crew of the ship, then the big fish swallowed him. Allah commands the whale to swallow him in order to save him from being drown into the deep sea. If he was not swallowed, then he would be dead at that time. Allah let him in the belly of that fish for three days and three nights because he was drown into the sea when the ship was in the middle of the ocean. So the whale needed three days and three nights to find the land then vomited him out from his mouth. There was also other purpose besides saving prophet Jonah alive, it was also the punishment for prophet Jonah because he left his people without Allah’s permission. It meant that he was not patient, he was not responsible on his duties. The suffering condition of him in the belly of the big fish, in the darkness made him ask repentance and realize that he was the wrong doer at that time. And prophet Jonah prayed to Allah to forgive him. In Surat Anbiya ayat 87 is his prayer “And (remember) Dhan-Nun (Jonah), when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him (i.e. the calamites which had befallen him)! But he cried through the darkness (saying): La ilaha illa Anta [none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers."

Application: We are often as the wrong doer every day without being realized by ourselves. How many times we do not do our duties well such as in taking care of the children, be patient in living with our friends with our neighbors, must do our job well not just do the job as we like. We have to do our best optimally as Allah wishes. And we have to know actually that we are alive in this world not only for ourselves, but we are sent to be in this world because Allah appointed human beings as the ‘khalifah’. But most people know not about it. Then being wrong doers, we could be sick. We could be fired by our boss, or our families could have problems. All happens of course with Allah’s permission. When we have difficult problems such as being sick or get no jobs or etc, we should do like what prophet Jonah did when he was in the belly of the whale. He realized his mistake and asked repentance as mentioned in Surat Anbiya ayat 87. We should also realize that we are also the wrong doers, we should ask repentance, and Allah will bring us to the land of solution though it is very difficult situation and like there is no way out from it. When Jonah was in the belly of the whale, logically human beings could not be alive there but with Allah’s power he was alive and was given the chance to improve his deeds and do what Allah commanded at that time. He was back again to the people of Nineveh to warn them that they were wrong. When we are sick then we are healthy, we have not to forget about our duties from Allah and we must do it again. We have to be grateful because we are given the chance to do it again, it means that He still put His trust on us. And the way to remind us that we are wrong is by letting us to be sick or have the problems. In those ways, we will remember and make ourselves run to our Lord again.     

    

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                                       Prophet Idris

Idris (pbuh) was the _____________ of a number of _____________ from Allah. Idris (pbuh) is credited with learning many useful skills or _____________ things which humans still use such as writing, mathematics, astronomy, etc.
It is known that despite his knowledge and _____________ , the people of his time ignored Idris (pbuh) teachings. They had forgotten about Allah. The world was thus punished with a prolonged _____________ . When they _____________ , Idris (pbuh) prayed for their forgiveness and the Lord sent down rain to _____________ the land and fill the rivers.
Idris (pbuh) often _____________ Saum and _____________ much of his time in prayer. Even the angels we're _____________ by his worship. It is said that he was taken away alive by Allah. When Idris (pbuh) left earth, he left a large group of family and friends behind. Allah chose great leaders and Prophets from them. May _____________ be upon Idris.

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Students XII acceleration, 2011

Students XII IPA 1, 2012

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Wisdom from Prophets' Stories for XII acceleration

Wisdom from XII acceleration

Wisdom can be learned from many ways, and one of them is from the prophets' stories. Prophets' stories are given in al Qur'an. There are some purposes or many purposes why they are given through al Qur'an. Generations by generations can learn so many lessons from the prophets in order that they can live happily and strive in the right ways.

Prophets' stories are the most wonderful stories that are suitable for all eras, so to those who like to learn wisdom from the prophets will find the true happiness, insyaallah.

Students, you can upload or write your wisdom that you have got from the prophets' stories after you have listened to your friends who told the stories or told the stories by yourselves here!

Wisdom from Prophets' Stories for XII LP

Wisdom from XII LP

Wisdom can be learned from many ways, and one of them is from the prophets' stories. Prophets' stories are given in al Qur'an. There are some purposes or many purposes why they are given through al Qur'an. Generations by generations can learn so many lessons from the prophets in order that they can live happily and strive in the right ways.

Prophets' stories are the most wonderful stories that are suitable for all eras, so to those who like to learn wisdom from the prophets will find the true happiness, insyaallah.

Students, you can upload or write your wisdom that you have got from the prophets' stories after you have listened to your friends who told the stories or told the stories by yourselves here!

Wisdom from Prophets' Stories for XII IPA 1

Wisdom from XII IPA 1

Wisdom can be learned from many ways, and one of them is from the prophets' stories. Prophets' stories are given in al Qur'an. There are some purposes or many purposes why they are given through al Qur'an. Generations by generations can learn so many lessons from the prophets in order that they can live happily and strive in the right ways.

Prophets' stories are the most wonderful stories that are suitable for all eras, so to those who like to learn wisdom from the prophets will find the true happiness, insyaallah.

Students, you can upload or write your wisdom that you have got from the prophets' stories after you have listened to your friends who told the stories or told the stories by yourselves here!

Wisdom from Prophets' Stories for XII IPA 2

Wisdom from XII IPA 2

Wisdom can be learned from many ways, and one of them is from the prophets' stories. Prophets' stories are given in al Qur'an. There are some purposes or many purposes why they are given through al Qur'an.  Generations by generations can learn so many lessons from the prophets in order that they can live happily and strive in the right ways.

Prophets' stories are the most wonderful stories that are suitable for all eras, so to those who like to learn wisdom from the prophets will find the true happiness, insyaallah.

Students, you can upload or write your wisdom that you have got from the prophets' stories after you have listened to your friends who told the stories or told the stories by yourselves here!

wisdom for teenagers

Teenagers’ problems

Living as teenagers, many of them do not understand about what is actually going on with this life in this world. They do not know much about this life as well as the adults because their journey in this life is still a small part of the whole journey that is given by God.

             They will be busy to try to step in their path and try to pass the stage, and often they meet many problems or things in their steps, in their journey to the next stage. So when they are in their stages, they will have difficulty to understand the journey of the other stages which the adults are. They do not understand their adults’ steps, they do not know why the adults behave like they do. And because they cannot understand what is going on in the adults steps, then what they do is just crying ( that is usually the girls do and the boys just hide their feeling). The worst thing for them is when they are not able to look for the answer for those situations, then they run to drugs or do what actually they don’t have to.

            There was a girl who came to meet me and told me that she was so sad to see her parents often quarrel because her father had another woman. And every day she saw how sad her mother was because her mother cried and quarreled with the husband. That happened because the mother did not believe the husband anymore. The girl was sad and she did not know what she had to do.

            She also had other problem, her boy friend left her too. She was very confused and depressed. So she needed advice, not only advice, but she needed a good suggestion or wise advice so that she could go on in her steps in her stage.

            Here is the conversation:

The girl              : I am very sad to see my mother cries every day, and I am so frustrated that my boyfriend left me too.

I                         : What you have to do now is you just try to give support to your mom so that your mother can be strong and brave to walk in her ways in facing the problem.

The girl            : It is very difficult to let him go because I see him every day.

I                         : Ok, now you are in the last grade so you have to prepare yourself to face the final examination. Do you love your mother?

The girl              : Yes, I do.

I                         : Your mother is in the stage where she gets the examination from God, so it is the lesson for her to be patient, to forgive, etc. We do not know what lesson that God is giving her. If she has positive thinking when she is having that problem, then she can get the worthy lessons from it. So in this case, you have to give support to your mother in order that she can pass the test.

The girl              : Yes, I will try.

I                         : And one way to support her is by showing that you are a good student. By looking at you, and seeing that you are a good daughter and a good student, it will wipe her sadness. This will make her feel strong. And you have to learn how to let your boyfriend go. You are still learning about character and learning to understand the other gender through your boyfriend. Look at your mother, she is also learning about your father. Then why are you not learning from your mother's experiences? Her problem is more difficult than yours. So you have to strive to face your problem.

The girl              : It is not so easy to let him go. It is not easy to be patient. What I want is only to be angry and that makes me cruel.

I                         : Yes, I understand. People cannot be patient without the help from God. So when you want to get the help from God in order to be patient, you have to be close to Him. And there are some ways to be close to Him. Two of them are by praying and doing charities. Two are mentioned in Qur’an. Now you have to try to them. I will see the results later, and I will ask you about it.

The girl              : I will try it.